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Kancha kala’r khosha bata / plantain skin mash

Kancha kala’r khosha bata / plantain skin mash by sukanya

Plantains and green bananas are deceptively similar, with special emphasize on the word “deceptively”. I tell you why?Eons ago on a bright summer day, me and my roommate decided to venture into our local vegetable market, both of us in our late teens, and it was very first time we actually went to the market all by ourselves to buy…

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Spicy Sin Hoi baby corn for Monsoon

Spicy Sin Hoi baby corn for Monsoon by sukanya

– July 30, 2014Posted in: > Appetizers & Snacks, Recipes“Life is like a roller-caster ride. It has its ups and downs. But its your choice to scream or enjoy the ride.” By some sane unknown person. And honestly speaking I did scream out all the time. I did not enjoy the ride. Last few months were terrible for me, reasons were too…

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Homemade hot chilli garlic sauce and forget your sriracha

Homemade hot chilli garlic sauce and forget your sriracha by sukanya

Long before the world declares its undying love for Sriracha, the rooster sauce from California, the quiet dingy lanes in the tanneries of erstwhile Calcutta was silently cooking up pot of hot garlic sauce which in due course of time has transformed the regular chicken, prawns and pork dishes to taste extraordinaire. Though the heat…

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Bengali garam masala spice blend – for whom the flavors comes first

Bengali garam masala spice blend – for whom the flavors comes first by sukanya

Garam masala – the most iconic spice blend from the land of culinary melting pot.It is amazing how the spices stirred up the forgotten memories that were seeped deep in astounding flavors, of a time when modernity was not able to cast its shadows on…

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Portabella mushroom and caramelized onion slider sandwich

Portabella mushroom and caramelized onion slider sandwich by sukanya

A Simple Life is its own Reward.The meaty portobellos are often regarded as alternative to steak burger, much to the delight of vegetarians. Both in taste and texture these baby bellas can make any carnivore hungry for more.I have tried so far just four or five variety of mushrooms like porcini, crimini, shitake and enoki, portobello…

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Saffron Pineapple halwa -remembrance of good times together

Saffron Pineapple halwa -remembrance of good times together by sukanya

Hello ! after a while…Today I am not in a mood to share anything sweet but yet I am sharing this bowl of pineapple pudding, in remembrance of good times and to keep alive my faith and hopes. When your life is in total mess nothing entertains you. I am currently passing through a very bad phase in my life, in my relationship. However…

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Creamy scrambled eggs with chives and an insect diet ?

Creamy scrambled eggs with chives and an insect diet ? by sukanya

Creamy scrambled eggs with chives and topped with some toasted grasshopper ! How does it sound ? Appetizing ? Eww…insect diet ? Dont panic. I don’t eat insects nor do I have any inclination to become an entomophagist (one who eat insects as food) in the future. Even if that means saving the last crumbs of my bread. However, it may…

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Gur’er naru / Coconut and jaggery sweet confection balls

Gur’er naru / Coconut and jaggery sweet confection balls by sukanya

Happy Sankranti to all my readers.In last few days we were busy transferring our site to a different server. Hence could not post any new recipes.Gur’er naru or coconut jaggery sweet balls is one amazingly simple Indian confection that you can make at home in no time.Paper boats. Colorful toffee wrappers. Orange shaped lozenges.…

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Mishti aloo’r pantua / sweet potato gulab jamun – Sankranti recipes

Mishti aloo’r pantua / sweet potato gulab jamun – Sankranti recipes by sukanya

– January 8, 2014Posted in: > Desserts, RecipesI cook lots of sweets now a days (read post-marriage addiction). So when Sankranti festival is near how can I celebrate it without any sweets to adorn my table. To celebrate the occasion here we present –…

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Indori poha / Flattened rice – Indian breakfast

Indori poha / Flattened rice – Indian breakfast by sukanya

Happy New Year 2014 !Ringing in the new year with this simple yet flavorful and tasteful Indian breakfast – Pohe or poha as it is popularly known in India. Poha or pohe is flattened rice or beaten rice, dehusked rice and flattened into dry flakes. A convenient food, a travel snacks that will keep fresh for days and poor man’s staple…

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