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

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Chatu Ambula Besara/Mushrooms  in mustard gravy with sun dried Mango

Chatu Ambula Besara/Mushrooms in mustard gravy with sun dried Mango

A tart, spicy, flavourful, authentic Odiya curry made with locally grown mushrooms, tempered with Paanch phoron or the five spice blend in a mustard gravy with sun dried Mango.

Easy Fish Curry With Tomatoes

Easy Fish Curry With Tomatoes

A easy fish curry with tomatoes and cumin with a spicy and tangy flavour….flavourful and delicious with a bowl of steamed rice.

Murgh Shahjahani/ Chicken Shahjahani

Murgh Shahjahani/ Chicken Shahjahani

This delightful creamy Chicken dish is cooked with aromatic spices,cashew nut paste, yogurt and cream which give a nice smoothness to the rich gravy.

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.

Mung sprouts Poha/ Flattened rice with green gram sprouts

Mung sprouts Poha/ Flattened rice with green gram sprouts

It’s a constant challenge for me to churn out a different, tasty,nutritious and well presented breakfast option without repeating every single day for my kids.Kids get bored of food so fast.And breakfast being the important meal of the day is needed for health and mental well being both for adults a

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

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.

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.


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