Among many traditional and indigenous recipes and food of Assam, Khar (Alkali) is very popular in every Assamese household. Along with many healthy reasons Khar tastes really good and can be prepared with a wide variety of ingredients. Basically the…
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Being born and brought up in a Bengali family in Assam, one thing that I am privileged to be my share of both Bengali and Assamese cuisines. Though both the cuisines have a lot of similarities just like the culture…
Every family has its own set of food habits. Some of which are passed on by the ancestors and some which they acquire with gradual passage of time from various people they come across. Well, my food habits are greatly…
We want our morning to begin on a very happy note. A sound mind exists in a sound body. In order to look after our body and health, the most important thing is a healthy breakfast. Here I have come…
Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Pakora is popularly prepared Indian snacks which are almost everyone’s favourite. When it comes to vegetarian meals, Indian cuisines has such high variety that is unimaginable. All you need for paneer pakora is just a few basic…
Shahi Tukda is an Indian dessert that can be traced back to the Mughal Kitchens. I have a craving for sweet dishes so every now and then I keep on trying easy desserts at home. We Bengalis have a weird…
Born in a Bengali family one thing that I love to the core is anything Sweet. Sugar / Jaggery is an integral part of our cuisine, We love our misti doi and so we love to put a little bit…
We Bengalis are very particular about our Misti (which means Sweet) and the various kinds of it. Not only Bengalis but we Indians love to eat sweets, we make them at our homes and we also gift homemade sweets to…
Cucumbers are one of the most widely available vegetables during summer. Its available in the market throughout the year but it’s most beneficial during summer season. From easy dishes to DIY masks as anti-tan to cool soothing detox water cucumber…
I don’t know what newness I can create in a simple Pathar Mangsher jhol that is so popular and so fondly prepared in every Bengali kitchen. Pathar Mangsho, as we call it in Bengali or Mutton, means Goat meat. Sunday…