Every Indian home has a range of dry snacks with long shelf life stored for anytime hunger. Mathri, namkeen, murukku, bhujia - the list is endless. Adding to this never-ending list is another ...

Sometimes, even the most complicated recipes can use cheat codes to make life easier and cooking faster. Unlike our predecessors, we hardly have the time for elaborate techniques. The following three ...

For north Indians, crispy spiced aloo is an anytime go-to side dish for a usual homemade meal. Bengalis share the same fetish for potatoes, but in the form of aloo posto. Posto, in Bengali, is ...

Food holds a special place in Bengali culture. While we do have our grand dishes, it is the simpler dishes that really steal the show. Not everyone has mastered Bengali cuisine, be it for lack of ...

Wash and soak the split Bengal gram for a few hours. Then pressure cook it with water, salt and turmeric powder until thoroughly cooked. Transfer to a kadai, add sugar to taste, and simmer until thick ...

Boreli fish has this peculiar smell, which can be easily subdued while cooking shukto by adding a bit of warm ghee. It also accentuates the flavours of the various vegetables and reduces the ...

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A lover of all things fashion and Bollywood, Srijoni prides herself on being a liberal thinker and a creative soul. She is a graduate of English Journalism and has a total of 7 years of experience in ...

Jata came from Balasore to Calcutta when he was 14 to help his grandfather, who was a professional cook. Even his father used to cook at a boy’s hostel canteen in Balasore and his uncle had his own ...