Tag: indian cuisine

Smoky Ground Chicken Tikia Kebab.

Smoky Ground Chicken Tikia Kebab.

There is something about the smell of barbeque and Summer. It’s like one is the harbinger of the other. Due to the crisis we are facing this year, I was sorely missing this association and everything that comes with Summer i.e, Barbeques, Friends and the 

Sattu ke Parathe/ (Flat bread Stuffed with Spicy Toasted Bengal Gram flour)

Sattu ke Parathe/ (Flat bread Stuffed with Spicy Toasted Bengal Gram flour)

I’m pretty sure you have heard the word “Parathe”/”Paranthe”. It’s essentially a form of Indian flatbread which is glazed in oil. It can be considered an upgrade from the more conventional baked flatbread, better known as “Chapati” or “Roti”. But wait, there is another level 

Bottle Gourd with Shrimp Curry/ (Lau Chingri)

Bottle Gourd with Shrimp Curry/ (Lau Chingri)

Generally speaking, there is an inherent advantage of growing up close to a water body. Guess what? Fish & Shrimp! I grew up in a little town on the banks of river Hooghly (a tributary of river Ganges which you might be more familiar with).