Aloo-bhate/Simple Potato dish – It’s all in the Name

I never thought I would be sharing this simple thing. Someone was very curious to know all about the Bengali Aloo-bhate. All I could describe was hidden in the smile that came to me. She felt silly for she did not know how Bengalis make their food take a name even if that preparation was the simplest.

Beguni/Baingan ka pakora/Aubergine Fritters/ – Snack for all seasons and on a rainy day say ‘Aha!’ while eating it

Beguni or the North Indians like to call this Baingan ka pakora is all about Tele Bhaja in a Bengali tone and something deep fried in a regular way so to speak.

“What’s in a name”, that’s more corresponding in a Shakespearean style. After all, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Kadhai Chicken – Chicken out from the Kadhai to enhance the taste with another name “Tasty Chicken from the Kadhai”

Most non-vegetarians prefer chicken to mutton in India. The reason…so personal anyone can say. I feel chicken is easy to cook as it takes much less time than mutton. Chicken is easily available while mutton also raises the eyebrow of the buyer if it will be of a good quality or not. And chicken eating is found to be healthier than savouring mutton. Reasons will rise from one to another but chicken gets the majority vote if there is a mandate to be taken.

Pista Kulfi – Aha! Every bite brings the COOL – Summers Delight

Kulfi, every Indian and also visiting Videshi know about Kulfi and enjoy the taste of it.

Some Videshi’s refer to this sweet cold milky Kulfi as “The Ice cream” of India. And why not this is the same as ice cream with the only difference being that Kulfi comes in a hard moulded form to give a bite while ice cream goes through a lot of churning and is soft.

Aamshi (r) Tak/ Sukha Aam ki Chutney/ Dried green mango Chutney – A little Sweet a little Sour

Aamshi (r) Tak/ Sukha Aam ki Chutney/ Dried green mango Chutney is not something that’s not known to many. But, sometimes some inquisitive mind wants to know how this aamshi/sukha aam/dried green mango can be used, to be more specific, the different ways that this can be savoured and cooked.