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The Calcutta Kitchen

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Milk and ripe mango pudding (Aam kheer)

Milk and ripe mango pudding (Aam kheer)

Mango season rocks in India. Mangoes ripen and flood the market in the peak of summer and flood the markets. It is used in everything,...

Green mango curry -- Kolkota version

Green mango curry -- Kolkota version

Raw mangoes are important as they precede the Indian obsession of mango season. Most cultures have curries or dry vegetables cooked with...

Melt-in-your-mouth Kakori kebab

Melt-in-your-mouth Kakori kebab

Kakori is a small town outside the city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The city is known for being the centre of the start of the freedom...

Calcutta yellow split peas with coconut and golden raisins (Cholar dal)

Calcutta yellow split peas with coconut and golden raisins (Cholar dal)

This is the most traditional dal from West Bengal, especially Calcutta. This dal is particularly served during Hindu festivals and during...

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