Mains

This post is about Mocha. I have fond memories of Mocha and wanted to pay my respect to those Cooking Mocha. Mocha in Bengali is the Banana Flower which is different from Mocha as some of us might know otherwise related to the cocoa plant.

This post is contributed through Salmon Fish Lovers- friends across the Seven Seas. I thank them for their sharing their meals, stories, foodie conversations and inspiration over many years.

Collaborative Recipe Credit: Arunabh A Fellow Wicked Good Thai Curry Lover This Wicked Good Thai Curry comes courtesy Arunabh. He is my…

Here’s a little recipe in memory of the excitement I felt in rediscovering an old favourite- Gongura! For those of you who…

During the holiday season, Barko relives memories of summers at their aunt’s house, where garlic potatoes became a beloved tradition. They broke this tradition to stay home, discovering old books and enjoying a nostalgic, enriching holiday. This time was filled with reading, cooking, family stories, and community service, making the holiday equally fulfilling.

I am very fond of a popular festive Indian (Bengali) prawn curry dish called prawn malai curry. It uses prawns while the other recipe of Malabar Spinach Chorchori that I shared earlier may use shrimps. I was delighted when my friend Nithya invited me and Anju to her home for lunch. We got to taste her own version of authentic easy quick cooking Kerala mango prawn curry. It has a secret masala powder. More on that later. 🙂

Recalling a friend’s balcony garden, touching moments of receiving spinach, and memories of their childhood chore of cleaning the fridge. The process of preparing a mixed vegetable dish, “chorchori,” is shared, along with spices and personal anecdotes, culminating with reflections on home and culinary inspirations.

Mutton Stew with Appams is a favourite dish of mine. I didn’t originally have it with Appams though. It came later in life.

Hainanese Chicken Rice is a comfort food in some parts of the world. I tried it for the first time in Singapore.…

This is my take on a Simple Classic Bitter gourd dish which I kind of found a bit more palatable. It’s a hybrid version and not entirely as healthy as one would like it to be -perhaps a bit tastier and it kind of works. Isn’t that the whole point of food that is good? 🙂