I wonder who doesn’t love samosas.. Samosas are the most loved Indian snacks but did you know that samosas weren’t originated in India? It was believed to have originated in the Middle …

Today was the day to bake cookies for my little one. I always try to bake nutritious stuffs for him. So I was going through my shelf for various ingredients that I had. That’s when I found th…

Combination of coconut and Orange is a match made in heaven! The cake is really moist with great texture and absolutely flavorful. The sweetness of the cake is balanced with tanginess from the drie…

Bengalis are known for their love for fish. It is said “maache bhaate bangali” i.e fish and rice makes a Bengali. A meal is incomplete without fish and it is pretty much the same at my …

It is said “Necessity is the mother of all invention”,  I would like to change it to availability is the mother of all invention. In my case it’s always the latter. This reci…

Traditional milk buns made healthy with whole wheat flour. It is soft and mildly sweet with great texture. The combination of Tangzhong and egg makes this really soft.  Tangzhong or water roux…

Fusion of Bengali and continental flavors making a delicious, mildly spiced grilled fish. The grilled fish is flavored with kasundi and radhuni, both of which are a typical of Bengali cuisine with …

Bengalis love alu posto. It is such a comfort food and so simple to make. My hubby loves posto so much that he can eat it day and night 365 days a year!  Posto is poppy seeds, we make a paste …

Healthy crackers made with whole wheat and flax seeds meal. I just loved the way these turned out! Loved the nuttiness from the flax, whereas cheese and pepper made these extra delicious. I wanted …

My love for Maggie has lead me to create Maggie crackers. Maggie lovers like me will love this cracker. Since instant noodles aren’t great healthwise that’s when Maggie crackers come in…

Bhapa chocolate Mishti doi is my variation to the famous Bengali Mishti doi which is loved by all once they have had the taste of it.  Bhapa chocolate Mishti doi is a delight for chocolate lov…

I love the beautiful buttery smell of the freshly baked cinnamon rolls. Here I’ve used whole wheat along with jagerry to make it healthy. It does create the same magic and it is as delicious!…

A simple and nutriticious baked cutlet to try out for your family. Monsoon has set in full swing and nothing better than these hot cutlets to accompany your tea or coffee. The best part is these ar…

I had sprouted ragi at home so I wanted to try out this healthy cutlet. Ragi is highly nutriticious with calcium, iron, vitamin C. Sprouted ragi is super food with all nutrients doubling up! I stil…

A Bengali delicacy, lau er kofta is bottle guard dumplings in a spicy gravy. I have baked the koftas instead of deep frying them. I choose to bake or grill over frying in my day to day cooking beca…

After mango it’s now cherry season. When you go to market you find Cherries all around. Cherries look so pretty and can be used to make any boring looking plate into a gourmet delight. Cherri…

Lau chingri is bottle gourd cooked with shrimps, a delicacy from West Bengal. I love authentic Bengali cuisine, most of the recipes are so simple with minimal ingredients, yet so flavorful. It̵…

A fiery chicken recipe made with green chillies, red chillies and black pepper, with dry roasted curry leaves acting as the cherry on the top. If you love hot and spicy gravy then this recipe is fo…

Back with another delicious recipe with cherries. I was thinking what else to make with cherries after baking the rose buns with cottage cheese and cherry compote. I didn’t want to simpl…

There are times when you end up baking something you never really planned to, and times when you do lot of planning yet end up making something entirely different. Also there are times when everyth…

Monsoon soon approaching Mumbai and it is one of my favorite times in the city. There is something about Mumbai rains that makes it more special. And nothing beats hot-spicy snacks with a hot cup o…

An organic whole wheat beetroot bread flavored with garlic, rosemary and basil infused olive oil. It is beautifully flavored and textured bread. Beetroot adds a nice sweet taste that blends so well…