a melange of recipes, cuisines and food stories and my adventures in the culinary world

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Cauliflower masala curry/Phula Kobi aloo Tarkari

Cauliflower masala curry/Phula Kobi aloo Tarkari

A typical Odiya style fragrant masala curry with cauliflower and potatoes.

Methi Paneer Malai/Cottage cheese in fenugreek and cream curry

Methi Paneer Malai/Cottage cheese in fenugreek and cream curry

Chunks of Paneer in a creamy fenugreek based Curry .Compliments well with Rotis,Parathas or Naan.Yummy is the word you would utter after a spoonful of this rich ,tasty combo.

Moroccan chicken with chickpeas and raisins

Moroccan chicken with chickpeas and raisins

My bucket list continuously keeps on getting updated,altered,contemplated and rejuvenated.And the recent update to the list is visiting the mesmerising ,awe- inspiring Morocco.Visiting Egypt was a dream of mine from as long as I can remember.Now that Egypt is tick marked Morocco is my dream destinat

Mexican Chili Con Carne

Mexican Chili Con Carne

From nachos ,tacos,burritos,salsas to margaritas traditional Mexican cuisine is bursting with flavours, texture and spice….a fiesta for the taste buds.We can never get enough of this cheesy, limy,zesty cuisine which is full of corn,beans,fresh herbs,meats and cheese.Garlic, cilantro,Cumin and chil

Sunday style Chicken Curry…a taste of the Past!

Sunday style Chicken Curry…a taste of the Past!

Food and nostalgia go hand in hand together.Just the smell wafting from the kitchen is transporting me to those childhood Sundays when my Bappa ( father) would religiously leave the house early in the morning with a bag to the fresh produce market to grab the best,fleshy,tender chicken and to avoid

Guchhi Dum Biryani(healthy version)

Guchhi Dum Biryani(healthy version)

A healthy version of delicious Mushroom Biriyani ,bursting with flavours and rustled up within an hour.

Janhi Aloo Posto….Ridge gourd and potatoes cooked with Poppy seed paste

Janhi Aloo Posto….Ridge gourd and potatoes cooked with Poppy seed paste

A creamy Odia style curry of ridge gourd and potatoes made from poppy seeds paste.

Steamed Chicken with tangy Spinach and Mushroom sauce

Steamed Chicken with tangy Spinach and Mushroom sauce

I feel like ranting and raving to everybody I meet that I have started blogging AGAIN finally!I feel elated, on top of the world today while I am typing my post.Taking care of 3 kids(hubby taken into consideration) is not an easy task but then taking some time out for yourself is everybody’s birthri

Entries for RCI Bengal

Entries for RCI Bengal

West Bengal is one of the Eastern states of India, the land of Ramakrishna Paramahansa,Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore,Amartya Sen…the list is endless, a state rich in cultural heritage, state teeming with people who are literary intellectuals, sports lovers, a place where India’s quest for

Okras in tomato mustard gravy …. Bhendi besara khatta

Okras in tomato mustard gravy …. Bhendi besara khatta

I normally prepare oriya meals when there is plenty of time at hand and the meal can be savoured with leisure and nostalgic memories.Every bite transports me back in time ,the delicate flavours tingling my tastebuds and reminding me of home.There is already a list of sweets and savouries ready in my


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