My mother, Suparna reminisces today. “One of the earliest memories of marrying into my husband’s family is how much they loved food. My father-in-law had a peculiar style of breakfast with the influences from his British friends who kept their relationships years after the independence through handwritten letters and book exchanges; some of which IContinue reading “The Hilsa Chronicles – Ilish Begun’er Tel Jhol”
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Biye-Barir Showstopper – Rui Maacher Kalia
If you’re a Bengali or an Assamese, you have already attended at least one wedding serving a rich lustrous Rui Maacher Kalia on plastic square bowls to devour with Kaju-Kishmish Polao. When I was 10-11 years old, you know, that childhood phase, buffets rarely existed in small towns. In Tezpur, mostly there were catering servicesContinue reading “Biye-Barir Showstopper – Rui Maacher Kalia”
Shorshe Soyabean
This easy and unique recipe forms a great accompaniment with lunch when you are running out of time and want to make something very quick. My mother used to make this and I would be amazed at how simple yet amazing this tastes; best suitable for a perfect vegeterian afternoon lunch. Ingredients: Soyabean/ Nutella chunks:Continue reading “Shorshe Soyabean”
Maa’r Robibaarer Murgir Jhol – Sunday Chicken Curry
IT’S A THING! Yes, you heard me right. Runny consistency yet a dark-oily chicken curry on Sundays with Sadaa Bhaat (Steamed Rice) is a thing in Bengalis. Well, of course Kochi Patha’r Jhol or Mutton Curry always steals the show on Sundays but some days when Maa feels that Maangsho (in Bengalis, we generally termContinue reading “Maa’r Robibaarer Murgir Jhol – Sunday Chicken Curry”
The steam ‘rose’ to the occasion – Shorshe Narkel Bhapa Chingri
There is something about a long day of work meetings and then facing the empty fridge that makes us sulk (thanks to adulthood!) and reach our phones to ‘Swiggy It!’ or surf Zomato to order food from restaurants or as Maa would like to say, “Jotoshob baaje khabaar (All junk food!)!”. Thanks to the lockdown,Continue reading “The steam ‘rose’ to the occasion – Shorshe Narkel Bhapa Chingri”
Ranna Baati 