Navratan Pulao means Nine Jewels Rice. I mentioned this many times before – Indian festivals do not feel much here in Boston unless you step inside a school where a local Bengali committee has rented a place to host Durga Puja or opened your social media where glorious photos of […]
Holidays
I have summed up the dishes we make for and at our festivals like Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Christmas, Durga Puja or Diwali. Some of them are really super simple to make. If you’re interested you can get the taste of festivals at your home.
Mango Lassi Cocktail
Cooks in 5 minutesLet celebrate Diwali with Royal Navratan (Nine Jewels) Pulao (Pilaf)
Cooks in 40 minutesHoliday Decorations – 2016
When you live in 823 sq feet apartment, you learn to be creative! How do I decorate? I buy few winter greens from local grocery and use them wherever I can. Trust me, they help you to create fresh and organic vibes among plastic Holiday jungle. Most of my close friends gift […]
Holidays of 2016
‘Did you stop blogging?’ asks my friend. ‘No.’ I replied precisely. Over the span of few months I thought, discussed and mulled over gallons of Matcha latte. It made me think ‘Why I started Story of Cooks?’ All of you know, the reason I started Story of Cooks, because I […]
Diwali Food – Malpua, Rose Sondesh, Potato Tikki
October, November, and December are my favorite months. It starts with Durga Puja and ends with my most utmost favorite Christmas. During this time, I decorate our nest for Diwali, Thanks-giving & Christmas and we both gain weight from the goodies I prepare. No matter how busy I am, every year […]