Dada loathed vegetables and greens in his growing-up years. I was less of a rebel, although I do need to ...
Ghonto
Uchche Chapor Ghonto (Bittergourd with Roasted Lentil Fritters)
It's a sultry autumn afternoon. An overwhelming quiet pervades, a sharp contrast to the hectic humdrum and ...
Chal Bandhakopir Ghonto (Cabbage with Fragrant Rice)
It's a mellow spring morning. Winter has retired, the early morning melancholy mists over the grey-green ...
Pepe Ghonto (Raw Papaya Dry Curry)
When my eyes rest on the pristine green papaya, all ready to be be plucked off the tree, I know ...
Bandhakopir Ghonto (Dry Cabbage curry, Bengali style)
The kitchen is my playground, the laboratory for my perennial stream of culinary experiments. I spend hours ...
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 ...