A very Bengali Koi Macher Jhol/fish stew with cauliflower, potato and bori cooked in a lightly spiced with ginger-tomato based broth in winter months is every Bengali's favorite to savor with steamed rice. Yes, Bengali people love macher jhol/thin gravy type fish stew. It's our ultimate non veg comfort food. I make this type of stews with different fresh water fish all year round. It's delicious!!
The good old days when I made new friends after moving in an apartments complex and we just clicked. Then we used to meet almost everyday, went for shopping together, had breakfast, lunch, late afternoon snack together, enjoyed evening stroll with unlimited chitchat. Yes, I am taking a nostalgic walk back to memory lane as I think about this lip smacking snack that I learned from my sweet Bangladeshi friend Silva. It's a very healthy snack studded with cucumber, tomato, red onion, cilantro and spicy black salt lemon dressing.
My New year resolutions is to have more plant based foods; so beginning the year on a colorful heath note with quinoa pilaf. If you want to cut down on carbohydrate, quinoa is an excellent choice. Quinoa(keen-wah) is fiber rich, higher in protein than any grain, hypoglycemic, meaning it won't spike blood sugar level, has highest amount of unsaturated fat, vitamins and minerals.
