Roasting a whole head of cauliflower will never not be impressive. And it’s actually super easy and much easier than roasting a whole chicken and less clean-up. The mustard oil is essential in this particular recipe. The cauliflower just soaks…
Kabab-y Short Ribs
Some days I want all the kababs and not all the work that goes into making/forming them. Whenever I buy korean styled short-ribs I tend to make just make galbi and be done with it. But this time around I…
Cilantro Rice and Salmon
Once a upon a time someone had forwared me a recipe for cilantro rice. It was basically some fluffy white rice with cilantro leaves mixed into it. I mean if you say cilantro rice I want to smacked in the…
Chitoi Pitha
Pitha – a large umbrella covering both savoury and sweet kinds. Some are fried and dunked in sugar syrup, sweet milk, or steamed, and sometimes they are stuffed with sweet or savoury fillings. They can be eaten by themselves or…
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Haji’r Tehari
Haji’r Tehari is an integral part of Dhaka’s food scene. And for me, it is most definitely one of the highlights when I visit Old Dhaka. What makes tehari different than biryani is the use of smaller peices of meat…
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Spicy Egg Curry
Quick vegetarian curry with some steamed rice — perfect weekday dinner. Tip: Use day slightly older eggs for an easier peel. Ingredients 8 to a dozen eggs 3 tablespoon ghee 1 cup crushed tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon…
Herb-y Crispy Tofu Salad
Though she may look simple she is full of flavour and umami. Quick weekday lunch. To make it even simpler the crispy tofu can be easy be made in the oven. At 400° with a quich spray of oil of…
Tilapia Curry
Super easy fish curry for the weeknight. This is my absolute go-to fish dish whenever I feel homesick. Bangladeshi fish dishes more often than not has loads of pin bones. Which is the traditional way to cook and eat it…
Tandoori Wings
The best way to eat all things tandoori is to have a tandoor oven. But since we don’t have one of those we are going to be an air fryer version. If you don’t like air fryers you can always…
Spiced Mutton Chops
My Phupi (paternal aunt) makes some yummy mutton chops curry and I wanted to make a grilled version of that. I should admit that the time I marinated these chops it was past midnight and I was just going by…
Aloo’r Chop (Potato Croquettes)
Growing up these were the most requested things in my house by my friends. Our cook made the best aloo’r chops. These are my ode to her. Also, these are super easy to make. To make a vegetarian option sub…
Egg Korma
Superfast curry to satisfy all those cravings. Also, good meatless Mondays/vegetarian option. Tip: Use day slightly older eggs for an easier peel. Ingredients 1/2 dozen eggs 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1 tablespoon ghee 1/2 teaspoon garam…
