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Rice Salad

Being a Bong, we have a special affinity with rice πŸ˜‰ I can eat rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner πŸ˜‰ even snack on it πŸ˜› Such a desire will put my physician in a coma πŸ˜‰ Rice can be … Continue reading

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Arancini Balls

I shock my proper Bengali mother, by watching Shinchan, Tom and Jerry and a variety of other animated movies πŸ˜‰ Her reaction would be rolling her eyes and telling me to grow up πŸ˜€ Keeping aside all the ‘for’ and … Continue reading

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Masala prawns – the Koli style

Maa called up yesterday to say ‘ cook fish tomorrow and eat’. Why tomorrow ?? something special?? ……’ No, it’s ambubachi.’ Now what is that ?? Google devta gave me an answer πŸ˜‰ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambubachi_Mela I still was not clear about … Continue reading

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Jamai Shashthi / Bengali festival of ‘Son -in -law’ day

Jamai means ‘son -in -law’ in Bengali. Shashthi means ‘sixth’. Both together means a special day celebrated for the son -in -law and daughter in the sixth month of the year i.e, June. On this day, Goddess Shashthi, protector of … Continue reading

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Tahri / Junglee Vegetable Fried Rice

Inspiration has no prescribed source, and i am inspired and motivated by many. My friend and fellow blogger Sonal Gupta, http://simplyvegetarian777.wordpress.com/ is one of my biggest inspiration source behind my blogging. πŸ™‚ going through the novice gardener, Β co-hosts Elaine@foodbod, Julianna@foodie … Continue reading

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Rice Vermicelli Upma

I had accidently brought a pack of MTR rice vermicelli. I had been making the refined flour variety and also the whole wheat flour variety of the same brand over the years, but some- how i had missed the rice … Continue reading

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