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Updated : Bengali Mustard Eggplants

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AAJ MAHALAYA 💮💮💮💮💮💮💮💮 Fo

AAJ MAHALAYA
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For Bengali, the festivity starts right from the Mahalaya, the day announcing the ending of “Pitru Paksha” and beginning of “Devi Paksha“. Mahalaya signifies the arrival of Agomoni or Goddess Durga, who symbolizes the “Adi Shakti“, the eternal power, the primordial cosmic energy.

Mahalaya is also the beginning of Akal Bodhan (the untimely worshiping of God) , the awakening of Devi Durga, invoking the Goddess on Earth before time. For Bengalis the the day revolves around oratorical narration of “Chandi path” in the baritone voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra at the dawn in the akashvani, the beautiful mellifluous “Jago, tumi jago, jago Durga...”or shlokas and hymns from Devi Mahatyama scriptures to invoke the Goddess on Earth to save the world from the demon Mahishashur.

Another important aspect of this day is that the eyes are drawn on the idols of the Goddess Durga on Mahalaya in an auspicious ritual known as “Chokkhu Daan”, invoking her soul in the idol.

In Frame : Chirer Dudh Puli Pithe
The flat rice dumplings stuffed with coconut jaggery filling and dunked in thickened milk.

Recipe coming soon ❤️

Just pop in to say hello to my insta fam with this

Just pop in to say hello to my insta fam with this-
FRIDGE CLEANING THALI.

In Frame -
🍛Plain rice
🍛Tomato rice
🍛 Mung Dal with Lauki ( Bengali style)
🍛 Soya capsicums curry
🍛 Tindora stir fry
🍛Salad

It's been almost 6 months that we are surviving without househelp, and finally last week everything crumbled down. I was almost on bed rest because of my slip disc back problem, my 4 yr old become so frustrated that she started throwing unnecessary tantrums for no reason at all.
And we were like - Corona please go now. It's enough.
I don't know when things will return to normalcy or we have to live like this for ever.
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And I was so happy to see that around 15 people has un followed me. Thanks for that. I love to move at my own pace because I don't live my real life on Instagram. 😀

Will slowly catch-up with y'all .
Happy weekend.
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BAKED RASGULLA Delicious twist to the classic. T

BEGUN BASANTI - Crisp fried eggplants dressed up i

PLUM TART So the other day we were learning about

PLUM TART

So the other day we were learning about a new fruit, for a 4 yr old I never thought I have to revise through my botany classes.

Finally we settled down for plum tart, ignoring the request of French classic Plum Tarte Tartin because I was in no mood for cooking a full 9 inch cake.

I love tarts. Well I adore tarts. Given a chance I can make a tart out of anything. They are so versatile, so simple and off course so delicious.

RECIPE - ⏩
I have used a regular short crust pastry - flour, sugar and butter. Since I had some leftover nut powder, so I have replaced half of the flour with that. Also added some orange zest because I love to flavour my pastry crust that way. And off course be generous with butter.

Filling is simple - melt some butter, flavour it with nutmeg or star anise whichever you have. Lil bit of cinnamon will also go. Then add enough honey. Whip it up till smooth. Soak the plum slices with this mixture.

Pulse the crust ingredients and press them on greased tart pan. Keep it in fridge for 10 min. Blind bake the shell.

Cool down the tart shell completely before arranging the thinly sliced plums over it. I had used 3 plums only. . Sprinkle brown sugar.
Bake for 20 min 180C .

Serve warm.
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Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all . May he bring love

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all . May he bring love , peace , happiness and prosperity to all.

In Frame - made some Ukadiche modak, the steamed modaks.
Making this with hands, need practice.
Shapes were not perfect, but they were tasty.

Growing up, we never celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi at home, it was always a community affair, all 11 days. But with times, many things have changed, and so as this year situation too.

Doing it for my kid, because she loves "Pujo Pujo". She will decorate Bappa with her hand, will offer the prasad and will play the ghanta throughout the Aarti.
This makes her happy and seeing her enjoying this, we started a micro celebration at home.

Moreover, I think these small small celebration, festivals will help her rooted to her culture. That's important to me.
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In Frame - COCONUT MALPUA (DRY) Version. While I

For #happyworldphotographyday photography is not j

For #happyworldphotographyday photography is not just about technicalities, it's also about finding your own style, own story and your soul.

Today morning this is #whatibakedtoday a brioche style bread without eggs. Recipe is adapted from Swayampurna's @lapetitchef

And yes it hit all the right notes including with my 4yr old .

This is what I did different -
🍞 I have used whole wheat to maida in 2:1 ratio and it works like charm. Very soft , pillowy soft.
🍞 I did cold fermentation because it works out easier for me that way. Else start to finish the whole bread baking process is quite taxing sometimes.

First time I did the cold fermentation after shaping the bread. Earlier I used to do only after kneading the dough

🍞Instead of cream cheese I had used leftover potato mash that I had prepared for aloo ke paratha.
To the aloo paratha potato mash ( ajwain, green chillies, coriander leaves) I added, minced garlic, lots of black pepper and cubed @amul_india cheese.

🍞After first rise, Roll out , cut it into small disc, add the filling ( added small dice of butter in each disc), fold into semi circle and place them on greased bread pan snuggly one after another.

🍞It took almost 2 hrs to bring the bread to room temperature and it got nice oven spring too.

🍞We had enjoyed the bread with desi Hummus.
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Hello Monday, Brightening up the feeds with this S

Hello Monday, Brightening up the feeds with this Sunshiny happy Idli Shaped DHOKLA. (Recipe included).
Double tap 💖if you love this.

This was our breakfast today. I am not a dhokla person, maybe once or twice in a month, but these idli shaped dhokla stole my heart, were looking so pretty that my 4 yr old who doesn't like anything made with besan becomes an instant fan of these. There are more request for next week also. 😊

Trick to make good soft fluffy dhoklas are how well you can beat the besan.

RECIPE IN SHORT🍳

To the 1 1/4 cup besan, ++ 1/2 cup sooji fine, 1/4 cup curd ++ salt, ++ pinch of turmeric, ++ 1tbsp ginger green chillies paste, 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Beat well and add water around 1 1/2 cup +/- to make smooth flowing batter.
Batter should look like silky smooth and flowing. Rest for 30 min.
Prepare the idli container by greasing it well.

Heat enough water in pressure cooker till the steam starts coming out.
Now place the idli racks.
Add 1tsp ENO salt in the batter and mix it gently and very lightly, not to disturb the bubbles. The batter will instantly double up in volume.
Spoon the batter carefully into each of the idli slots. When finished, close and lock the pressure cooker lid , steam ( without using pressure valve) for 10 min.
Take out, cool down. Give a nice tadka of ( hing, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves, green chillies).
Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and grated coconuts.

Serve with green chutney.
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