The milk sits on the gas stove. Impatiently. I stir the pot occasionally. To pacify the rebellions ...
Vegetarian Recipes
Chana Bhapa
Some fresh chana, a piquant zing of ground mustard, an euphoria of grated coconut, a scorching violence of ...
Chana Phulkopi (Paneer and Cauliflower Curry)
The dekchi of milk, golden yellow, sits patiently on the mud oven. The first rays of the nascent sun, yet ...
Sheem Pur (Stuffed flat bean fritters)
Sheem Pur, a family favorite from those days gone by - the humble sheem (flat beans) stuffed with the ...
Begun Basanti (Eggplant Cooked in Mustard and Yogurt)
Making mustard paste at home was an elaborate ritual. Grandma, an accomplished cook with an obsessive ...
Lau Phulkopir Tarkari (Bottlegourd and Cauliflower in Milk)
It's not an everyday combination. And I must confess that when my eyes rested on this ancient Bengali ...
Potoler Niramish Dolma (Parwal / Pointed Gourd with a Lentil Raisin Stuffing)
As I shave the parwals and remove their innards in preparation of my potoler niramish dolma, I cannot help ...
Doodh jhinge ( Ridge gourd cooked in milk)
Spring has arrived. Tiny green leaves have appeared on the frangipani tree in my garden. The jasmines have ...
Lau Ghonto (Dry Bottle Gourd Curry)
Nothing is more refreshing on a hot summer day than lau ghonto, bottle gourd cooked in its own juices with ...