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Rita Aunty’s Prawn Temperado, the Anglo Indian Way

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Hello!! I am Maumita and welcome to Experiences of a Gastronomad.
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A bhorta kind of day !!❤️ #fridaymotivation .

A bhorta kind of day !!❤️
#fridaymotivation
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Eat. Pray. Love !! Eid Mubarak!! . . . . . . .

Eat. Pray. Love !!
Eid Mubarak!!
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Doi ilish, another ageless Bengali favorite, where

Doi ilish, another ageless Bengali favorite, where the Queen of fish takes yoghurt as a companion to raise their performance to yet another exalted level.
And yes there’s just a touch of mustard, though the Queen insists firmly that this should in no way overpower the subtleties at play here.

Of course you have your own version of doi ilish and all the sweet memories, but if you do want a variation, try this one !!!
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Recipe link is there in bio.
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Longing for that perfect savory accompaniment to t

Longing for that perfect savory accompaniment to tea on a time-stops-still lazy afternoon ?
Yet bored with pakoras.
And in no mood to stir up something painstakingly elaborate ?
Heres my panacea – Thai fish cakes.
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Recipe link in bio
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Maa’s Koi Phulkopi. A song of the earth and the

Maa’s Koi Phulkopi.
A song of the earth and the river.
Minimal spices. No fuss.
Guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Enjoy !!!
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Recipe link is there in bio 🥰
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It’s wistful nostalgia for me on this auspicious

It’s wistful nostalgia for me on this auspicious day of Rathyatra, the chariot festival when the Lord and his siblings are all set to take a jaunt to their aunt.
Memories of years gone by.
Of Puri and the Lord.
Of the rother mela in our sleepy town in Assam (annual fair on the grounds by the river on the occasion of Rathyatra) Maa would religiously accompany Dada and me to.

And here is my humble offering to the Lord and His siblings on the auspicious occasion of Rathayatra.
On the plate
Ada hengu khechudi
Dalma
Kancha kadali bhaja
Mohura (adapted from @swetabiswal )
Potol rosha
Matha puli
Rasabali
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Maa’s enchor murgir korma. The melt-in-your-mou

Maa’s enchor murgir korma.
The melt-in-your-mouth jackfruit in perfect bliss with the luscious chicken. Amidst a mellifluous symphony of spices – The subtle hint of asafoetida. The warmth of pepper. The earthy sweetness of fennel. The perfume of cumin and coriander.
Divine !!!!
A must try before the green jackfruit season ebbs away !!
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Recipe link is there in bio !
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But there was that odd day when Manikkaka would be

But there was that odd day when Manikkaka would be there and if I persuaded him hard enough, adorable as he was, he would buy me a kulfi.
And I would watch in awe the theatrics that followed.
The kulfiwala would dip his gaunt hands into the icy cold refuge of the battered well-past-its-prime handi and fish out a container. A couple of experienced twists of the palm, the cap would be dislodged. A stick would be savagely impaled into the heart of the cold deliciousness. Finally a sharp tug and the kulfi would escape from the confines of the container to the world outside.
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To read more, direct link to this recipe is updated in bio.
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New blog post !! Grandma does finally relent to Ba

New blog post !!
Grandma does finally relent to Bapis fervent pleas, but the kachki maach fail to stir any emotions.
Not even a year back, she would have regaled us with anecdotes of Grandfather’s love for this small river fish. How he adored his Kachki Maacher Chorchori.
And would have proceeded to supervise how Maa cooked the chorchori. Delicate fish, she would advise, be gentle with them.

So the Kachki maach, slivers of shimmering silver, lie, unloved for once, on the cemented floor of the uthon under the brooding melancholy skies.
Didi, once done with her mid-morning chores, shall need to clean them thoroughly before anointing them with salt and golden turmeric.

The mood in the house is somber.
Bapi hardly says a word as he rushes through his breakfast before heading to the hospital. The crossword in the daily lies unattended.
Maa requests Didi to cook the Kachki Maacher Chorchori.
Didi doesn’t protest. I don’t miss the surprise on Didi’s face though.
And for lunch, Didi cooks a fiery Kachki Maacher Chorchori, wafer-thin batons of potatoes, a generous overload of onions, a handful of wicked green chillies, a glug of mustard oil and a profusion of coriander leaves.

But our favorite Kachki Maacher Chorchori doesn’t quite taste the same.
As the one cooked by Maa, under Grandma’s watchful eyes.
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Recipe link is there in bio.
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