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Sikkim Trip Chronicles: Unforeseen Obstacles and Culinary Delights – Day 3

Day 2 of Sikkim trip filled with permit struggles, traffic woes, delicious local cuisine, and a double birthday bash!

Sikkim Trip Chronicles: A Bumpy Ride and Family Reunion – Day 1 & Day 2

Sandeep, a self-proclaimed foodie adventurer, recounts the first day of his family trip to Sikkim

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Kosha Met Kalia — And Now It’s Cook Time! 🍗 Kosha Met Kalia — And Now It’s Cook Time! 🍗🐟

Preorders are officially closed for this weekend, and the pots are getting ready for tomorrow and day after — Chicken Kosha (Golbari-style) and Rui Maacher Kalia are coming alive with all the slow-cooked magic you’ve come to love.

Now, a little teaser for next week 👉
We’re doing a one-day kitchen on Sunday, and here’s what might be on the menu:
🍖 Kolkata-style Mutton Biryani
🐔 Kolkata-style Chicken Biryani
🍗 Chicken Chaap

If you’re already excited, drop a 🐐 or 🐔 to help us count you in for next Sunday biryani feast!

#PhoodiemonkPatrons #CookingWeekend #NextSundayPlans #MuttonBiryani #ChickenChaap #SlowCookedStories #chickenbiryani🍗 #kolkatabiryani #phoodiemonk #pune #cloudkitchen #punecloudkitchen
Phoodies, it’s time! 🎉 This weekend’s surpr Phoodies, it’s time! 🎉
This weekend’s surprise is Samosa Chole Chaat — straight from the memory lanes of our childhood! ✨

We’re sending you everything you need to recreate the magic at home:
✔️ Flavourful Chole
✔️ Fresh Samosas
✔️ Crisp Papdi
✔️ Two homemade Chaat Masalas
✔️ Spicy Green Chutney + Sweet Tamarind Chutney
✔️ Sev + Aromatics (onions, chillies, lemon)

Assemble it your way — because the real fun is in mixing it all up just the way you love it!
(And trust us, assembling yourself keeps it fresh and avoids sogginess 😉)

🍽️ Combo options:

Paneer Samosa Chole Chaat — ₹150

Chicken Samosa Chole Chaat — ₹200

Preorders are open now!
📜 Menu: https://wa.me/c/917378640329

#samosachaat #samosa #vegsamosa #homemadesamosa #phoodiemonk #newbeginnings #homecook #cookingismytherapy #healing #punecloudkitchen #newjourney #cloudkitchen #punefoodblogger #punefoodies #chaat #dahi
Proof that slow food hits different. 🍛❤️ Gr Proof that slow food hits different. 🍛❤️
Grateful for every plate shared and every kind word sent our way.

This journey’s just getting warmed up 🚀

Preorders Open for this weekend at https://wa.me/c/917378640329
Starting From the Sweet End 🍬✨

This weekend’s Phoodiemonk menu is live!
Preorders open till Friday, 16th May — delivery across Pune.

Now, about that sweet ending...

Growing up, Mom would usually make Gulab Jamuns from Gits — good, no doubt.
But whenever a relative brought Kala Jamun, I’d go crazy. 😄
As time passed, Gits lost its charm and Mom started experimenting.
I begged for Kala Jamun once — and she didn’t ignore me.
Today, she makes some of the best Kala Jamuns I’ve ever had — touchwood!
(And honestly, even I only manage to replicate it 2 out of 10 times.)

Lucky for all of us — this weekend, it’s Mom, the Head Chef, in the kitchen.
And the probability of you tasting that magic is pretty high. 🍬❤️

📲 Preorder via WhatsApp: +91-7378640329
🚚 Delivery charges additional as per actuals

Menu link: https://www.whatsapp.com/catalog/917378640329/

#phoodiemonk #homemade #cloudkitchen #pune #punecloudkitchen #newbeginnings #homecook #healing #kalajamun #bengalisweets #kalojam #bông #newjourney
Phoodiemonk — First Weekend, First Memories Wha Phoodiemonk — First Weekend, First Memories

What a weekend!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who placed an order, gave feedback, and helped spread the word about Phoodiemonk’s first menu.

Every plate sent out carried a piece of a dream — and every kind word shared fueled it further. 🍛✨

Special shoutout to all patrons for sharing such stunning feedback through their Instagram stories — your words and love truly lit up our little kitchen. 🙌 (check them out in Highlights section)

Here’s to slow-cooked food, fast friendships, and the journey ahead.
Thank you for being part of Phoodiemonk’s very first weekend. Couldn’t have asked for a better start! ❤️

P.S. This weekend’s menu is now live! 🍛✨
Orders are open till Friday, 16th May, with delivery across Pune.

