cooking with friends

What’s Taal er Bora? First things first. What’s Taal? It’s actually a fruit from the palm family. A simple search informs me…

Mixed Seven Dal Tadka is born out of a tiny kitchen in Kolkata. I was trying to remember the taste of dal…

This Khatta Meetha Baingan (Doi Begun) is a simple recipe with brinjals courtesy an old college mate, Souvik. Souvik was in town…

This Thepla and Aloo Sukhi Bhaji comes courtesy my neighbour Meghna. I have just moved into this new apartment and truthfully feel…

Dalma Kala hai is another classic old dish which goes into our heritage section of cringe recipes. I was searching for a…

Here’s an age-old recipe of Chaalkumror Chhakka being given up for the benefit of scarecrows. Oh you didn’t see it ever used…

I first tried this Fish Curry with Peas & Broad Beans in Sikkim. I had gone for a Vipassana meditation camp near…

Have you tried Lemon Rice before? Not very different from Poha. But there’s still some difference. Before culinary nazis murder me, let…

Champaran Mutton Curry is a spicy Mutton dish slow cooked in an earthen pot. I tasted it for the first time at…

Papaya Pineapple Chicken is going to be my own weird concoction. Can someone come up with a more fanciful name for this…