After a week of vegetarian food, we start with some of our non-vegetarian recipes! Chicken kadai, chicken cooked in tomato gravy with onion and bell peppers. My recipe has a twist, as it is cooked in a spicy tomato gravy but without bell peppers and does not have a lot of gravy. You can […]
The last day of the vegetarian week! A mouth-watering dish from North India, which is very popular all over the world. It is a combination of chole (spicy white chickpeas), bhatura (fried bread made with plain flour and yogurt) and raita (an accompaniment made with yogurt). It is one of my favourites and […]
I would like to continue with the Vegetarian Week! It is lovely to explore different vegetarian delicacies. I would like to share the recipe of aloo tikki! It is an Indian snack and tastes great with a cup of tea or coffee, especially on a rainy day!! It is an easy recipe and can […]
Paneer is fresh cheese aka cottage cheese, common in the Indian subcontinent.Palak paneer is very close to my heart, as the flavour of palak (spinach) reminds me of my childhood. It is my daughter’s favourite too! It is simple to make but is very tasty and goes well with either rice or naan (indian flatbread). […]
Cuisine: Indian Serves: 8 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 – 60 minutes Ingredients: Chana dal (split chickpeas) 250 grams Toor dal (pigeon peas) 125 grams Water 1.5 litres Onions, sliced 2 large Tomatoes, pureed 4 medium Garlic paste 1 tablespoon Ginger paste 1 tablespoon Turmeric 1 tablespoon Cumin powder 1 tablespoon Coriander powder […]
Amrita performed mangalacharan (salutation to Lord Jagannath followed by Lord Ganesha) and then performed an Odissi abhinaya ‘Lalita lavanga lata’ from Geet Govind. It was great for her to be back on stage and her performance was absolutely loved by the audience.
Amrita Banerjee has been interviewed by Dr Mayank Jain from Indian Health Professionals Around the World- a common agenda as she has very successfully managed her dual career- Dental Surgeon and a Professional Indian Classical Dancer. Her interview can be reached on the Facebook page ‘Leave Dentistry for a Day’.