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While growing up in Jamshedpur, Bou rarely made dalma. Even if she did, it was either a pumpkin chana dal or cauliflower and peas in dal. And she called it dalna…. Now I understand they were her Bengali roots(of growing up in Darjeeling) speaking. My first tryst with the real dalma was in Puri. AsContinue reading “The quintessential dalma”

It is a coincidence that I start my blog with poi tarkari….. one of my father’s favorites. It is also one year today that he left for the heavenly abode. So this is for you Bapa. I learnt all the tips and tricks of vegetarian cooking from my mum-in-law. My mum being a die hardContinue reading “Poi tarkari”

In India, food is believed to nourish the mind, body and soul. Odisha, the land of Lord Jagannath is where food and love for the Lord are deeply intertwined. Here is my humble take on the Odisha culinary heritage, sprinkled with my thoughts of love for food. So sit back and enjoy…