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Gajmalai- Carrot fritters in creamy custard
It is a constant struggle to feed a choosy teenager hence, I fulfill the adage ‘necessity is the mother of all inventions’ 😉 Except for ‘gajar ka halwa’, Pakhi doesn’t like to eat carrots and being the sneaky mom, look … Continue reading
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Tagged almond, carrot fritters, carrots, creamy custard, dessert, gajmalai, milk, pumpkin seeds
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Mango Phirni
Ahhhhh……….the king of fruits!!! Mango season is over, few last remaining mangoes are being sold in the market. So i bought a few to bid adieu to this royal fruit for this season. And what could be more appropriate than … Continue reading
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Tagged dessert, Durga Puja, kewra essence, Mango, mango dessert, mango pulp, milk, navratras, phirni, sattvic food, sentient food
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Dudh dim – Eggs in milk gravy
Eggs and milk, sounds intriguing 😉 ……..it should 😀 Another traditional bengali preparation from our very extensive cuisine. As i have confessed before, we Bongs not only eat to live but also live to eat 😉 The recipe for this … Continue reading
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Tagged cardamom, cloves, dudh dim, eggs, hard boiled, milk, traditional bengali cuisine
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Festive Platter
I love doing ‘platters’ ❤ .Not just because i love the variety but also i love to mix -n -match with traditional and non -traditional food from other regions of the country. 🙂 This is start of the platter series……. … Continue reading
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Tagged almonds, arhar, asafetida, cooking, dhokar dalna, dolma, fiesta friday #28, kasoori methi, malpua, matka, milk, muri ghonto, mutton, pistachios, platter, pointed gourd, potato, rakshabandhan, split bengal gram, spring onion, sugar, syrup, the novice gardener, tomato gravy
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Platter of sweets – Lavang Latika and beetroot sondesh
This is a platter of two different sweet varieties made during the Holi festival, the Hindu festival of colors celebrated in the month of March. Another one from my archive and there will be many more to come 😉 There … Continue reading
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Tagged beetroot, cardamom powder, clove, cooking, ghee, Holi, khowa, lavang latika, mawa, milk, refined flour, sondesh, sugar syrup
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Paneer lababdaar/ Cottage cheese in tomato ‘n’ milk gravy
Say Paneeeeeeeer !!!!……..oops, i mean Cheeeeeeeese 😉 Very few Indians one may find who does not say ‘yes’ to paneer or cottage cheese. It is a must in a vegetarian house- hold. But can’t get judgemental about vegetarians, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Chef juliana, cooking, cottage cheese, cream, Dimple Makani, elaine, fiesta friday, fiesta friday #24, foodbod, Foodie on Board, http://alongthegrapevine.wordpress.com/, http://indusinternationalkitchen.com/, http://selmastable.wordpress.com/, kasuri methi, milk, paneer, sesame seeds, Shailja, simplyvegetarian777, Sonal Gupta, tomato puree
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Channar payesh
Husband arrives home after months of touring, and i wanted to tease his sweet-tooth as home- coming ^_^ Something traditional on my Bong mind, so this is what i made for him……easy and yet not so humble ‘Channar payesh’ ( … Continue reading
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Tagged cardamom powder, channar payesh, cooking, cottage cheese, dessert, lime juice, milk, pistachios, traditional bengali cuisine
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