When I crave for some fish, there’s this one recipe that always comes to mind- Dahi Machha Besara. “Dahi Macha Besara” is an Odia term meaning “Fish in yogurt and mustard gravy”. Besara in Odia basically refers to the mustard cumin gravy that also serves as a base for many vegetarian preparations. It is eaten…
Happy New Year Folks! The real happiness is having a dessert to start the New Year . And what could be better than this Caramel Custard– a truly global dessert . When you want to make a beautiful and elegant dessert without having to worry about spending a lot of time executing it, then this…
As I sit down to write the last post for the year , it cannot be anything but the ‘Feast from The East’ -Showcasing Odia cuisine at The Bombay Canteen. It’s almost a month now that I am back from the showcasing our Odia cuisine at The Bombay Canteen , Mumbai. I have been wanting…
Wishing a Merry Christmas to all My Readers 🎄🍰 So, another eventful year for me is coming to an end with a lot of memories of good times and I am wrapping up this year on a sweet note with a Traditional, Old Fashioned Christmas Fruit Cake, – eggless Plum Cake. The Plum Cake is intensely…
Habisa Dalma – a very special and traditional recipe of Odisha made during the month of Kartika which is considered as the holiest month in the Hindu Calendar. This month (also known as the month of Damodar i.e. Krishna) starts from Kumar Purnima and culminate on Kartika Purnima. This period is that time of the…
