Making mustard paste at home was an elaborate ritual. Grandma, an accomplished cook with an obsessive ...
Vegetarian
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...