Check the new menu on WhatsApp https://wa.me/c/917378640329 & DM to book your plates early!

#Phoodiemonkpatrons #firstweekend #thankyou #cloudkitchen #pune #homemade #phoodiemonk #homecook #cookingismytherapy #newbeginnings #breadcutlet #tawachicken #muttonkosha #chickencurry🍗 #paneer #paneermasala #mishtidoi #lacchaparatha #aampanna #mutton #chicken #bengalifood #pestleandmortar #punecloudkitchen
🎂 Poggo Turns 9 🎉 I still remember that day 🎂 Poggo Turns 9 🎉

I still remember that day — 12th May 2016 — when Jiju @duttabalkrishna called me during lunch, sharing that my sister @sangitaranidas16 had been admitted and might deliver any moment.
Mom rushed down to Kolkata, and within hours, we boarded our very first flight — landing straight into the heart of India, New Delhi.

The next 24 hours were a blur of anxious pacing across hospital corridors, a mix of hope, nerves, and prayers.

And then, on the afternoon of 13th May, I earned the highest designation of my life — a title no achievement can ever surpass. I became a double “ma,” a proud mama to Shreesha — the little one many of you lovingly know as Poggo.

#poggo #9thbirthday #niece💕 #lovers #loveofmylife #birthdaylove #niecesarethebest #mama #mamu #shreesha
I realised that my previous post didn’t cover th I realised that my previous post didn’t cover the entire story so here I am with the complete story of my take on #mishtidoi sweetened by the heavenly #nolengur 

Final call for preorders for this #weekend feast that celebrates the final batch of this iconic jaggery from #bengal 

Checkout our catalog on WhatsApp & book your #weekend #feast https://wa.me/c/917378640329

#phoodiemonk #homemade #cookingismytherapy #newbeginnings #homecook #newjourney #bengalifood #punecity #cloudkitchen #punecloudkitchen #cookingismytherapy
🍨One Last Dance with Nolen Gur❤️ We Bengal 🍨One Last Dance with Nolen Gur❤️

We Bengalis love yogurt—and it shows in the sheer number of ways we prepare our Mishti Doi. From baked to steamed, cardamom-laced to saffron-tinted, we’ve tried it all.
But this weekend, it’s all about the original.

We’re making Mishti Doi the traditional way: with creamy A2 cow milk and the last of our solidified Nolen Gur (Palm Jaggery)—that winter-special jaggery we’ve been holding onto for just one more batch.

Set in clay pots, slow-cooked to perfection.
This is the final round for the season, and we’re already seeing Mutton Kosha-level preorder madness.

DM to book yours before the last pot sets.
Because some flavours deserve a proper farewell.

📦 Available: 10th & 11th May
📲 Pre-order via WhatsApp: +91-7378640329
🚚 Delivery charges additional, as per actuals

Checkout our menu for this weekend on WhatsApp- https://www.whatsapp.com/catalog/917378640329/

#weekendspecials #mishtidoi #yogurt #summerdessert #nolengurdoi #sweetcurd #bengali #mishti #phoodiemonk #nolengur #palmjaggery #punecloudkitchen #cloudkitchen #preorder #limited_stock #ordernow‼️
🐓When in Doubt, Chicken Curry It Out🍗 Two d 🐓When in Doubt, Chicken Curry It Out🍗

Two decades ago, when Dad moved to Kolkata, Mom, my sister, and I stayed back in Ranchi. With mutton off the table—thanks to long queues and unpredictable cuts—she turned to chicken.

That switch became a signature. Spicy, bold, and deeply aromatic, her homestyle chicken curry simmers in mustard oil, caramelized onions, green chilies, and a fresh, hand-ground spice mix she still pounds out with a pestle and mortar.

I’ve tried to recreate it over the years—with some success—but to everyone’s peace of mind, it’ll be Mom making it this weekend.

Unlike our Mutton Kosha, this curry comes with a rich, red gravy that fits both breads and rice—making it the go-to for every kind of craving.

📦 Available: 10th & 11th May
📲 Pre-order via WhatsApp: +91-7378640329
🚚 Delivery charges additional, as per actuals

‎Checkout our catalog on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/c/917378640329

#chickenrecipes #currychicken #weekendspecial❤️ #homemade #cloudkitchen #punecity #punebengalis #punecloudkitchen #goatmeat #ordernow‼️
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