Monthly Archives: October 2016

Mulor shaak – Radish greens

Posted on October 29, 2016 by andy

Winter in tropics means an immense variety of leafy green vegetables along with innumerable fruits and other vegetables ❤️ And sometimes a simple meal is all I crave 😉 Mulor shaak is a winter special and almost a delicacy.  Every … Continue reading →

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Festival of Lights

Posted on October 29, 2016 by andy

Wishing my blogger family a very happy and prosperous Deepawali !!  May all your wishes and dreams come true and enrich your life with health and wealth ❤️ !!!! Shubh Deepawali !!!! Cheers ! 😊

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 Shrimp scampi 

Posted on October 21, 2016 by andy

The word “scampi” is often construed as a style of preparation rather than ingredient. My love for crustaceans, is above all my love for fish. ❤️ That shouldn’t be surprising 😉 It goes with the territory called Bengali. A forlorn … Continue reading →

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Arhar Dal – Pigeon peas

Posted on October 19, 2016 by andy

Madhur Jaffrey writes evocatively about Dals in Curry Bible, “you can take meat, fish and vegetables from an Indian, but you cannot take away his dal – the core of his meal.” Dal = pulses or legume, forms an integral … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge- Local

Posted on October 17, 2016 by andy

” If you are reading this…….. Congratulations, you are alive.  If that’s not something to smile about, Then i don’t know what is. “ One lazy afternoon, Connaught Place, New Delhi.  This place was designed by Robert Tor Russell in … Continue reading →

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Rui maacher Jhol – Bengali Fish stew of the Common Carp

Posted on October 16, 2016 by andy

We, Bengalis, are very specific of the ‘jhol’, ‘jhal’ and ‘kalia’ of fish among hundreds of other ways of cooking fish. Each fish calls for a particular recipe. Even the type of fish (freshwater, estuarine and marine), and the size … Continue reading →

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Kumror shaak-er Chorchori – Vegetables with pumpkin greens

Posted on October 11, 2016 by andy

Durga Puja and no pandal hopping ? Sacrilege !!  Went pandal hopping at Chittaranjan Park, a part of Delhi considered the mini Bengal. Whenever am there, i shop for all goodies which makes my Bengali soul, happy ! I stumbled … Continue reading →

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Doi Illish – Hilsa in mustard and yogurt sauce/gravy

Posted on October 9, 2016 by andy

When did i last blogged ? Good question 😜 Must be a decade !  So here i am once again, no excuses, just been lazy 😉 Durga Puja, a ten day duration festival, and all Bengalis of the world unites … Continue reading →

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