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Mutton Kassa With Red Wine And Red Grapes

October 4, 2012

Wine has been flowing freely in our household lately. Not from any bonus or a big chunky project coming my way, but by the way of participating in a Global Wine Adventure organised by Jacob’s Creek under the name of the The Label Project. You can read all about this adventure in my previous article. […]

Crusted Paneer Potato with Kiwi Sauce

September 30, 2012

The last few posts of mine have been featuring food from practically every kitchen in Dubai excepting mine. No, there is no major construction and repair work going on in my kitchen. Neither have I stopped creating recipes. In-fact I have been clicking away and my blog-queue is longer than the post-summer immigration lines in […]

Hot Garlic Pickle | The Pickled Diary – Episode 1

August 4, 2012

My last post was called Pickles… Mother (-in-law) Of All Pickles! It was a loving post dedicated to my Mum-in-law who loves collecting recipes. Some would term this as an obsession. This obsession extends mainly to collecting recipes more than actually executing them! She has many hand-written notebooks where she writes down all the recipes […]

Pickles | Mother (-in-law) Of All Pickles!

August 2, 2012

To most Pickles refer to the art of preserving food. And to others it is a tiny pinch of accompaniment with another more important and popular food item. But to me, a Pickle is like Abstract Art. I don’t understand it completely, yet at the same time it tickles my senses with it’s vibrant colours, […]

Firni or Ferni, Ramadan or Ramzan, Mallick Bazar or Karama | It’s The Same Festive Sentiment!

July 24, 2012

Whether it is ‘Ramadan Kareem’ in Dubai or ‘Ramzan Mubarak’ in Kolkata, either way this is the holy month for the Muslims the world over. Ramadan has a different effect on Dubai residents – both Muslims and non-Muslims. Everybody is cued in to the holy fervour of the holy month. In the UAE, the non-Muslims […]

Momos in Tiretti Bazar | The Last Chinese Remnants Of Kolkata!

July 17, 2012

Tiretti Bazar – a buzzing Chinese Bazar which starts as early as 5am in the morning and disappears sharp at 8:30 am, just before the offices start and the roads turn into parking spaces for the day – is a story that needs to be told fast before it disappears. Kolkata is the only Indian […]

A Tale of 2 Cities & Naru/Coconut Jaggery Truffles | A Dubai Expat’s Summer Story!

July 11, 2012

At any point of time the story of my life revolves around 2 cities – the city that we are living in at that point in time and which we refer to as our home and Kolkata – the city which has shaped my life and which has brought me up. Again which I also […]

Down To Earth Organic Store In Dubai & Mutton Chick Peas Curry

June 18, 2012

As I was driving along the Jumeirah Beach Road during sunset, I thought to myself why was I doing this? Leaving the Z-SISTERS at home on a Friday, attending an event organised by Down To Earth Organic for the members of Fooderati Arabia – what was I going to achieve? Visit yet another organic shop […]

Notun Gurer Payesh/Traditional Bengali Rice Pudding | Remembering My Dida

May 30, 2012

Today’s dish is special and very primitive. The only other way to explain the importance of a traditional Payesh/Rice Pudding is to compare it with Champagne. If you can understand the importance of Champagne to bring in a family celebration then you can probably understand the importance of Payesh. Or say, cutting a cake on […]

Rasgulla Macapuno – When a Filipina Turns Bong!

May 7, 2012

This recipe has been aired on Dubai One TV for a special Ramadan Episode. Read the new post. I am back to Rasgullas once again. Being a Bengali doesn’t take you too far away from them. Every dessert-tasting session goes like this – Tiramisu, Chocolate Mousse, Mango Sorbet – RASGULLA BREAK - Whipped Cream, Fruits […]

Cumin Beetroot Cold Salad – A Summer Salad

May 4, 2012

Currently I have been preparing only those dishes which can combat the extreme heat of Dubai summer. Just the other day I cooked Mango Lentil Soup, a traditional Bengali Dal which I should probably refer to as the Bengali Summer Dal! Today’s dish is no exception. Serve this straight out of the fridge as a […]

