I don’t have a particular affinity towards Indian sweets. The Dessert section of my blog bears adequate testimony to that. The only…
eat like a bong
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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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Vegetarian
Alu Dhonepata Posto (Potatoes with Poppy Seeds and Coriander)
by Pritha September 8, 20142005 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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Fish and Seafood
Shorshe Bhapa Rui (Steamed Rohu/Carp Fish with Mustard and Coconut)
by Pritha September 6, 2014Bengali girls are supposed to be steeped in culture. We must dance like Mamata Shankar, sing like Suchitra Mitra, paint like Shanu…
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beans and lentilsFish and Seafood
Maachher Matha diye Dal (Split Green Lentils with Fish Head)
by Pritha September 5, 2014That 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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Fish and Seafood
Rui Maachher Nawabi Kaliya (Rohu/Carp Fish in a Rich Royal Gravy)
by Pritha September 3, 2014What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Bengal? No, don’t kid me with answers like…
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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 Pritha September 1, 2014I may be a delayer of promise, but I’m not a breaker of promise. I was too bogged down last month with…