Bengali Fish Curry – Shorputi Maacher Dopeyaja
March 26th is the Independence day in Bangladesh. Since I was born there, I thought I would honour it by sharing something that is very Bengali. The reason I say […]
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Pan-Fried Chicken!
This is a chicken recipe inspired by East-Asian ingredients like soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil among others. This is quick to put together and even a novice cook can make this […]
Curried Pomfret Fish!
If I love to eat something for my main meals, it has to be fish. I love the sheer variety that is available as opposed to meat that is mostly […]
Baked Zucchini Fries
Everyone loves to eat potato fries. By potato fries, I mean super delicious food that is high in calories and made by cutting potatoes lengthwise and deep fried in oil. […]
Slow-Cooker Haleem – A Traditional Mixed Lentil and Meat Soup
I have yet to meet any non-vegetarian who doesn’t like haleem. For those of you who has never had haleem or are not aware of what it is here is […]
Beresta – Crispy Fried Onions
Sometimes when I make traditional South Asian food, you will notice that I mention an ingredient called “Beresta”. Which is essentially fried onions. The onions are sliced very thin and […]
Wilton Cake Decorating Course 3: Gum Paste and Fondant
During February 2013, I took three of the four Wilton’s cake decorating courses. I really enjoyed all of the courses but you do a lot more work (read that as […]
Decadent, Creamy Vermicelli Dessert – Shemai
I have been craving this creamy vermicelli Bengali dessert called “shemai” for a few days. I love the traditional version but with my kitchen pantry well stocked with coconut milk, […]
