Which Beatles record started as egg and bacon? If you search for this in Google, which website would you land in? Beatles official site, some record store or a music review website may be possible options. But surely not a site on Bengali food? But this site had received such visitors. And several more thanks to keywords like – mishti doi food poisoning, how to color diya crafts etc. Read on for a funny treatise on keyword traffic.

An awesome short trip to the Himalayas to visit one of the holiest shrines of Hinduism, the Vaishno devi temple - that is how I started this New Year. The first post of this year has a small anecdote of my trip and also some photos to feast on the beauty of the Himalayas. While talking about feast, how can I forget about the recipe, of course you'll find one here - as the title says, its a simple yet spicy egg curry in mustard and poppy paste.

A wholesome and heavy Sunday brunch was just the right think to end the week. Check the easy to make Dahi Vada, a non-spicy North Indian delicacy loved by all.

The month of October was filled with festivities. Evidently,we at Cook Like a Bong had been going around and could only write 5 posts this months. But don't worry, there are loads to come for this month. There is also the announcement for this months Think Spice event. We will be hosting the event for this month, the Think Spice event is the brain child of Sunita. Event ends on 30th November. Hurry and rush in your entries.

What better way to celebrate the Lakshmi Puja with a pair of hilsa at home and a health conscious curry at the lunch table with warm white rice. This hilsa curry with nigella seeds and raw banana satisfies all your needs of an authentic Bengali fish recipe with the health factor into it.

A breakfast with some luchi, alu dum and sandesh will make the day for any Bong. Bengalis cannot get enough of these fluffy fried phulkas. Luchi, luuchi, lucchi, poori, puri, phulka – whatever one can call them, but to any Bong it’s an essence of pure ecstasy. Preparation time: 1 hour Cooking time: 30min Makes 20 luchis

The post gives a snapshot of the activities in August at Bengalicuisine. Sudeshna posted 5 authentic Bengali recipes – Patishapta, Mishti Doi, Chanchra, Bhar Dal and Bhaja and Rasogollar Payesh. There’s another post on how a Bengali celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi on Kolkata. After a month of online research, we came up with the List of Top 7 Bengali Recipe Blogs. Plus, August Traffic Report. Enjoy!

There was a time when Bengalis had reigned the economic, political, social, educational and even the culinary sphere of the country. But, now the first four spheres have almost vanished, the culinary part still remains though. Bengali rasogolla is exported all over the world and its just the best way to pamper your sweet tooth. Reading time: 3min Cooking time: 30mins Makes 16 rasgulla

Of the very few recipes that have not been influenced by any foreign invasions Chanchra tops the list. This special Bengali recipe with a different vegetables, herb and fish head is an indispensable side dish in any Bengali feast. Try this out. Trivia: It is said, consumption of fish head helps to get a stronger eye sight. Preparation time: 20min Cooking time: 30min Serves: 4 Reading time: 5min

Whats the staple food in West Bengal? Any guesses? If you answered fish, you’re suffering from a common misconception (another link). Fish is the most loved dish. But Bhaat (i.e. steamed rice, boiled rice or uble chawal) is something that Bongs drool over. The post describes how to cook a lean bong platter – bhaat, dal, bhaja. Serves: 2 Cooking time: 20 + 10min Preparation time: 5+5min