So, my sister was in town last weekend visiting from the Big Apple. I had grand plans to try my hand at a Bengali shrimp coconut milk curry (chingri maachher malaikari) that I have been trying to get right for YEARS! Seriously, Arjun’s grandmother made the most fabulous version of this dish that I’ve been trying…
Arjun and I have been married for almost eleven years. And for the majority of that time I have been on the hunt for a good cookbook that features recipes from West Bengal – the Indian state from which Arjun and his family hail. And along the way Arjun and I have bought a few…
I’m guessing most of you are familiar with the the tea time stand by – the cucumber sandwich. Elegant and refreshing, a high tea service just isn’t complete without this tasty triangle. But did you know that there is also a fabulous, Indian version of this sandwich? Just like the original it has thinly sliced…
As I was setting up this brand new website, one of my tasks was to categorize all my recipes to make them easier to find for you. This was a great exercise for me because, up until now, I basically blogged about whatever I felt like sharing. Mainly, recipes that I thought your kitchens and…
First of all, welcome to the new Samosa Junkie site. If you have a moment, please poke around and check out the new features like recipe search. I would love it if you could leave a comment below on how the site is working or if there are other features you would like to see. …
Last week something totally HUGE happened that was totally unexpected. The very respected website, Food52, picked my recipe for Punjabi Buttermilk Stew as one of their favorites. If you are not familiar with Food52, here is the skinny – it was started by two women to be a resource to home cooks and also…
First off, Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were filled with great food and good cheer. We got back from Kolkata last week and are finally back in the groove. As far as India trips go this was a pretty tough one. But I took two kids under 5 halfway around the world –…
In just over a week, on the 26th of December, we are leaving for Kolkata. Part of me feels slightly insane for attempting this trip with a four year old and one year old in tow. The flights alone are a killer. Fifteen hours direct to Dubai, and almost eight hour layover and then another…
For my husband, Arjun, special occasions meant Rogan Josh. This gentle, aromatic lamb or goat stew was one of his maternal grandmother, Didu’s specialties. Whenever we would travel back to India, the first meal we would be served (usually right after getting home from the airport late, late at night) would include rogan josh along…