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

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Rainbow Veggies Stir Fry

Rainbow Veggies Stir Fry

Here is an easy, healthy and stunning recipe for an Asian style Stir fry loaded with colourful veggies tossed in a delicious sweet and spicy sauce.

Gribi sa Rassolnik/ Vegetarian Russian Pickle Soup with Mushrooms

Gribi sa Rassolnik/ Vegetarian Russian Pickle Soup with Mushrooms

 A incredibly healthy, versatile, easy to make, tart, delicious soup which is used as a cure for hangovers and a perfect one pot winter warmer.

Fried Eggplant roundels/Baigana Bhajaa

Fried Eggplant roundels/Baigana Bhajaa

With the festival season in full swing all Indian kitchens are busy churning out new delicacies every day.Odiya delicacies dominate my kitchen on festivals and holidays.With sweets and delectable desserts in abundance everywhere the craving for simple, comfort food rises.

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

Kidney Bean Pasta Soup

Kidney Bean Pasta Soup

Soups have the power to comfort. When the weather turns brisk there is nothing cozier than a big bowl of soup made with the season’s harvest.A piping hot bowl of soup filled with goodness satisfies my soul.In fact mostly dinner at our place is a filling low calorie soup with a salad.It satisfies bot

Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant Parmigiana,sliced eggplants fried,layered with creamy red and white sauce and baked with a sprinkling of Parmesan and Cheddar cheese.


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