Soojir Puli Pitha aka Roshopuli
My life so far has had the blessings of the Orient and the Occident. And here I am today reliving my memory of the Soojir Puli Pitha aka Roshopuli. After …
Bengali
Mezbani Mangsho – A spicy and lip smacking delicacy from Chittagong
Mezbani Mangsho is a classic from Chittagong in Bangladesh. My family just about three generations back lived a prosperous and flourishing life in Bangladesh. Even though they did not belong …
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Nolen Gurer Payesh Recipe – Tips and Tricks for the Best Nolen Gurer Payesh
Nolen Gurer Payesh Recipe! This is the epic winter classic for all Bengalis. The Nolen Gur is essentially date palm molasses. Date tree trunks will be slit masterfully at the …
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Gokul Pithe Recipe – Traditional Bengali Makar Sankranti Recipe
Gokul Pithe Recipe! And this will be my first post of 2020. If you expected me to be posting a healthy recipe, you are mistaken. Just as we get over …
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Malai Jhuro Khichuri Recipe – Traditional Durga Puja Khichuri
The Malai Jhuro Khicuri Recipe is an offshoot of our heirloom cult classic “the Jhuro Khichuri”. My dida or grandma was known far and wide for her Jhuro Khichuri recipe. …
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Chhanar Payesh Recipe – Ricotta Cheese Dumplings in Reduced Milk
The Bengali Chhanar Payesh Recipe is something really special to me. And there has to be a special story. This one goes almost three decades back. Growing up back in …
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Sorshe Die Chhana (Ricotta Cheese Cooked with Mustard Paste)
Sorshe die Chhana from the book “Thakur Barir Ranna” by Purnima Thakur. Last year when I went to India, my father-in-law and I had gone to visit someone in North …
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Spicy Aloo Dum Recipe – Puchkawalar Aloo Dum from Streets of Kolkata
Puchkawalar Spicy Aloo Dum Recipe or Dry Spicy Curried Baby Potatoes. And this belongs to the street food hall of fame in Kolkata, the city I have called home since …
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Kajali Machher Tel Jhol (Mulo Diye) – Winter Special
Kajali Machher Tel Jhol, Mulo die! Now for the story. The other day Sam and I were watching a Bengali movie, Guptodhoner Sondhane. It was a suspense filled drama where …
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Chitoi Pitha Recipe – Bengali Steamed Pancakes for Holiday Season
Till I was 16 we lived in Shillong and schools there would have a 3-month long winter break at that time. So around the second week of December, we would …
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