Read more about the article Rice Pudding with Date Palm Jaggery (Nolen Gur’er Payesh)
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Rice Pudding with Date Palm Jaggery (Nolen Gur’er Payesh)

  Nolen gur, or date palm jaggery is a delicacy in Bengali cuisine as it is available only in winter and gives the most heavenly flavour to desserts. So naturally, when winter comes, anyone making any Bengali desserts with this stuff available would be hard pressed to use anything else. Bongs, slang for Bengalis, are one of the most food-obsessed communities you…

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March 14, 2017
Read more about the article Prawn Curry With Mustard, Coconut and Mango (Shorshe Aam Chingri)
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Prawn Curry With Mustard, Coconut and Mango (Shorshe Aam Chingri)

Shorshe, or mustard, is an integral ingredient in Bengali cuisine and the Bongs do a really good job of using it in many different ways. Here, I’ve used it in combination with coconut and mango to present what I think is a nicely balanced dish. The mustard provides a pungent punch, the mango gives a sweet and sour hit,  the chillies, a…

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February 21, 2017