All it takes, and don't dismiss this to be a hyperbole, is a couple of drops to elevate the ...
Bengali Food Photography
Doi Ilish (Hilsa in Yogurt)
Every man, much to the wife's consternation, stands tall on the claim that his mother cooks the most sublime ...
Maacher Patla Jhol (Cumin Flavoured Fish Curry)
Its often joked that the Bengali gastronome travels the world, but returns home to savour his maacher jhol ...
Chingri Posto (Prawns cooked in Poppy Seed Paste)
With chingri posto this morning, I continue my sojourn on Posto enthusiasm. This time its the delectable ...
Robibarer Murgir Jhol (Sunday Chicken Curry)
And then God invented Sundays. The day of the Sabbath. The day of celebrating the art of doing ...
Sabji dewa Musur Dal (Red lentil curry with veggies)
Bengalis love their dal. A lunch is never quite complete without a good hearty dal, typically masoor (red ...
Tangra Posto
I continue on my journey with posto. And this time its Tangra posto, a blissful marriage of tangra maachh ...
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 ...
Parshe Maacher Jhal
I follow up my tel pona recipe with another quintessential Bengali favorite - Parshe Jhal - parshe (or ...
Tel Pona
There's nothing as delightful as having a house full of guests on a lazy Sunday morning. The tea kettle is ...
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 ...
Chingri Maacher Malakari (Prawn Malaikari)
Chingri maachher malaikari, prawns cooked in coconut milk, is a delectable Bengali dish, without which a ...












