Lonely hearts cooking :

Murgir jhol - Chicken curry for Lonely Hearts

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Chicken curry and rice was a Sunday afternoon ritual while growing up in Calcutta. Years later, the rare Sunday chicken curry and rice lunch at home at Mumbai takes me back to those 'Secret Diary of a Teenager' days. Last night I came home[...]

On your marks.... quick fix raita

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This post is in case you thought 'raita' to be this mysterious dish which is not to be made at home. A dish that adds about Rs 60 (1 USD) to your bill in restaurants. Raita is actually very easy to make. I was rather hungry during dinner today.[...]

Bhaat, daal, alu bhaja (dal, rice and fried potatoes) ... Comfort food for singletons

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I never thought of dal and rice as soul food till I left home. But come Saturday afternoon and my P G (Paying Guest) aunty's dal rice and potatoes fried in besan, fried specially for me, were manna for me in my bachelor days. Rice There[...]