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Beans – aloo chorchori – French beans and potatoes

Posted on August 13, 2015 by andy

Chorchori is just a Bengali way of using leftover vegetables. Though it tastes great with fresh vegetables too. Chorchori has no defined recipe, it evolves from kitchen to kitchen as per availability of vegetables and taste buds. If I look … Continue reading →

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Kumror Chokka – Red pumpkin with grams and coconut

Posted on March 13, 2015 by andy

Cooking is an ever evolving phenomenon………that is an under statement 😉 It undergoes various phases with development, fusion, fusion- fusions and so on. This is a simple vegetarian recipe with red pumpkin. Emphasis is on ‘red pumpkin’, because the riper … Continue reading →

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Mochar Ghonto – Banana Blossom stir fry

Posted on October 11, 2014 by andy

The banana plant is an omnipresent entity in our Bengali culture. Use of banana leaf and plant is considered auspicious in our culture. Traditionally guests were served food on banana leaf. The mythological stories and concepts of Kola bau are interesting … Continue reading →

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Soy mince with split black gram

Posted on October 3, 2014 by andy

Split black gram = urad chilka. I am a big fan of Soy in any form. It is not just about the health part, but also it is easy to cook. Soy granules has been used here which is termed … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Teasel Gourd – Pur Bhora Kakrol

Posted on September 4, 2014 by andy

Teasel gourds are not commonly grown around the world. This vegetable is Indo – Malayan and is grown in India, Bangladesh and some neighboring countries. Rich source of carotene and protein, it is cooked in several ways and most of … Continue reading →

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Mulor Chenchki – radish stir fry

Posted on August 24, 2014 by andy

Religion, is a multi – faceted sword and to me, and is born out of fear. Fear of ?? God ?? sins??…….Well this post is not about analyzing these aspects of relationship between man and religion, it is about the … Continue reading →

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