Servings 2Ready In: 15 mins About this RecipeBy: Paromita Begun Bhaja: A Delightful Bengali Eggplant Dish Begun Bhaja, also known as Baingan Bhaja or Fried Eggplant, is a classic Bengali dish that celebrates the humble eggplant in all its glory....
Servings 6Ready In: 15 mins About this RecipeBy: Paromita Thandai is a refreshing Indian beverage that is usually consumed during the festival of Holi, a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of spring. This drink is made with a combination of...
Servings 4Ready In: 30 mins / 8 hoursDosa is a popular South Indian dish made from fermented batter of rice and urad dal. It is a thin, crispy and savory pancake that is typically served with a variety of chutneys and sambar. Dosa is a versatile dish that can be eaten...
About this PostBy: Paromita This post talks of the obvious, on the last week of the finishing year we make promises to ourselves and set our "new year resolutions". And then by the end of the first month on the new year we all are in despair that we...
Servings 4Ready In: 15 mins About this RecipeBy: Paromita Kolkata style fish fry is an amazing street food from the lanes of Kolkata. Ask any Bengali about it and there is no way he or she will not be nostalgic about it. When...
Servings 4Ready In: 35 mins About this RecipeBy: Paromita A creamy dal recipe made easy in an instant pot. Dal makhani or Dal Makhni is a recipe originating from North India. The primary ingredients are whole black lentils, red kidney beans, butter and...
Servings 4Ready In: 30 mins About this RecipeBy: Paromita Festivals are almost always marked by this in a Bengali home. This Bengali pulao goes with "amish" and "niramish" choices equally. As it cooks the aromas of ghee and basmati rice fills in...
Servings 4Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins About this RecipeBy: Paromita An authentic Bengali goat curry, slow-cooked with spices till it it falls off the bones. A Bengali delicacy and made in almost all occassions. Kosha Mangsho is like mutton bhuna...
Servings 4Ready In: 40 mins About this RecipeBy: Paromita A Bengali meal is incomplete without chutney. This simple version of the chutney is always in store in a Bengali home. One can also add ingredients and uplift this chutney into a 'biyebari'...
Servings 4Ready In: 15 mins About this RecipeBy: Paromita Bengali Daler Bora comes in many forms, some make it with masoor dal (red lentils), some with motor dal (bengali split peas) and some with cholar dal ( yellow split peas). Every Bengali...