Kolkata Street Food Inspired Chicken Chow Recipe

Looking back on my growing up years in Calcutta in the 80s & 90s I realise that I grew up eating awesome street food. Of course I did... Read More

Bengali Recipe ~ Motor Dal er Bora (Yellow Split Pea fritters)

You know when a certain taste of your childhood comes wafting through at an inappropriate time and you impatiently push the thought back... Read More

Bengali Recipe ~ Chingri-r Bati Chochori (Shrimp & Potato Stir-Fry)

This recipe is a myth buster. A myth, I see you wondering  Yes the one which says Indian cooking is an elaborate and time consuming affai... Read More

Bengali Recipe ~ Aloo, Potol, Chingri Mach er Jhol (Potato, Pointed Gourd and Shrimp Stew)

As a child I hated pointed gourd or potol as we call it in Bangla. It was okay initially in the early days of summer, but as the heat i... Read More

Indian Railway Style Aloo ki Sabji/Aloo Rasa Recipe

Did I tell you that my parents love travelling? When we, my brother and me, were kids, we used to go on at least two vacations every ... Read More