Can we make eggs taste eggs-o-tic? out of the world? …Why not?? Eggs are one of the wonderful ingredients in the culinary world which had been utilized in myriad ways since ancient times to become an integral part of cooking as a part of different food habits around the world across cultures & civilizations, to…
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Shorpora Boal Fish Curry….a winter delight
Wish you all a happy Makar Sankranti/Bihu/Pongal/Lohri/Uttarayan ! Makar Sankranti, the first harvest festival of India in the new year has arrived, which is a holy and auspicious day throughout the country with different regional names like Bihu, Poush Parbon, Pongal, Bhogi, Lohri, Uttarayan, Uzhavar Thirunal, Haldi Kumkum, Maghi Sankranti, Hangrai and so on. Since…
Kangsoi : The Manipuri Delight
With this post wishing you all a very healthy & flavorful new year ahead. Kangsoi or Kangshoi is a dish from the Meitei community of Manipur in Northeastern India. This authentic, traditional dish of Manipur is a very simple and totally oil free, water-based stew or curry which is prepared simply by cooking the ingredients…
Rohu Fish Kofta Malaikari
Wishing you all a Happy Poila Boishakh ! 🙏🌸🏵🌱 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…
Rui Machher Kaalia/ Rohu Fish Kaalia
A Bong’s life cannot be imagined without Maachh & Mishti i.e fish and sweets and a celebration without these two ingredients in Bengali tradition is definitely unbelievable. Fish is an integral part of Durga jatra or the farewell ceremony of Maa Durga since it is considered “shubh” i.e. a good omen for embarking on in a…
Eromba : the popular manipuri delicacy
Very few dishes from the seven states of northeastern India are known, among them Manipur is one such state which is a treasure trove of many exotic yet divinely delicious foods and dishes. One such very popular delicacy is the Eromba/Iromba pronounced as ee-rom-ba, a preparation from the Meitei community of Manipur prepared with dried…
Homely Prawn curry
Non-vegetarians just cannot survive without meat, fish or eggs. Other than fish, crustaceans like prawns, shrimps, lobsters and crabs are equally relished in the coastal areas as well as parts of the interior riverine deltas and plains. King prawns, tiger prawns, shrimps and lobsters are among the most savoured aquatic foods in luxury fine dine…