May 10, 2016
Vegetarian smash-ups
Lau is a fleshy, many-seeded fruit, commonly known as the bottle gourd and is available in a great variety of forms.
April 26, 2016
Fish tales!
The term 'makha' means to mingle or blend. All makha dishes do not go through the classical process of first making gravy in hot oil...
October 27, 2015
Mad about meat!
Soak peanuts, chickpeas and sesame seeds in plenty of water for 8 hours or overnight. Before cooking, drain and grind all three together.
August 4, 2015
A feast for kings
It is a celebration all-in-one dish, cooked only by the 'Dum Pookth' method, for special occasions like weddings and of course company and club AGMs.
April 7, 2015
Our home grown palate
The foundation of Bangla cooking depends not so much on special techniques or expensive ingredients, but on the flavourings, especially, locally grown herbs and spices.
April 7, 2015
Boishabi Celebrations
The last two days of Chaitra (the last month of the Bengali calendar) and the first day of Boishaki (Bengali New Year's Day), makes the three day combined festivities of the Boishabi revelry by the aadibasi tribes of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
April 7, 2015
Boishabi Celebrations
The newly married brides of the tribe serve the youths with homemade rice wine and encouragements.
March 17, 2015
DESHI VEG DELIGHTS
The neem tree has diverse use in the traditional medicine and thus earned its just designation - 'Sorvo Rog Nivaroni' (the one that can cure all ailments).