Jackfruit is a wonder of nature and we are blessed to get its bounty here. A tropical fruit mainly but also extends in subtropical zones predominant in south Asia, South east Asia and Africa. The ripe fruit is supple, succulent, juicy, sweet, flavourful and aromatic and people do like or hate it for its aroma….
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Sabudana Khichdi Bengali Style
Om Namah Shivay !!๐ผ๐บ๐ป๐ท๐ Sabudana which is also called as tapioca or sago pearls in English is made from starch, extraced either from the roots of tapioca or inner trunk of sago palm tree, which are then processed to make spherical balls of varied sizes. Sabudana is specifically consumed during religious fasting here in India…
Tricolour Shondesh
When two auspicious occasions come together and you want to celebrate the best of both, what would you do? Now, that it has happened with us with the Republic day and the Vasant Panchami coming on same date, I was torn apart to do justice with both of them. One is the religious festival of…
Rohu Fish Kofta Malaikari
Wishing you all a Happy Poila Boishakh ! ๐๐ธ๐ต๐ฑ Malaikari or malai curry is one of the most sought after dishes in bengali cuisine specifically prepared with big-size jumbo prawns (golda chingri). This mildly aromatic, rich, velvety curry is smooth and creamy in texture, perhaps this creaminess of the curry testify its name i.e. malaikari…
Dheki shaak…savouring the wild greens
Saag or greens are one of the important components of Indian meals which have always made their presence felt in diverse ways since ancient times . Dheki shaak or saag is a very simple and a basic dish in parts of eastern India like in Bengal & Assam as well as in the neighbouring Nepal…
Kaancha Tok; The sweet & sour summer coolant.
Hi!! In this burning heat and scorching sun of summer, I want to introduce you to this astonishing, authentic Bengali coolant which can be had either in the form of a refreshing drink or as a meal accompaniment. This traditional coolant is named Kaancha Tok meaning raw sweet & sour chutney in Bengali. While having…