For the final week of Blogging Marathon #22,I have chosen the theme – Pakodi Masti. Pakoda/ pakodi are deep fried fritters that are welcome any time of the day or year. These crunchy delights are perfect with a cup of tea / coffee. Anytime it snows or rains,we naturally tend to dream of something hot…
Chirar Pulao | Bengali Flattened Rice Pulao
For the final day of Blogging Marathon, week#3, with the theme- Cooking from WestBegal, I have made this simple pulao. Chirar is flattened rice / pressed rice / poha/ aval. As we are aware, it is a very good source of Iron and is quite easy to digest too. The addition of vegetables and mild…
Bengali Yogurt Sharbat
Growing up in a hill station, I was not used to having cool drinks , ice creams or buttermilk expect in summer which used to last just for a month. But when we moved down, buttermilk seemed to be the hot favourite and was sometimes even served when we used to visit friends on weekends.…
Aloo Phool Kopir Tarkari | Bengali Potato Cauliflower Curry
Tying out new types of curries to go with steamed rice is something I love to do. So it is only natural that I prepare some curry for this week’s Blogging Marathon theme – Cooking from West Bengal… Potato and cauliflower are an eternal favorite in our household and so when I read about this…
Gram Dal Kheer | Kadalai Paruppu Payasam
It is festival time and almost every blog boasts a good number of recipes that are apt for this season. With my theme for Blogging Marathon being – Cooking with chickpeas / gram dal, I made this simple kheer that fits into both the celebration and the theme… This recipe is from my mom who…