Indian Accompaniments Archive
Loitta Shutki (A Traditional Bengali Spicy Dish Made With Dried Bombay Duck)
Bengali Dishes, Blog, Fish, Indian Accompaniments
Mar 03, 2016
I was properly introduced to Shutki after my marriage in 2004. My husband’s family belongs to East Bengal (so they are the Bati), where Shutki is a delicacy. Shutki is referred to dry fish. There are also fermented or salted preserved fish, which are not quite popular these days. These are also
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Review: Amritsari Food Festival by Chef Jyoti Arora at Jyran, Sofitel Mumbai BKC
Blog, Brunch, Indian Accompaniments, Mumbai Cuisine, Mutton, Restaurant Reviews
Apr 05, 2015
In India, 14th April, 2015 is a reason to celebrate. The Sikh festival of Baisakhi falls on 13th April every year. Only once in 36 years, it falls on 14th April, and this year is the year! To add to the festive charm, Chef Jyoti Arora is here in Mumbai to
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Mumbai Sweets to die for…
Blog, Dessert, Indian Accompaniments, Indian Sweets, Mumbai Cuisine, Vegetarian
Mar 27, 2015
By now you know that I have a big sweet tooth! Having spent years in this part of the country, I love the sweet dishes in Mumbai. The sweets in Mumbai have a huge variety and in sweet shops in Mumbai, you get sweets almost from all parts of India. The
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It’s Raining Kulfis at Barbeque Nation!
Asian Food, Blog, Dessert, Fusion Foods, Ice Cream, Indian Accompaniments, Indian Sweets, Mumbai Cuisine, Restaurant Reviews, Vegetarian
Mar 18, 2015
This summer, it is time to re-invent the buffet experience at the casual-dining restaurant chain Barbeque Nation. The restaurant has recently introduced a live counter called “Kulfi Nation” as one of its star dessert concepts in the buffet menu, and that too, at no extra cost! Now you can treat your
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Topa Kuler Achaar (Bengali-Style Sweet-n-Sour Berry Pickle)
Although luxury restaurants in Kolkata take traditional Bengali food very seriously, upscale restaurants in Kolkata are now digging more into rustic Bengali recipes and are giving them their own spin. The dine-out restaurants in Kolkata are now getting creative, innovating with evergreen Bong delicacies, like Topa Kuler Achaar, Chingri Macher
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Bengali Chicken Cutlets
Bengali Dishes, Blog, Chicken, Indian Accompaniments, Indian Snacks, Indian Spices
Oct 15, 2014
These Bengali-style chicken cutlets are one of the most popular Bengali street foods, among a plethora of others. I made these during the Durga Puja festival recently. To those who don’t know about Durga Puja, it is the biggest festival for Bengali Indians, when we worship one of the greatest forms
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Ilish Macher Dimer Jhuro (Crispy Hilsa Roe Crumble)
Bengali Dishes, Blog, Eggs, Fish, Indian Accompaniments, Main Course
Aug 24, 2014
The magic called hilsa or ilish: whenever I cook this Bengali fish, I purposely don’t turn my exhaust fan on. The moment my hilsa or ilish maach touches my wok, my house fills with a delicious aroma of unexplainable uniqueness. While the fish starts to get cooked, I can make
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Cookbook Review: Sindhi Cuisine by Pushpee Moorjani
Blog, Book Reviews, Dessert, Indian Accompaniments, Indian Flatbreads (Parathas), Indian Snacks, Indian Sweets, Vegetarian
Aug 19, 2014
Julia Child once said, “You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” Pushpee Moorjani’s cookbook Sindhi Cuisine also reflects the same vibe. Very traditional Sindhi recipes cooked beautifully, infusing those perfect spice blends to die for. This is the reason, for the past
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Jashn-e-Kebab Festival at Kangan, The Westin Mumbai Garden City
Blog, Indian Accompaniments, Indian Snacks, Indian Spices, Media Events, Mumbai Cuisine, Restaurant Reviews
Jul 31, 2014
This monsoon, it is raining sultry kebabs at The Westin Mumbai Garden City. The Jashn-e-Kebab festival at Kangan, Westin, brings you an assortment of succulent vegetarian and non-vegetarian kebabs, suiting the season. Executive Chef Ajay Chopra and Chef de Cuisine Shamsher Ahmed have laid down a series of succulent kebabs for
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Colocasia-Leaf-Wrapped Paneer Rolls
If you thought that the best ways to cook colocasia leaves the Indian way are the usual alu vadi, pathrode or patra, then probably it’s time to rethink. Colocasia leaves are cheap and commonly available with every third vegetable vendor here in Mumbai. Yet, all through these years, I
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