People often ask me when did I start cooking! The answer is pretty simple – I never wanted to, but nature conspired and situations became such, I had to cook myself a meal so that I don’t die starving! You know, necessity is the mother of all inventions; it’s nothing different here in my case…
So this is my first blog post of this year and yes, it had to be written on the first day of this year! Basically, it originated during the New Year’s Eve, mostly because I like staying back at home with my family cooking or baking, while most of my friends are partying out there!…
Continue reading ➞ Rum Cake recipe – in association with Captain Morgan!
Kosha Mangsho (pot-roasted mutton) with luchi or steamed rice is a delicacy for Bengalis! But when British ruled India, they found the Kosha Mangsho is too hot to handle, but they actually liked the soul of this dish which gave birth to another dish called ‘Railway Mutton Curry’. This was one such dish which was…
Continue reading ➞ Recipe of ‘Railway Mutton Curry’ and its origin!
I am a big biriyani fan; in fact, I am surely one of the craziest Kolkata style biriyani lovers alive! And I am sure most of my readers know this fact, by now. Actually the fact is, I love almost any fragrant rice which tastes subtle and is very lightly spiced! So, when we come…
Continue reading ➞ RECIPE – My aunt’s special Bengali style ‘Basanti Pulao’
This week I will share with you one very delectable, fulfilling Indian vegetarian recipe which is loved by most. You can have it with rotis, paranthas, or even steamed rice if you wish to. I love this dish because this is soothing; it’s not overtly laden with masalas like other North Indian sides. It leaves…
Sundays are typically synonymous with ‘lyad’ and ‘mangsho-r jhol bhaat’ for all Bengalis! And I am no exception; I love every bit of this. Today is one Sunday when I am writing this, and I have had enough lyad throughout the day and I have had some amazing murgi-r jhol and bhaat in the afternoon! All…
Continue reading ➞ Recipe: How to cook amazing ‘Gol Morich Murgi’!
Eating out is pretty common these days, our lifestyle has kinda embraced that habit. And with every passing day we are realizing there are several health issues cropping up with these habits which we know are not ‘so good’ but carry on to live with them until one day they strike hard. That’s the time…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Eat Good Food’ by Hena Nafis! – Amazingly healthy Sunday breakfast
These days every bit of our urban life is result oriented. We can not think of a task we will undertake that won’t yield positive results. Even people snacking over a sandwich and coffee in a café tend to discuss topics that will be beneficial to them. The charm of old world ‘adda’ has almost…
Continue reading ➞ First Flush – The new joint for unadulterated adda and tea!
Do you love watching Sachin’s straight drive even after watching Dilshan’s patent scoop shot? For me, the answer would be a loud ‘obviously yes!’. I felt this same thing after I went for a food tasting session at the newly opened branch of Banana Leaf (at Bhawanipur) after trying some fusion south Indian food at…
Continue reading ➞ Food Tasting session at the 3rd branch of ‘Banana Leaf’, at Bhawanipur!
Cake Mixing is one such occasion which comes annually and lasts for only few minutes, but the amount of fun and unadulterated joy that it brings along with it in this short span of time stays with us for the rest of the year. It ushers happiness which is truly synonymous to Christmas and this…
Continue reading ➞ Cake Mixing & Thanksgiving buffet brunch at The Stadel!
I had promised that I will share few Bengali recipes from the kitchen of First Innings Restaurant, Stadel (Kolkata) [www.thestadel.com]. And as promised, today I will share with you recipe of a common dish that is cooked in most of the kitchens in Bengal. There is no doubt about the fact that Bengalis are known for…
Continue reading ➞ Recipe of ‘Katla Kalia’ from the kitchen of The Stadel (Kolkata)
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