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Instant Pot Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto): Review and Giveaway of Instant Indian

November 4, 2018 By Laura 13 Comments

Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto)

Instant Pot Bengali Khichuri (Red Lentil Risotto) is super easy and delicious Indian comfort food that comes together quickly thanks to the pressure cooker function. A copy of Instant Indian was sent to me in exchange for an honest review; please read through to the end for giveaway details. Affiliate links have been used to… 

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Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (Ground Meat Curry)

August 30, 2018 By Laura Leave a Comment

Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (ground meat curry)

Bengali Inspired Summer Kheema (ground meat curry) is a delicious one pot dish that celebrates the bounty of the mid-late summer harvest. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. People, if it is not one thing it is another lately. The cough is mostly gone, still waiting on the results… 

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Bengali Shrimp and Cauliflower with Peas

March 30, 2016 By Laura 7 Comments

Bengali Shrimp and Cauliflower with Peas

Bengali Shrimp and Cauliflower with Peas is super fast, easy and delicious–the perfect healthy weeknight dinner. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing. This dish presented a conundrum for me–to update an old post or create a new one? The photos are a definite improvement over the… 

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Chicken and Cauliflower in Coconut and Mustard Sauce

December 8, 2012 By Laura 22 Comments

Bengali Chicken, Butternut Squash and Cauliflower with Coconut Mustard--this is serious gateway food! Everyone loves this meal!

This Bengali Chicken, Butternut Squash and Cauliflower with Coconut and Mustard knocks it out of the park! For being a relatively mild dish, it packs a wallop of flavor! I made this dish again and updated the photos in November 2015. The curry was as fantastic as I remembered! A copy of The Bengali Five… 

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Saffron Rice with Meatballs; Quick Spiced Potatoes and Cauliflower with Baby Shrimp: A Review of The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles

November 28, 2012 By Laura 6 Comments

One of the big perks of blogging is being given cookbooks to review (I know you are shocked to hear me say that!). I try to only accept books that I would be interested in at least some of the dishes. You can imagine that I often get offered baking books that I am super… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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