Since my childhood days until now, in the rainy season during the monsoons, my father certainly brings home taro stolons especially for my mother from the daily or weekly markets, when it becomes available in plenty, as this is one of her favourite items. She has different recipes with this healthy and tasty ingredient, be…
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No Oil Sabudana Saatwik Pulao
Om Namah Shivaya !.. Happy Mahashivratri to all ! India is a land of festivities and every indian hindu festival is a celebration of food in itself. The kind of food that characterizes hindu festivals are mostly vegetarian and that too of the Saatwik type, which are vegetarian without onion and garlic. Saatwik food are…
Potoler Dolma; no onion garlic
Durga Puja/Navratri fever has gripped over the populace in most parts of India and especially in the eastern parts of India in the states of West Bengal, Assam, parts of Odisha and Bihar with our most powerful mother goddess Maa Shakti, Durga being worshipped in all her possible forms throughout the country. In Bengal, Durga…
Taal Modak,……a heavenly treat for Ganpati Bappa.
The joyous spirit of Ganesh mahotsav is already in the air and it is time to rejoice yet again as the festive season has already begun with the arrival of our favourite God Lord Ganesh which is to be followed by a series of festivities for the year. Festive mood sweeps out all the negativities…
Raw Jackfruit Curry – No onion no garlic
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….
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…
Chanar Dalna (Bengali Cottage Cheese Curry)
Bengali cuisine usually has multiple course meals where one course is served after another in a series and that too one or two at a time which is unique in entire Asia and is similar to french cuisine. Even a typical and simplest of Bengali menu is usually comprised of multiple and distinctive items. Chhaanar Daalna…
Stuffed papad curry (papad ki subzi)
Wish you all a very happy Vijaya Dashami ! The time of festivities have started again with this Navratri and Durga Puja, and this festive spirit will continue to cheer usย for the upcoming Diwali, Bhai Dooj and so on. The post pandemic situation has started to normalise a little and we are in a…
Savoury Laddoos : for a healthful treat.
Hi everyone !! ๐๐…we are back after a long time. Yuletide spirit is in the air and most of us are busy rustling up our special dishes in the kitchen for the much awaited festival. We will also come up with our Christmas special post shortly. Though this recipe may not be of much help…