The man has brought home some absolute gorgeous Hilsa, D rattles on the phone, animated and impatient, ...
Non Vegetarian
Lamb Massaman Curry
We would observe the ancient lady at work everyday. She would be at the live counter of the kitchen, dressed ...
Moqueca (Brazilian Fish Stew)
We were enamored by the stories my sister-in-law returned with from her trip to Brazil. The indescribable ...
Boal Maacher Biryani
Maacher Biryani ? A cynical S had asked me. We were in Hyderabad, savouring a delectable biryani, ...
Kancha Aam diye Mangsho (Lamb with Raw Mangoes)
S and I both love our books. Nothing gives us more joy than spending endless hours idling around with ...
Dimer Torka (Egg Tadka, Dhaba Style)
Delhi was explosion on my food senses. The decadent world of Mughlai cuisine left me spellbound and ...
Chicken Pish-pash, the Anglo Indian Way
Bapi rarely cooked. And that wasn’t because he didn’t know how to cook. In fact, he adored cooking. The ...
Rita Aunty’s Anglo Indian Junglee Pulao
I have been extremely worried out Maa - she and Mashi have been alone ever since our house-help left for her ...
Jeere Morich diye Murgir Jhol (Chicken Stew with Cumin and Peppercorn)
The fifth morning of lockdown. We are getting used to blissful time-stop-still mornings - ...
Dimer Hingi (Egg Curry with Asafoetida)
The second day of lockdown and I wake up to a world of uncanny calm. No noxious fume-belching yellow ...
Chingri Bhorta
The first day of the lockdown and we were thoroughly under-prepared. We knew it was coming, we were rather ...
The Anglo Indian Railway Mutton Curry
Time flies, on rosy wings. As yet another decade draws to a close, I cannot but revert to the studio ...












