Bengali Vegetable Chop – Beetroot  Croquette -Vegetable Croquette

Bengali Vegetable Chop – Beetroot Croquette -Vegetable Croquette

        Pujo is almost here. In just a couple of days,  Bengalis across the globe will be celebrating Durga Puja a five-day festival worshiping of Goddess Durga and celebrates her win against the evil demon ‘Asur’. Durga Puja is all about  getting 

Rava or Rawa  Upma- Suji Upma -Semolina Upma

Rava or Rawa Upma- Suji Upma -Semolina Upma

According to Wiki “ Upma or Uppuma or Uppittu is a common South Indian, Maharashtrian and Sri Lankan Tamils breakfast dish, cooked as a thick porridge from dry roasted semolina or coarse rice flour. Various seasonings and/or vegetables are often added during the cooking, depending 

Mogo Tikki -Cassava Croquette- by Leena: An unsung Superstar Tikki

Mogo Tikki -Cassava Croquette- by Leena: An unsung Superstar Tikki

 Leena is a friend and life saver. I have known her for over six years now. From my days of being a student at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), paper submissions, endless night readings to the birth of my child, she has been 

Til Kumro -Pumpkin cooked in sesame paste

I am going through a phase when cooking seems like a real hard work. Well, I did do some cooking in the weekend but the whole idea of clicking snaps and writing recipe seems too much. I just want to eat and sleep and go 

Maushumi r Doi Begun -Aubergine with Yoghurt-a recipe by Maushumi

Maushumi, a friend of mine astounded me with her Doi Begun (aubergine with Yoghurt). She grew up in Orissa and shared with us the amazing recipe that belongs to the state. When I saw the picture of her dish, I knew it was something that