Without a bowl of lentil soup, my dinner plate is never complete. Here are easy lentil recipes to prepare.
This recipe has been published by BostonGlobe. You can find it here. Mercimek Çorbası. In Turkey there are two types of red lentil soup: Ezo Gelen and Mercimek. Ezo Gelen is richer, has more texture and contains more ingredients (such as bulgur and rice) than Mercimek. Traditionally, Turks cook Mercimek for a long time […]
COMFORT FOOD. Everyone has their own definition. To my Turkish friend it means “sarma” (Stuffed grape leaves), my American colleague describes it as mac ‘n cheese, and my South Indian blogger friend finds comfort in a bowl of “Rasam, rice and a dollop of ghee.” There is no incorrect answer. It is the food in […]
The recipe has been published by BostonGlobe. You can find the link here. Dal! I have no idea why it took me so long to write a post about the most common food in our diet. I make a big pot of it every week to go with my non-veg and veg […]
“Ghugni” or lentil meat soup is one of the top ten Bengali delicacies you have to try once in your life. Ma used to make it for my familiy at least once or twice a month. She prepares it in a vegetarian (with coconut, ginger et al.) and a non-vegetarian way. It is served […]
This past week has been very exciting for both of us. First, we were all set to go to NYC on Wednesday when a Nor’easter storm shuttered the east coast and created dangerous travel conditions . We left work very early and stayed home for the rest of the day. I did not do anything […]
The season always controls our mood. When it’s cold and snowing we crave for hot chocolate or warm soup. During the fall we go to Starbucks for pumpkin spice latte. It’s same all over the world. So after a scorching summer when the monsoon comes to Bengal, we never forget […]