Shrimp aka “Kucho Chingri” has a pivotal role in Bengali Cuisine. Generally, any independent dish is not merely prepared with only shrimp. However, while accompanying with any vegetable the taste is enhanced many folds. We Bengalis usually pair up shrimp with Bottle gourd, Pointed gourd, Green jackfruit, Banana flower, Elephant Continue Reading
Whenever my fruit basket is full of apples, I always think of making Apple Tart or Apple Pie. Finally, I fulfilled my wish and tried my hands on Mini Apple Tarts. Soft and baked apples would be wonderful to taste in the crunchy shortbread crust as camouflage. Hope you will Continue Reading
Tangra Fish recipe is nothing new in my blog. Previously I shared two more recipes of tangra fish (Tangra Macher Jhol/ Tangra fish in Light Gravy , Tangra Macher Jhal/Tangra fish in Rich Gravy). Today’s recipe is almost similar to ‘Tangra Macher Jhol’ with slight difference in vegetables used. In Continue Reading
Mung Dal happens to be an essential staple food in Bengali Cuisine. Naturally being a Bengali I love to cook different veg and non-veg (even with fish head) preparations with mung dal. Today I am sharing such a mung dal recipe, ‘Sobji Dal’, which I learned from my mother. ‘Sobji’ Continue Reading
This year monsoon arrived pretty late. However, when it comes at the end it brings alongwith the craving for fried snacks. Although this is a mere excuse and I don’t need any specific season for having delicious, crispy, fried starters. Fish Finger was in my to do list for long. Continue Reading
As the winter is showing its claws and teeth, the ideal foil to thwart the winter is to bake. With the Christmas being a silent and little subdued this year, no joy is comparable to indulge into baking. And what could be better than to bake an orange flavoured rich Continue Reading
With Christmas just a week away, I decided to share with you not a single recipe of baking, but a bouquet of very interesting and delicious cakes, cookies and loaf, different from each other although equally attracting. Instead of baking of cakes, I would call it baking of ideas for Continue Reading
Among many recipes on Paneer, which I liked about Shahi Paneer is its richness which can be attained in no time. The thick creamy gravy with a little touch of sweetness is indeed adorable. Although equally popular like other counterparts such as Kadhai Paneer or Paneer Butter Masala, somehow a royal Continue Reading
I am very happy and feel blessed to share with you the recipe of “Chaler Payesh”, the very Indian rice pudding known popular all across the vast land and known by different names such as ‘payasam’ in South and ‘kheer’ in the North. Payesh is also known as ‘Paromanno’ or Continue Reading
Fish curry is unarguably the most talked about quintessential Bengali dish which is synonymous to Bengali life, culture and food. It is perhaps the single common denominator which binds the Bengali daily life as an inevitable but deterministic thread. Bengalis love to talk about fishes, throng the markets every day Continue Reading