An Indian Mom's diary of recipes and food memories
Parboti Kakima was visiting her newly wedded son and daughter-in-law in Bangalore. This was many many many years back. Her son SG was (and still is) a very close friend of S, and our almost-always-happy next door neighbor. New bride MG had barely begun settling down with her new life, […]
What do you do with a 4 pounds box of plums? Plums that hadn’t caught your family’s fantasy in a fruit bowl on the dining table? I got one box full from Costco last week and was struck with the 21 deep red lustrous stone fruits in it. One was […]
“Ae-mmaa, Baangali-r blog e mach nei?” (oh, a Bengali’s blog has no fish recipe?) said a “Maashima” (that’s how Bengalis formally address an elderly lady). “Chingri ache” (there are some on shrimps), I explained. “Chingri ki mach holo?” (shrimps are no fish!), came back the sharp response. I know. I […]
This weekend is marked Makar Sankranti on my calendar. It is the Indian festival of harvest. Wiki-guru informs me a couple other things too…that this time marks the first change post winter solstice in the Sun’s celestial path as it transitions into Aquarius from Capricorn…and that this day also has […]
“Kumro” in Bangla means pumpkin. And “Chechki” is what a Bengali would refer to, when a vegetable or an edible veggie skin or peel, has been slow fried and cooked with nothing but tempered seeds and salt, and often turmeric powder. The seeds in Chechki is generally black cumin (nigella, kala jeera, […]
It was my littlest’s first Birthday. And how time flies! It’s just like yesterday that she was brand new and we held her in our arms for the first time. It was the joy twice over. Big Sister J was especially the happiest. And now our peanut has grown up […]
Well not literally – I didn’t “smoke” cook the onions here! I mean, dry roasted onions like this gives them a super nice smoky taste and aroma 🙂 Try it with Roasted bottle gourd Biryani, and you’ll looovvveee it! So here’s what you need to do to make this lovely → Peel […]
What does Heritage Food mean to you? What thoughts do a Heirloom recipe invoke? To me and my kitchen, they mean much more than nourishment! They are treasures locked in my heart and mind…my culinary heritage, is what I started my kitchen journey with. The warmth of the love of my great […]
There are myriads of intriguing things about India. One of them undoubtedly is the beautiful “Chai culture” there is. You just don’t start your day without your cup of “subhah ki chai” (morning tea). From the most popular road-side tea stalls or “Chai Wallahs” (man who runs the tea-stalls), to “Ghar ki […]
I was in India recently. It was a super short and rushed trip. With J’s one week spring break at school and husband-man’s leave-crisis, we could only steal 12 vacation days – travel time combined. After 5 long no-India years, we were ready to grab any chance that we’d get. […]
I am Mou – a Mom, wife, daughter, Pharmaceutical Consultant, Art enthusiast, Avid Traveler – and a Happy Chef at that – A foodie who cooks, writes, photographs her food for this blog. OnceUponASupper is a journal of my potpourri of recipes and belly good food-y tales. Thanks for stopping by. Have a delicious stay here & dig in!
