When its summer in India you seem to see and smell mangoes everywhere. Some time back when had gone shopping the entire floor of Total supermarket was smelling of mangoes.…

Prawns can be cooked in almost every way that you might like – sauté, stir fry, deep fry, curry, baked – almost anything. Curry obviously is a major part of…

Abnormal temperatures, scorching sun & sweltering heat – the Indian summer shows no mercy to anyone. Keeping the body hydrated at all times is a must and what can be…

  I am a self confessed fan of Italian cuisine. Pastas are so quick n easy to make and you can experiment with almost anything that you like. So this…

I am such a dessert lover, I can almost never say no to anything sweet. That’s probably the same with all the Bongs. I guess lately I have been bitten…

Samosa or ‘singara’ as we Bengalis call it, is almost a national savoury item throughout India.  You can find hot samosas in every corner of the country.   It’s a…

Bengalis love their fish – river water or salt water, no Bengali meal is complete without at least one item of fish. baked, steamed, fried, poached, grilled – you name…

I am a complete dessert person and enjoy almost everything which is sweet, creamy and gooey. In India gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa is enjoyed all across the geography,…

The ‘aloo posto’ or potato in poppy seed paste, is a quintessential item of the coveted Bengali cuisine, without this the Sunday bong lunch is always incomplete. Posto or poppy…

‘Momo’ is a traditional delicacy of China, Bhutan and Tibet. It’s very famous all across North East India and Nepal. These are dumplings made of flour, water and meat or…