ছেড়ে দে বর রেঁধে বাঁচি! (Spare me please) – A funny kitchen story during my covid isolation. Please Scroll below to read in English. বাংলাদেশি বিয়েবাড়ির চিকেন রোস্ট এর কথা অনেক শুনেছি, কিন্তু এখনো খাওয়ার সুযোগ হয়নি! আমাদের এখানে একটা বাংলাদেশি রেস্তরাঁ আছে, ওখানে অন্যান্য খাবার খেলেও এই পদটি চেখে দেখা হয়নি। তাই বেশ কিছু youtube video দেখে একটা ধারনা পেলাম কিভাবে বানাতে হয়! সেইমত সাপ্তাহিক বাজার করতে গিয়ে chicken maryland ..read more

উদ্ধারক! Saviour – my meal preparation story. Please Scroll below to read in English. অভিনব নয় ঠিকই কিন্তু উদ্ধারক বটেই। প্রথম তিনদিন কি খেয়েছি, কখন খেয়েছি, কিছুই মনে নেই! শুধু এইটুকু জানি রান্নাঘরের দায়িত্ব নিয়ে নিয়েছিল বিশ্ব! চারদিনের দিন রান্নাঘরে গিয়ে ফ্রিজ খুলে দেখলাম বেশ কয়েকটা ছোট ছোট বাটিতে অল্প অল্প খাবার রয়েছে! অফিস করতে করতে বিশ্ব চিৎকার করছে- ” আমি করছি, আমি করছি, তুমি একদম কিছু করবেনা, এই meeting টা এখুনি শেষ করেই করবো “ এখানে বলতেই হয় যে বিশ্ব আজকাল রোজের রান্নায় পারদর্শী হয়ে গেছে, এখন রান্নাঘরে না ঢুকলেও maggie ..read more

30/07/2022 – Notorious Espresso at Werribee জীবনের প্রতিটা মুহূর্ত অগুনতি সম্ভাবনা নিয়ে আসে – According to Nichiren Buddhism, “there are 3000 realms in a single moment of life ” Please Scroll below to read in English. আগের সপ্তাহে প্রায় প্রতিদিনই Melbourne’ এর  আকাশের মুখ ভার, তারসাথে ঠাণ্ডা হাওয়া, বৃষ্টি তো লেগেই  আছে। জুলাই মাসে এটাই কাম্য! কিন্তু চমক জীবনের একটা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অঙ্গ, যা আমদের জীবনে বৈচিত্র্যও নিয়ে আসে। এমনটাই  হোল গতকাল। একি ? এত রোদ  ..read more

We are super excited to present our first-ever Food Event in Melbourne! And no need to say that this project is very close to our hearts. “Kobji Dubiye Pet Pujo” is a pop-up Indian food event in Melbourne in collaboration with Utsav Melbourne Association to enjoy a special Bengali sit-down or takeaway meal for dinner!  Kobji Dubiye Pet Pujo – A Bengali (Indian Regional) Food Event in MelbourneWhat is “Kobji Dubiye Pet Pujo”! In English or any other language, it’s hard to explain this Bengali Phrase, “Kobji Dubiye Pet Pujo”.It means overindulge in food! Bengalis are famous for their love ..read more

What is this? Begun means Eggplant or Brinjal or Aubergine. You choose the English name that you use at your place!  Bhaja means fried dish. Begun Bhaja is deep-fried Eggplant!  Plumpy and moist inside and has an amber coloured crusty texture on the top. A humble dish that appears almost every week in Bengali meals, when markets in Bengal are flooded with Eggplants in season! And yes, we call it Eggplant here in Australia!  What is Bhaja? Anything pan-fried, deep-fried are called Bhaja or Bhajabhuji. There are various types of Bhaja in Bengali cooking. For example, Bengali Panc ..read more

Kalo Jeere Diye Aloor Torkari is a bright, warm yellow coloured Bengali style Potato gravy dish. Chunky potato pieces sauteed in nigella seed and green chilli flavoured oil, then simmered in a peppery, herby savoury liquid till the potatoes become soft, fluffy, moist, and the liquid transformed to a gravy texture. It is often served in Afternoon tea (Jol Khabar) or the Sunday Breakfast menu with Luchi, Porota.  We all need a quick, versatile yet straightforward potato gravy dish in our recipe collection. And, I realise it’s been far too long since I have shared the Potato and simple Tork ..read more

Prawn Pulao Or Chingri Pulao: Most of the Bengali dishes are praised for their delicate flavour and this Prawn Pulao is one of them! Serve this Pulao to make your feasting menu extra special! This is one of those tempting dishes that looks, smells and tastes like that you have been working in the kitchen for long hours! But, in reality, it requires minimal active effort, and it is easy to make with everyday ingredients. Bengali Style Prawn Pulao or Chingri PulaoWhy Bengali Pulao is different from other Pulao recipes Most of the time people consider Pulao to be a weeknight one-pot meal. It is ..read more

Pesarattu, this savoury, crispy but not flaky Green Moong Dal Dosa or Green gram Dosa comes to you from Andhra Cuisine. It is a well-known protein-rich vegetarian Breakfast. But I often go back to this recipe for those days when I am looking for my low-prep and fast meal recipes for Brunch, lunch or dinner.        Why do I call Pesarattu or Green Moong Dal Dosa a low prep dish? Because for prep work, all I need to do is, wash and soak the lentils for a minimum of four hours to make a batter. That’s it!  What if The Lentils are soaking for a longer time ..read more

Alu Begun Diye Ilish Macher Jhol is a simple, classic Bengali fish Broth cooked in thousands of Bengali kitchens every year in Monsoon. It takes less than 30 minutes to serve a meal for meditation !  Why did I say meditation? Read about the Ilish section, and you will get the idea!   What is Ilish Macher Jhol Alu Begun Diye?  The straightforward answer is fish, Potato, and Eggplant poached in a savoury, slightly yellowish looking broth. But, this is not the right way to introduce the dish! Because without describing the ingredients and the cooking process in detail, it’s i ..read more

Chingri Posto – Juicy, chunky prawns seared in mustard oil, then simmered in classic Bengali coconut and poppyseed gravy, a dish that you can make all year round. You can serve this on the table in 20 minutes on the bed of steamed rice.  What Ingredients do you need to make Chingri Posto? The ingredient list is short, but the right ones and most of the ingredients are easily accessible.  Ingredients for Chingri PostoChingri- Prawns or Shrimps Terminological confusion- Let’s talk about Chingri first, which means Prawn or shrimps. I remember my initial days, the terminological confusi ..read more