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Chaltar Chutney – Elephant Apple chutney
Chalta = Elephant Apple, is not an often found fruit. It is rare and very seasonal 🙂 Memories of this fruit are tangy, spicy and sweet and takes me back to school holidays spent in my grandma’s place in Konnagar, … Continue reading
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Tagged chalta, chaltar chutney, chutney, cumin, elephant apple, fenugreek, nigella, panch phoron, sugar, traditional bengali cuisine
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Posto diye Lau shaak – Bottle gourd leaves with poppy seeds
It is jokingly said among us Bengalis, that we can cook and eat anything 😉 nothing goes to waste 😀 ………Now that i would consider something good about my community !!! We hardly ever throw away peels of vegetables, there … Continue reading
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Tagged bottle gourd, bottle gourd leaves, lau shaak, nigella, poppy seeds paste, traditional bengali cuisine, tumeric
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Mango – Bitter gourd pickle
One of my trip to Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India, I happened to taste a pickle with bitter gourd. Intriguing !!! It was deliciously flavored with the tangy-ness of the raw mango along with hand pounded spices ❤ The eatery … Continue reading
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Tagged bitter gourd, fennel seeds, Mango, mustard oil, mustard seeds, nigella, pickle
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Tangy shallot/button onion pickle
This pickle was on my “to do” list for more than year 😉 I have very happy memories of this pickle making at hometown, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Nostalgia !!! Made this pickle from my memories of aromas, taste buds, … Continue reading
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Tagged button onion, cooking, fennel seeds, lime juice, mustard oil, mustard seeds, nigella, onion, pickle, red chili powder, shallots, tangy
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