I always envied those who had dietary restrictions. Not sure, why! Last year when my doctors told me that I can’t have Gluten and some diary products (milk & yogurt) I was dancing in joy. I went to Whole Foods and came back with a car load of Gluten Free Products […]
Lentils
Without a bowl of lentil soup, my dinner plate is never complete. Here are easy lentil recipes to prepare.
Moroccan Lentil Soup for cozy fall
Moroccan Lentil Soup – warm and cozy way to enjoy your fall. I am sure you all are hell bored with my Durga Puja posts and recipes. I promise there will be no traditional Indian recipes until Diwali. It’s already the end of October, where is time passing? Another Big […]
Khichdi side dishes
Khichdi side dishes: Butternut Squash Potato fries with coconut and peanuts, Acorn Squash Fries, and Potato Fries can make any khichdi from meh to yay! It was quite a long weekend for me. My husband successfully migrated the site to Bluehost, and I am expecting my site to load faster with them. […]
Biulir (urad) dal, Posto and Tandoori cauliflower
Biulir (urad) dal, Posto and Tandoori cauliflower – a bengali comfort food. I have been ranting a lot lately about my life. My editor (and husband) scolded me about it and said to quit complaining and write about food, which is why I am keeping this post about food only. […]
Bengali Vegetarian Platter – Rice, Fries, Dal and Curries
BENGALI VEGETARIAN PLATTER – a long due post. I wanted to do this post for a long, long time. I am not a vegetarian, and its super hard to find a Bengali vegetarian as fish and meat are heavily consumed in Bengal. My mom rarely cooked an entirely vegetarian meal because dad […]
Turkish Lamb beans stew with Pilaf and Sumac onion salad
Studying and working abroad encouraged me to learn about different cultures and cuisines from around the world. Believe it or not, my co-workers leave cookbooks, exotic spices and copies of ‘Saveur’ for me at my desk because they know how much the subject interests me. I also read cookbooks, follow cooking blogs and frequently Google […]