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  • Sorisha (mustard seeds): 2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
  • Poppy seeds: ½ tsp
  • Garlic: 6–7 cloves
  • Dry red chillies: 2 (or as per taste)
  • Rohu or bhakura (Bengali cut): 300 gm
  • Potato: 150 gm
  • Pumpkin: 50 gm
  • Raw papaya: 400 gm
  • Raw banana: 100 gm
  • Saaru or arbi (colocasia): 200gm
  • Tomato:150 gm
  • Radish: 150 gm
  • Brinjal: 200 gm
  • Salt: to taste
  • Turmeric powder: a pinch
  • Water: 3 cups
  • Vadi: 10–12 small, coin-sized pieces
  • Oil: 5 tbsp
  • Onion (sliced): 1 (medium)
  • Phutan (panch phoran):1 tsp
  • Turmeric: ¼ tsp
  • Aambula (dried mango whole): 2–3 medium-sized pieces (only required if using fish)
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing

Besara

All the cookbooks and Masterchef episodes in the world cannot beat one particular source – mom’s recipe. Inevitably, mothers share that…

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  • Mixed sprouts (moong, matki, masoor): 2 cups
  • Onion (chopped): 1 (small)
  • Tomatoes (chopped): 2
  • English cucumber (chopped with skin): 1 (small)
  • Raw mango (chopped): 2 tbsp
  • Ripe pomegranate: ½ cup
  • Fresh mint and coriander (chopped): ½ cup
  • Green chillies (chopped finely): 2
  • Peanuts (roasted): ½ cup
  • Tamarind chutney: 3 tbsp
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Chaat masala to taste

Crunchy munchy mazaa

A couple of years ago I was making salads on order for friends and neighbours in our community. I had a…

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  • Rahu or any fish of your choice: 2 pieces
  • Kalonji (nigella seeds): a pinch
  • Mustard oil: 2 tbsp
  • Onion (chopped): 1 (small)
  • Tomato (chopped): 1 (small)
  • Red chilli powder: ½ tsp
  • Turmeric: ½ tsp
  • Mustard (soaked and ground with green chillies and salt): 1 tbsp
  • Green chilli: 1

Mustard fish

Mustard fish, though a popular dish, is a very generic term. The reason is that each Bengali family has its own…

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  • Potatoes (boiled and peeled): 4 (medium)
  • Jeera powder: 1½ tsp
  • Chaat masala: 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
  • Amchur powder: ½ tsp
  • Rock salt: ½ tsp
  • Salt: ½ tsp
  • Lime juice: 1½ tsp
  • Sweet tamarind chutney: 2 tbsp
  • Onion sliced (small) (optional): 1
  • Dhania leaves: a few sprigs
  • Ghee for shallow frying: 3–4 tbsp

Dilli ki alu chaat

We had it each time we went saree shopping in Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi. It brings back memories of saree…

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  • Beetroot: 250 gm
  • Mustard seeds: 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves: a few
  • Onion(chopped): 1
  • Tomato (chopped): 1
  • Chana dal: 1 tbsp
  • Urad dal: 1 tbsp
  • Haldi powder: 1/4 tsp,
  • Chilli powder: 1/4 tsp
  • Coriander powder: 1/4 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil: 2 tbsp

Beetroot sabzi

I’m not a fan of cooking (especially all the cleaning, peeling, and chopping that’s required)! The lockdown, however, made me realise…

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  • Chicken pieces (skinned): 500 gm
  • Eggs: 2
  • Olive oil: 2 cups
  • Salt: to taste
  • Pepper: 1 tsp
  • Oregano powder: 1.5 tsp
  • Boiled and cooled potatoes (should be firm): 2
  • Onions: 2
  • Tomato: 1
  • Cucumber: 1
  • Capsicum (optional): 1
  • Butter:100 gm
  • Milk: ¼ cup (approximately 75 ml)
  • Buns to go with the salad

Chicken mayonnaise salad

This salad is filling enough as a late evening snack or early dinner.

(4.5 / 5)
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  • Uncooked basmati rice (could be replaced by jasmine rice or sona masoori): 1 cup
  • Green capsicum: 1
  • Medium green chillies: 2
  • Chicken mince: 500 gm
  • Soy sauce: 6 tbsp
  • Black peppercorns: 1.5 tbsp
  • Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp

Pepper chicken fried rice

This is a one pot meal that used to be a family favourite when we were living in the US, and…

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  • Maida (refined flour): 3 tbsp
  • Brown sugar: 3 tbsp
  • Chocolate Powder: 3 tbsp (ideally Hershey’s rather than drinking chocolate powder)
  • Oil: 3 tbsp
  • Water: 3 tbsp
  • Vanilla extract: ½ tsp
  • Chocolate chips: 2 tsp
  • Salt: a pinch

One-minute microwave brownie

This is the quick go-to when the family is craving a special treat and there’s nothing inspiring in the house. The…

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  • Rice noodle-like fine long vermicelli: 250 gm
  • Carrot, beans, capsicum, broccoli, spring onion (cut fine): 250 gm
  • Dark soya sauce: 3 tsp
  • Garlic (finely chopped): 1 tsp (optional)
  • Green onions (chopped): 3 stalks
  • Sesame oil: 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli (chopped) (optional)

BIHUN /PANCIT

We moved to Manila (Philippines) in 1983 with our baby Akshai less than a year and a half! Sanjiv (my husband)…

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  • Amul Mithai Mate condensed milk: 1 (400 gm)
  • Set curd: 400 gm
  • Milk: 400 ml

Bhappa doi (sweet curd)

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  • Spinach: 200 gm
  • Whole-wheat flour: 100 gm
  • Ghee: 1 tbsp
  • Green chilly: 2 (minced) (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Paneer: 100 gm
  • Whole-wheat flour: 100 gm
  • Ghee: 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Beetroot: 1 large
  • Whole-wheat flour: 125 gm
  • Ghee: 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Chilli powder to taste
  • Oil for deep-frying

Tirangi poori

This recipe was created to get those veggies in the stomachs of picky tots! Many parents face the issue of getting…

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  • Mango pulp: 1 kg
  • Condensed milk: 1 tin of 400 gm
  • Cream: 400 gm
  • Garnishing: A fresh sprig of mint leaves

Three-ingredient mango icecream

A really easy to make dessert during the mango season , and with the tinned pulp, when not available fresh.

(4.3 / 5)
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