An Easy But Filling Pasta Salad For Summer
So summer has finally decided to make an appearance in Southern Ontario, Canada! Mostly I am happy about it. My mini vegetable garden in my balcony are doing well. I […]
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Oyster Fritters
In early May, I went to New Orleans, Louisiana with husband who was going to perform at an award ceremony. He is am instrumental musician and composer. We decided to […]
Minty-Peach Shake
Although summer seems to be taking it’s own sweet time getting to where I am, I just couldn’t wait to enjoy some ice cold beverage. When winter dominates most of […]
Vegan Cupcakes With Not So Vegan Buttercream
In a land far far away, there lived a princess named Ariana. Every year the king and queen hosted a grand ball to celebrate the little princesses birthday. Unfortunately this […]
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 […]
Rice and Pearls!!!
The recipe I am sharing today literally means rice and pearls. The recipe is called moti-polao. Moti in Bengali means pearl and Polao is the name of a fragrant rice […]
Onion-Tomato Chutney!
When I think of South Indian food Dosa, the thoughts always go to the chutneys that accompany this wonderfully crispy thin savory crepe. While eating at a dosa restaurant, one […]
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 […]
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 […]
Culinary Adventures of The Twisted Chef T 