Mango Lentil Soup/Aam Dal – The Summer Combat

April 29, 2012

Summer is slowly waltzing into Dubai. A few more days and suddenly the Celsius scale would be touching the 40s on a regular basis. I have spent so many summers in Dubai, yet the temperature in any random summer day still shocks me every time I know the exact magnitude of it. Conversations with other […]

Daal Maharani Befitting the Queen (And Also Us) From Yak & Yeti – Kathmandu, Nepal

April 25, 2012

Daal Maharani. Maharani denotes the queen. Can a name be more regal? Perhaps not. Previously, I had dragged the recipe of Sikarni Raan/Marinated Lamb Shank out of the kitchen of the hotel that we stayed in by the method of incessant persuasion. Not that the staff of the restaurant was any less courteous. But there […]

Sikarni Raan/Marinated Lamb Shank From Yak & Yeti – Kathmandu, Nepal

April 23, 2012

I have started writing our Nepal journey in a very unusual way – the first post on Nepal being the last day of our trip. Probably the divine experience of seeing the Mt Everest and the Himalaya can’t be written anywhere else but on the first post of my Nepal travelogue! But that doesn’t mean […]

Bengali Sweets That Came By Parcel!

April 18, 2012

I have just explored my photographic and nostalgic journey into the world of Rôshogolla or Rasgulla – probably the most famous Bengali Sweet in my previous article. Never in my wildest imagination did I expect another volatile mission so soon with my camera and my blogging – on one of my favourite topics – Bengali […]

Rôshogolla or Rasgulla – Bengali’s Own Sweet

April 16, 2012

We are just 2 days into the Bengali New Year and what better excuse can there be than this to share a bit of Bangaliana (everything Bengali) with everyone – the ones who are already familiar with Bengali culture and tradition and also those who are absolutely uninitiated to it. But where to start and […]

Easter Egg Curry Cooked By Easter Bunnies!

April 8, 2012

Easter is here. Springtime’s here. Time for the Z-SISTERS to get excited – it’s time for Bunnies to bring in the Chocolate eggs. I tell them that this time there’s going to be no Chocolate Easter eggs. The Easter bunnies have learnt to cook and they are going to bring in cooked eggs! ‘I want […]

Mashed Potato Bengali Style/ Aloo Bhaaté

April 4, 2012

Steamed in Rice or ‘Bhaaté’ In Bengali, mashed steamed vegetables are called ‘Bhaaté. The term literally means ‘In Rice’. It must have originated because very often these vegetables were traditionally steamed in the same pan in which the rice has been cooked. Mashing these steamed vegetables – assorted vegetables or any particular vegetable along with […]

Meydan Fireworks By The Walk in JBR & Yoghurt Aubergine

April 2, 2012

Sometimes you have all the time in the world to do things but you are stuck in such a situation that it doesn’t permit you to do anything. Except pump your heart faster and clog your brains. And then comes a lightening of ideas which require super-fast execution. Otherwise, both the moment and the idea […]

Cuppa-Corn Sweet Yellow Moments

March 27, 2012

The fondest food moments are those where the experience and the journey to create these moments are more memorable than the food itself. Cuppa-Corn (or the traditional Cup-A-Corn) made by the Z-SISTERS (my sous-chéfs aged 8 years and 3 years) took me to my childhood fantasy – unlimited Cup-A-Corns without having to ask Mom for […]

Purple Haze Yoghurt With Purple M&Ms

March 24, 2012

The Purple Story A beautiful wedding where the bride is in love with the colour PURPLE. An emotional church wedding followed by a beautiful wedding dinner amidst white silk linens & purple bows, silver & purple butterflies, bubbles & bubblies – signed off by purple M&Ms! M&Ms are perhaps the World’s most popular and colourful […]

Eating Out Is A National Pastime – Singapore

March 19, 2012

Images: IshitaPhotoIdeas Singaporean Food: Singaporean cuisine is known for it’s ethnic diversity and is influenced by different cultures from different countries. For example – the native Malay, Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Thai, Filipino, Middle-Eastern and also the English and Portuguese cuisines (the last two due to Singapore’s colonial history with these two countries) influence the local […]