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Childhood memories of Eid bring in the sweet taste of Semaiya Kheer or vermicelli pudding, also called Shemuiyer Payesh in Bengali. The shimuiyer payesh that I have eaten at most Bengali h...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2023/04/22/semaiya-kheer-vermicelli-pudding-eid-in-dubai-eid-mubarak-2/

Delicious snapshots of our home cooked meals after settling down in our Chennai home... beyond Rasam! There seem to be more than fifty shades of rice, lentils and Poriyal. The fresh curry leaves ...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2021/04/21/reflecting-what-have-i-been-eating/

Shubho Noboborsho! Wishing all of you on the occasion of Bengali New Year. Also wishing everyone for the other Indian regional New Years like Ugadi, Puthandu, Vishu , Baisakhi, Vihu, Gudi Padwa a...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2021/04/16/celebrating-bengali-new-year-and-tamil-new-year/

Buying fresh fish from the fishermen straight off the seashore in Kovalam… this was kind of an ultimate ode to fish lovers like us. The warm glow of the rising sun, the fresh breeze and the exc...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2021/03/17/kovalam-beach-and-recipe-of-beer-battered-squid/

Happy 72nd Indian Republic Day! May the love and pride for our nation keep soaring high amongst all Indians, much like the Tricolour! I have been living abroad for the last 20 years and have just...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2021/01/26/indian-republic-day-and-patriotism/

Wishing you abundance and joy as new harvest is celebrated all across India. They may have different names… Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Maghi Bihu, Uttarayan, Lohri and others, but the intentions...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2021/01/15/sakkarai-pongal-and-celebrating-pongal/

One of the most exciting ways of exploring and learning more about a region is through its regional cuisine. I cooked Chettinad Chicken in a claypot, an affair that I have been longing for a lon...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2021/01/12/chettinad-chicken-cooked-in-a-claypot/

Getting into the Chennai groove with a homemade spicy Chicken 65 for today’s lunch. I made two variations of it – with and without gravy. This is probably the closest any of my blogposts have...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2021/01/05/homemade-spicy-chicken-65/

Wishing you all health and happiness for the New Year, from our new home as we start a new chapter in a new city... Chennai!

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2021/01/01/finally-calling-chennai-home/

A delicious way to discover one of the most vibrant neighbourhoods of Old Dubai – Meena Bazaar, is to book into the 4-hour long ‘Little India on a plate’ food tour with Frying Pan Adventur...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2020/09/04/an-indian-food-tour-with-frying-pan-adventures/

Chalking out my favourite food memories from the neighbourhood trio of Bur Dubai, Karama and Oudh Metha in a three-part blogpost ... digging into a two decade long delicious list!

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2020/09/02/favourite-food-memories-from-bur-dubai/

When Janmashtami or the annual celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna is in full swing, these fried mini Taler Boras make their entry… sweet – bitter – crunchy entry! My attempt at anot...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2020/08/11/taler-bora-or-palm-fruit-nuggets/

Cooking Srilankan Lamprais at home… what a delicious and elaborate tribute to the country where we set up our first home – Srilanka! On the day of Guru Purnima when one pays homage to their g...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2020/08/07/discover-srilanka-and-lamprais/

We made Lachha Parathas at home the other day. They turned out to be smoky, crispy and slightly flaky, just like they should be – only a bit less oily and slightly thicker. Making the multi lay...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2020/06/15/lachha-paratha-love-and-ghee-in-every-layer/

Despite Dubai’s changing landscape, the historic district of Al Shidagha, the traditional Textile Souq along the Bur Dubai side of the creek, the continuing Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood (...

https://ishitaunblogged.com/2020/06/02/dubai-creekside-bastakiya-and-lunch-at-smccu/