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.
Goat Biryani: Indian Medley of spices, goat, aromatic basmati rice. So many things have happened since my last post. I am sure many of you do not care, but a few of you do! Phillips decided to give my readers 20% off on the purchase of an Air fryer. If […]
Chocolate Sondesh : Lightly sweetened chocolate and paneer balls. This is going to be another rant post! If you do not like my ranting feel free to jump right into the recipe. Otherwise get a cup of tea or coffee before you start reading. Or maybe a glass of wine? After […]
Air Fryer Pakoda! What comes to your mind when I utter the word “Pakoda?” Every family has their pakoda story. So does mine. Before I start ranting on about my nostalgic memories, I should explain what a Pakoda is. Wikipedia says, “The word pakoṛā is derived from Sanskrit पक्ववट pakvavaṭa-, a […]
Potato Chaat Salad – a popular Indian Street Food. I was so frustrated, agitated and angry this week. If you’re in my Facebook, you know why. A couple of months ago, someone I used to know opened a food blogging page. After that she blatantly started copying my ideas, recipes, […]
Ice cream sandesh, finish your meal with this simply cottage cheese dessert. Thank you so much for your love and support for my Bengali Vegetarian Platter post. I know some of you have tried my spinach sauté recipe and expressed how much you loved it. Thank you! As a food […]
Rosogolla – Rasgulla – Cheeseballs in a sugar syrup! You can name it any way you want.’Rasgulla’ defines Bengali or Indian culture in the same way that Baklava defines the Middle East. I grew up in a Bengali family. ‘Rasgulla’ is typical and famous in my mom’s household. Sometimes, guests […]