Friends, Memories and Food! – Moog Pakon Pitha (Bengali Sweet)
I love hanging out with friends. As my husband often tells me I am the happiest when I am spending time with my family and friends. Since I started blogging, […]
Tag Archives: Bengali
Nigella Seed
Bengali cooking often uses spices that one doesn’t usually come across in other recipes. Nigella seeds, known in Bengali as Kalojeera, are one such ingredient. It is well known in […]
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 […]
Yummy Shrimp Biryani!
I was always in awe of the special occation dishes such as Shrimp Biryani. So I never really tried making them myself since I could get any number of the […]
Chicken Curry with Cabbage: Making of a Healthy Meal
My husband loves chicken, so we end up having chicken for dinner quite often. As a result, I am always on the look out for new ways to cook chicken. […]
A Healthy, Tummy Soothing Snack of Yogurt and Flattened Rice!
This is a twist on a traditional snack of yogurt (Doi in Bengali) and soaked flattened rice, which in Bengali is called Chira. Doi-Chira & Kalojam Ingredients: 1-2 Cups dry […]
Morog Mosallam: A Bengali Chicken Roast
This was for a special birthday dinner for my husband. As he is allergic to most nuts including almonds and cashews that these type of recipes often call for, I […]
A Traditional Bengali Sweets – Chanar Shondesh (Ricotta Cheese Sweet) In Not So Traditional Way
In the Indian subcontinent, Bengalis are known for their love of food and sweets are a big part of it. Most sweets are however made in the sweet shops. However, […]
Cauliflower Chicken Curry
When I was a child, I loved food that contained cauliflower florets or broccoli florets. This is because I used to pick the florets up and pretend that as I […]
Chicken Korma
Ingredients 1 whole chicken or similar amount of chicken, cut into small pieces 1 ½ cup onions, finely chopped 1 piece cinnamon sticks, 1 inch 4-6 pieces cardamom 1 tsp […]
Culinary Adventures of The Twisted Chef T 