I have a few friends who have, knowingly or unknowingly, introduced me to some of the most amazing food items ever. It’s …
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2005 was the second and last year (after 1992) that I was forced out of Calcutta during Pujo. Well, I wasn’t in …
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The idea behind the Eat Like a Bong series was simply to hone my skills in cooking Bengali food and in the …
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beans and lentilsFish and Seafood
Maachher Matha diye Dal (Split Green Lentils with Fish Head)
by Prithaby PrithaThat we dote on our fish is no secret to the world. But little do they know that we are equally obsessed …
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We Bongs may crave for our fish, but you know what? We love our chicken equally. In fact, growing up I remember …
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When Chholar Dal comes, how can Alu Dum be far behind? I am an Alu Dum Nazi. I have an extremely versatile …
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beans and lentilsVegetarian
Narkel Kishmish diye Chholar Dal (Chana Dal with Coconut and Raisins)
by Prithaby PrithaI may be a delayer of promise, but I’m not a breaker of promise. I was too bogged down last month with …
Fish and Seafood
Shorshe Bhapa Rui (Steamed Rohu/Carp Fish with Mustard and Coconut)
by Pritha
by Pritha
Bengali girls are supposed to be steeped in culture. We must dance like Mamata Shankar, sing like Suchitra Mitra, paint like Shanu …
Fish and Seafood
Rui Maachher Nawabi Kaliya (Rohu/Carp Fish in a Rich Royal Gravy)
by Pritha
by Pritha
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Bengal? No, don’t kid me with answers like …
As a kid, there were a few items of food (I’m deliberately refraining from calling them “dish”) that I grew up eating. …