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My first foray into cooking was in my High School years when cooking was all about trying out fancy exotic recipes from magazines with hard-to-get ingredients. The results sometimes were delightful but more often than not, pretty frustrating. It made me think that cooking doesn’t really have to be complicated. Good food is not necessarily food drowned in butter or floating in oil but more about using day to day ingredients easily available in your pantry to create dishes that impress your guests. Also food is for sustenance, not to give you a visit to the doctor, right? So with that said, if you want some fun with food and creativity, you have come to the right place.
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Jackfruit Seed Dal (Kathaler Bichir Dal)
Jackfruit seed dal is one of those recipes that says a lot about how Bengali kitchens have always worked – nothing goes to waste if you can help it. Long before ‘zero-waste cooking’ became a hashtag, this was just how things were done. The soft, ripe bulbs of the jackfruit got eaten fresh or made…
The Quiet Shape of Happiness
A common misconception about happiness is that it’s a destination, a single thing you finally achieve and then get to keep. Happiness isn’t a thing. It’s a feeling. Sometimes it arrives in big moments, but more often it shows up quietly as contentment, peace, gratitude, or simple satisfaction. A good cup of tea, a conversation…
Kaach Kolar Kofta Curry
Kaach Kolar Kofta Curry is proof that Bengali vegetarian cooking can be every bit as rich and satisfying as its meat based counterparts. Growing up, I was convinced my mum could turn even the most unassuming ingredients into something deeply comforting and irresistibly delicious. Kaach kola, or raw banana, was one of them. As a…
Blueberry Jam
There comes a point when you realize you may have been a little too optimistic at the grocery store. Five overflowing cups of blueberries later, the answer became obvious- jam. Not the overly sweet, one-note kind, but a deeply rich blueberry jam layered with whatever the pantry quietly offered up. A handful of goji berries…
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