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.
Jaggery Rasgulla – Soft, melt in mouth cottage cheese balls in silky smooth brown jaggery syrup. Wow, I can’t imagine it’s Diwali this week. Last week was one hell of a week. First I got sick and admitted to ER. Then I was throwing up with the antibiotics. I had […]
Gulab Jamuns are deep fried milk solid balls dipped in sugary syrup and purely melt in the mouth bombs. If you eat one, I can guarantee you’ll ask for a second one. I was born and lived 25 years of my life in Kolkata, where Diwali was never a big […]
Apple Crumb Cake, New York Style – a delicious way to enjoy your fall. It has apples in every fold, and it has a semi-sweet crumbly top that melts in your mouth. Good News 1: The winner of our last giveaway: Soma Basak from Zest and Leisure. Good News 2: Our […]
Kacha golla – A soft, melt in mouth cheese balls which does not require much expertise in cooking. Sweet soft cheese balls – Kachagolla – a simple and perfect way to give a teary farewell to Ma Durga. I was all set to prepare Coconut Rice Pudding and sweet coconut balls for […]
Meat Rezala – Yogurt based hearty goat meat curry with rice and flatbread – an Indian Holiday Dinner. All I wanted was a free weekend at home without chores and much moving. However, this weekend, we had Durga Puja at Boston. So I went to spend some time draping myself […]
Don’t forget to check my article on Durga Puja at Globe this week. Link is here. Durga Puja is not just a religious festival for Bengalis, It’s a celebration of color, love, and most importantly, food. Without food the festival would never be complete. Months before the celebration, Bengalis start […]