The sizzling sun has disappeared behind a grey veil of ominous nimbus. There's a lull. An uncanny calm. I ...
Non Vegetarian
Ilish (Hilsa) Biryani
Today is Eid-Al-Fitr, the day which marks the end of the holy month of Ramdan, a day synonymous with ...
Murighonto (Fragrant Rice and Fish Head)
This is the story of a heady romance between fragrant rice and smashed fish head. (Smashed fish head, yes, ...
Maacher Matha diye Moong Dal (Yellow Lentils cooked with Fish Head)
We Bengalis love fish head. Period. No celebratory lunch is ever complete without the pompous ...
Chicken Cutlet, Bengali Style
Chicken Cutlets. Minced chicken. Marinated lovingly in onion, ginger and garlic. The fresh burst of citrus. ...
Lonka Bhapa Murgi (Chicken Steamed with Chilli Pickle)
We Bengalis relish our Bhapas, don't we ? And what an eclectic collection of bhapas to flaunt and relish ...
Peas Pulao And Fish Kofta Curry
A delectable Mediterranean lunch of pilaf and kofte on a time-stops-still Sunday afternoon inspires me to do ...
Ilish Begun Er Jhol (Hilsa and Eggplant Curry)
Idle ruminations as I cook my Ilish Begun er Jhol this morning- In the universe of cooking, almost ...
Fish Fry, Bengali style
That the colonialists left an indelible impression on the canvass of Calcutta, for long, the second ...
Pineapple Quiche
Chunks of juicy pineapple when mixed with chopped green chili along with freshness of coriander and poured in ...
Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard)
Shorshe Ilish. Mustard, the undisputed King of zing in the Bengali kitchen, romances the gorgeous Queen of ...
Doodh Ilish (Hilsa in Milk)
This dark overcast morning, an uncanny ominous lull around, the birds and bees nowhere to be sighted, the ...












