Sabudana Vada (Tapioca Pearl Cutlet)

Yet another Maharashtrian snack recipe I am sharing today. It is a very common and easy recipe that is liked by everybody. I guess the simplicity that makes the recipe so popular. It requires very simple ingredients. It is normally prepared on the fasting days. The energy from peanuts and sabudana makes the recipe so…

Tava Pulao (A popular Maharashtrian Vegetable Pulao)

Last year while my visit to Mumbai I got opportunity to taste various Mumbai special dishes like Vada Pav, Pav Bhaji, Misal Pav, Masala Pav, Keema Pav, Tava Pulao and so on. I liked the taste of pav bhaji masala with rice. Never ever though that pav bhaji masala can be used other than ‘bhaji’…

Pabda Macher Jhal (Indian Cat Fish Curry)

‘Pabda Mach’ or Indian Cat Fish is a very soft and tasty fish. It can be cooked with mustard-poppy seed paste ‘Shorshe Posto Pabda’ or can be cooked with tomato-ginger paste. This curry is little dry and tastes best with steamed rice. This is a very simple recipe and takes very less time to cook.…

Corn Poha (Flattened rice with Corn)

‘Poha’ or flattened rice is a very popular breakfast option in India specially in Maharashtra & Gujarat. In Gujarat, they like to add sugar in poha, as they like the taste of poha a little sweet but in Maharashtra it is normally savoury in taste. I had a packet of frozen corn in my refrigerator…

Kanchkolar Kofta Kaliya (Raw Banana Dumpling Curry)

During this lockdown period the supply of fresh vegetables are not always smooth. Every types of vegetables are not available in market. Moreover, we try to buy such vegetables that can be stored longer period of time. ‘Kanchkola’ or raw banana is such type of vegetable. Since it is not a very tasty vegetable you…

Empanadas (with Vegetable & Boiled Egg filling)

Baking is always therapeutic to me. Whenever I feel down or restless, I prefer to bake something. It gives immense satisfaction & peace in mind. During the lockdown, we have little choice but to cook with whatever available. So I baked Empanadas using leftover vegetable Au Gratin and adding some boiled eggs and of course…

Dudhi Na Muthiya / Lauki Muthiya (Steamed Bottle Gourd Snack)

This is a typical Gujarati recipe that can be served as breakfast, brunch or lunch or any point of time. It can be prepared with regular pantry items. This is a complete food balanced with carbohydrate and vegetables. It is a little time consuming but worth preparing this dish as it can be stored for…

Club Kachori (Indian Fried Bread)

‘Club Kachori’ is very famous in Kolkata. There is a famous vegetarian fast food joint in Kolkata named ‘Sharma’s’, that serves superb ‘Club Kachori’. I had once and decided to prepare at home. It was superb at first attempt. I tried this recipe at the beginning of lockdown, and though that will prepare later once…

Kolkata Style Chicken Biryani

Calcutta or Kolkata Biryani evolved from the Lucknow style, when Awadh’s last Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was exiled in 1856 to the Kolkata suburb of Metiabruz. Shah brought his personal chef with him. The poorer households of Kolkata, which could not afford meat, used potatoes instead, which went on to become a specialty of the…

Sabudana Pulao (Tapioca Pearl Pulao)

‘Sabudana’ or tapioca pearl is a very common breakfast option in Western part of India. Different preparation with ‘sabudana’ is prepared mainly during the days of fasting, like ‘Sabudana Khichri’, ‘Sabudana Vada’, ‘Sabudana Paratha/Chilla’. I remember my childhood days when ‘Thakuma’ (paternal grandmother) used to prepare ‘Sabudana Khichuri’ with moong dal on the days of…

Pressure Cooker Mutton Curry

I am not a mutton lover. So, you will find less recipes of mutton compared to chicken. But like every Bengali I like the big pieces of potato in the mutton curry than the mutton pieces. This is a very easy version of Bengali mutton curry that everybody can cook. Here goes the recipe… Ingredients:…

Pudina Chicken (Mint Flavoured Indian Green Chicken Curry)

Here is one very easy and quick refreshing chicken recipe, that I am sharing today. With the rise of mercury, we all prefer to have light food. This recipe is very apt for summer lunch or dinner and goes really well with steamed rice or jeera rice. You can serve with roti/chapatti too. Ingredients: Chicken…