Chicken Pish-Pash

Chicken Pishpash, a very rustic Anglo-Indian one pot dish originated during British era cooked with rice, chicken or mutton, vegetables and sometimes lentil in pheynabhat (soupy rice)/congee style for little kids and ailing people. Later it became more of a comfort food and delicious medley which is easy to make for a crowd served with a dollop of butter and boiled or fried egg on top.

Kalai Dal Chingri Diye/White Lentil with Shrimp

Kalai dal(not sure what it is called in english) or urad dal is an integral part of Bengali cuisine for the people who have their roots in West Bengal. Kalier dal and potato curry with poppy seeds paste are their best vegetarian comfort food with plain rice. My parents migrated from Bangladesh erstwhile East Bengal. This dal is not that popular for them at all. My ma prepared this with shrimp always, never its vegetarian version. This preparation is very  common for Bangal people(who migrated from Bangladesh).

Broccoli Quiche

Broccoli quiche is perfect for any time of the year for breakfast, brunch or supper made with a smashed potato crust,yet it is full of flavor. It is packed with goodness of veggies, eggs and cheese.

Date and Pecan Bread

Date and Pecan Bread is my absolute favorite and it doesn't require any refined sugar. Mostly dates and little bit of molasses are used as sweetener. A warm piece of bread slightly buttered for breakfast or afternoon snack with tea of coffee is my favorite way to enjoy it. Served as a dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It can be spiced with warm spices but I prefer vanilla. 

Assamese Black Sesame Chicken Curry(Til Diya Kukura Mangxo)

Assamese Black Sesame Chicken Curry is a very traditional dish that I learned from a Bengali friend I met through a social media platform. Black sesame is widely used in many recipes from sweet to savory dishes in northeast India. The star ingredient is toasted black sesame seeds resulting in a nutty, smokey flavorful chicken curry. Each household has their own method of making to suit their taste buds. This is mildly spiced and I prepare with onion,garlic, ginger and lemon juice.  

Dark Chocolate Brownie

This is the easiest brownie, very moist, fudgy and not cakey at all. It takes about less than an hour from start to finish. I use little coffee powder to bring out rich chocolate flavor.  I am sure it will make all chocolate lover very happy. Enjoy it as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Make this delicious chocolatey treat to satisfy sweet tooth.

Orange Chicken Curry

This chicken curry with tangy sweet orange juice is an excellent dish for family and guests. Chicken is marinated in freshly squeezed orange juice then cooked in a mildly spiced basic curry spices. Orange zest makes a big difference to flavor the dish. I like adding cilantro at the end for its bursting warm spicy complex flavor but it’s optional. For a nice presentation place orange slices on top.