Tandoor is a traditional oven made of clay used to cook meats and Indian flat breads. Anything cooked in such an oven gets the name …
Tandoori salmon: the best way to make it at home
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Khichudi : How to make the most comforting rice and lentil dish
Khichudi for Bengalis is synonymous with rainy days, Durga puja days and being sick. All in all, its the one comfort dish that fits many …
The best mango phirni (rice pudding)
Phirni is an Indian rice pudding slow cooked with rice, milk, nuts, sugar and saffron. I made a summery version here with Mango which also …
Paneer Makhani naan bites
Naan is a beloved flatbread from the Indian subcontinent and found in Indian restaurants all over the US, and safe to say rest of the …
How to make paneer at home
Paneer is a fresh cheese made from whole milk in the Indian subcontinent and can be closely compared to cottage cheese in texture. It is …
Veggie spring rolls
Spring rolls are a common appetizer in many Asian cuisines. In India, we have out own version of Indo-Chinese spring rolls : crispy on the …
Chicken keema pie
You might have heard of chicken pot pie and chicken keema which is basically ground chicken in a bunch of spices but I thought of …
Cauliflower samosas : A Bengali winter snack
Samosas are relished in every corner of India. Ofcourse, every city/region has their own versions. The one we commonly get here in the US are …
Jhal shuji – Vegetable semolina snack
A Bengali version of your standard upma would be ‘jhal shuji’ or ‘nonta shuji’ which roughly translates to savory semolina. It’s a delicious and filling semolina snack which leaves you wanting for more.
Chicken curry : Bengali style murgi’r jhol
Now this is a chicken curry recipe from my grandmother’s kitchen that has taken me 3 years to replicate. Very soon after moving to the …