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Carrot pudding/ Gajar ka halwa

Carrot pudding/ Gajar ka halwa

“Gajar ka halwa” is one of the most popular Indian desserts. At the same time it is unlike most Indian sweets which are primarily milk product based. In this case our humble carrots form the base of this dish while Cardamom, Nutmeg and Ghee impart 

Doro Wot (Ethiopian Spicy Chicken Stew)

Doro Wot (Ethiopian Spicy Chicken Stew)

“Doro” means chicken and “Wot” means stew. This is considered as Ethiopia’s national dish. It is a slow cooked onion gravy based chicken dish. Things that make this preparation unique is the typical spice blend called ‘Berbere’ and a spiced butter called ‘Niter Kibbeh’. Although 

Striped Bass Fish in Bengali style curry

Striped Bass Fish in Bengali style curry

Fish curry sounds like home to most Bengalis. My mother was very much of an ‘Edeshi’ girl who got married into a typical ‘Bangal’ household. Well, ‘Edeshi’ or ‘Ghoti’ means people originating from the western part of Bengal (West Bengal), ‘Bangals’ being the ones from