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Aloo Bhaate or mashed potatoes is the most basic dish in Bengali cuisine. It happens to be our quintessential comfort food. I will go ahead a little further and say that Aloo Bhaate defines a Bengali to a certain extent. Continue reading Aloo Bhaate/Aloo Makha: Mashed Potatoes the Bengali Way… 
About one and a half years back a dear friend of mine sent me a message saying that she found a restaurant that she thinks I will love. A few months after that we planned to visit this place together and I did fall in love. I passionately love Mediterranean cuisine. I have tried out many restaurants. I have liked some but have been disappointed by a lot of them. There are only a few that have made indelible marks and have made me go back for more. There are even fewer that compelled me to do a review.
Continue reading Cedars Mediterranean Mezza and Grill: A Restaurant Review…
The sound of “Mishti Pulao” takes me back to this little girl dining on this tiny table and chair, set by the family dining table just where the door opens. It is Christmas lunch. The family has gathered around the table. Crisp winter air blows in through the door, making the food scents even more tantalizing. Grandma shuffles back and forth from the kitchen, warming up food and bringing them to the table. This little girl waits… Continue reading Bengali Mishti Pulao: Bengali Style Pilaf with Cashews and Raisins…
Twenty years back when I left behind my home, my family and my childhood to begin a new life in this country, I had no idea how much I would miss the everyday things that I took for granted: the hand pump which spurted out water with every squeeze, the call of the cuckoo which drove me crazy in the wee hours of the morning, the pink lilies that lined the walkway that led to our front door, the neem leaves that brushed my windows, the gourd vines that spread their arms and legs on our terrace, the street vendors that broke the silence of the late afternoons…
the list can go on forever.
Continue reading Kumro/Lau Pata Bata: Spiced Pumpkin/Gourd Leaf Paste…
A few times a year, I get the gift of indulging into a full blown elaborate Bengali meal. The times when my dad visits, and then there are those times when my cousin comes over. There is nothing more beautiful than sharing a familiar spread of flavorful comfort with the two very special people of my life. Continue reading Chaal Kumro Diye Muger Dal: Ash Gourd/Winter Melon with Yellow Mung…  |
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