February 21, 2013

Maushumi r Doi Begun -Aubergine with Yoghurt-a recipe by Maushumi

Maushumi, a friend of mine astounded me with her Doi Begun (aubergine with Yoghurt). She grew up in Orissa and shared with us the amazing recipe that belongs to the state. When I saw the picture of her dish, I knew it was something that …

Pan Indian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian
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by Simon Bhuiyan
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February 20, 2013

A Bong’s (that also Noakhailla) take on Kolhapuri Chicken Tambda Rassa

I never thought of a Marathi dish. If you asked me a month ago what my favorite Marathi dish was, I would have said none or I do not even know which are Marathi dishes. There was a time when I went to Mumbai every …

Chicken, Pan Indian
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by Simon Bhuiyan
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6 Comments
February 13, 2013

Microwave made Mango-Blackberry Layered steam Sandesh

To me, when I think about ‘food’ like a main dish and its color, mostly I think about yellow, red, green, maroon, white as the normal color for food. Any other colors such as blue, pink, purple etc are colors for cake icing or ice …

Bengali, Pan Indian, Sweets, Sweets and Dessert
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by Simon Bhuiyan
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February 6, 2013

Narkel Kumro – Pumpkin cooked with Coconut

My mallu friend A’s amma says that this dish is from Kerala. I believe her, as I am no expert on the Kerala cuisine. However, my mother says same dish minus the curry leaves is cooked in many parts of coastal Bangladesh as well as …

Bengali, Pan Indian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian
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by Simon Bhuiyan
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January 28, 2013

Potol Posto -Pointed Gourd -Parwal Cooked with Poppy Seed Paste

Sunday lunch special is not a thing of my house. We always had special food- there was always something new on the menu. We always had elaborated meals. Even now, when we are all away from home, my mother would cook a five-course meal. It …

Bengali, Pan Indian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian
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by Simon Bhuiyan
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