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05/08/2026

Nice intro.
But I'm not so sure that channa was not there before the Portuguese came to India. I think linking to Europe is an age old trope of whitewashing our past.
Anyway, I like that the story of Misti is spreading. There are so many varieties, rest of India is not aware of, what to say about rest of the world.
Enjoy!
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Balochi Fish KebabI recently found a Lucknowi recipe book at the library book sale. And this recipe spoke to me immediat...
05/05/2026

Balochi Fish Kebab
I recently found a Lucknowi recipe book at the library book sale. And this recipe spoke to me immediately.

Dosa and Coconut Chutney
05/02/2026

Dosa and Coconut Chutney

I made some Begun Basanti last night. I wanted to add fried Bori to the dish. I fried them, and put them on the side. Bu...
04/03/2026

I made some Begun Basanti last night. I wanted to add fried Bori to the dish. I fried them, and put them on the side. But I kept snacking on them while cooking and soon almost all were gone! 😛
I know traditionally this is taken with hot warm rice, but I like to have this with rotis.

Cabbage Sanna Polo, a Konkani delicacy. Making it for the first time.
03/24/2026

Cabbage Sanna Polo, a Konkani delicacy. Making it for the first time.

Shuktoh has been one of my all-time favorites. Probably because I'm such a sucker for Karela! 😛These days I find myself ...
03/11/2026

Shuktoh has been one of my all-time favorites. Probably because I'm such a sucker for Karela! 😛
These days I find myself enjoying veggies way more than animal proteins, not sure why. The trouble is that it is very hard to buy small amounts of veggies, one has to buy a huge head of cabbage, can't buy one sweet potato... And when I buy in bulk, I can't eat it all, it goes to waste and I hate it!

Indian Jujube.These are called kul in Bengali and ber in Hindi.I found them at North Park Produce. They're also availabl...
02/17/2026

Indian Jujube.These are called kul in Bengali and ber in Hindi.
I found them at North Park Produce. They're also available at the Indian grocery stores, of course.
We Bengalis only eat kul after Saraswati Puja. I never got an answer why, most elders always said "that's the tradition".
I do love Kuler Achaar, and have made it a few times.
Health benefits: https://www.ndtv.com/health/5-health-benefits-of-eating-ber-or-kul-fruit-10851376

Chora dal with cabbage, carrots, cilantro, and baby onions. Very fulfilling. Goes perfectly with roti. All that's needed...
02/09/2026

Chora dal with cabbage, carrots, cilantro, and baby onions. Very fulfilling. Goes perfectly with roti. All that's needed is a twist of lime juice on top

Begun Bhaja o Ruti (eggplant/ aubergine/ baigan fry with tortillas) A Bengali favorite!
02/07/2026

Begun Bhaja o Ruti
(eggplant/ aubergine/ baigan fry with tortillas)
A Bengali favorite!

Mung bean - Cabbage cakes. It can be called "vegetarian crab cakes", for it has that flaky yet guey texture.I'm having w...
02/07/2026

Mung bean - Cabbage cakes.
It can be called "vegetarian crab cakes", for it has that flaky yet guey texture.

I'm having with a dollop each of the desi hot sauces, red and green, which I scored on my recent trip to Kolkata.

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