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Bengali Cholar Dal: Lentils with Coconut and Spices

soma — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:17:07 +0000

This is a very traditional Bengali recipe – simmered lentils with little bites of coconut, a hint of sweet and redolent of spices. And there is no other way to have a bowlful but with Luchi or Kochuri/Kachori. But that is only with us – the Bengalis. The rest of the world [...]

Balsamic Roasted Mushroom with Goat Cheese

soma — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:32 +0000

Mushroom love. With garlic, and balsamic and goat cheese. This one is bubbling with flavors and good as a side or an appetizer.

Being the only mushroom lover in the family, I try out new recipes with it when no one is home. And then I have [...]

Fennel Flavored Chicken Curry

soma — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:20:49 +0000

Yet another Chicken Curry. This time the usual one, but redolent with the aroma of fennel. The tiny fennel seeds waved the wands and transformed an everyday chicken curry to something quite fascinating. As I write this post, the air in my home is still laden with the fragrance.

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Stir-Fried Asparagus with Nigella and Nuts

soma — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:34:50 +0000

The bunched spears of asparagus splendidly speak of spring. They are at their best now – tender, fresh and slim.

This is a relatively new vegetable for me. I did not “naturally” grow up with it.

However, over the [...]

Sweet and Spicy Green Mango Chutney: Kancha Aamer Chutney

soma — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:46:24 +0000

While the term “chutney” is observed upon as a condiment by the rest of the world, it plays a quite different role in Bengali cuisine. Chutney is an essential part of the multi-course Bengali meal. It is not a condiment, and it is not to be paired with meat or cheese. The [...]

Shorshe Sheem: Hyacinth Beans cooked with Mustard Paste

soma — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:53:33 +0000

Hyacinth beans transports me back to my childhood – of a huge family garden that adorned the front of our home and of the beautiful deep purple pink flowers. They sparked up one corner of our lush green patch. The home that belonged to all of us, where we lived as a “joint [...]

Burnt Chili Garlic Noodles

soma — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:47:58 +0000

This is insanely good! If you love the aroma of fried garlic and the charred chili peppers you are going to get under the influence of the flavors pretty soon. Forever.

The heat, spice and the strong aromas blend in perfectly with the mild noodles. I was making [...]

Narkel Naru (Gurer Naru): Indian Coconut Confection with Jaggery

soma — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:47:49 +0000

These little globes of joy are filled with nostalgia and memories that makes every little bite blissful.

Narkel Naru in real life is not filled with anything. They are kind of sticky and sweet and brown (when made with gur). They are also a pleasure to sink your teeth in. The smell [...]

Granola, Yogurt and Strawberry Parfait

soma — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:19:56 +0000

Just because spring is here!

Calling in everything new and fresh…

I need to glorify some days just because they are. Bright, cloudless skies, sun kissed blossoms and the sweet smell of spring – all of them together hatched an awakening inside me. [...]

If you have a Coconut in the kitchen

soma — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:24:43 +0000

Coconut is loved, honored and revered in India.

I grew up in a land where coconut trees are in abundance. Last time when I visited home, the tall towering trees with green long swaying leaves I viewed from the airplane window immediately started an untold story in my heart; memories flooded back, [...]