Although the Hilsha season is over for this year, we in Delhi is still fortunate to be supplied with the coveted queen of all fishes. Though there are several dishes can be prepared of Hilsa aka “Ilish mach”, jhol and bhapa ilish are the commonest of all. However, in this Continue Reading
Our daily meal generally includes a fish curry almost every day particularly in lunch. That is why it cannot be too rich and spicy all the time. The light gravy which we call ‘Jhol’ or gravy per say is prepared without any onion or garlic and does have minimum spices. Continue Reading
Among different healthy vegetables, Chalkumro or Ash Gourd is one of many and are largely available in the summer. Ash gourd, also known as Benincasa hispida/winter melon/wax gourd/white pumpkin or Chinese watermelon, is a vegetable particularly native to parts of Southern Asia. It grows on a vine and matures into a Continue Reading
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
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
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
Kochuri or the stuffed puri is one of the most celebrated and loved road side breakfast snack for people in Bengal. On their way back from the morning walk they take a halt, relish hot kochuri with a typical alu curry and if possible pack for their family; if not Continue Reading
Jackfruit is a unique fruit, perhaps among the largest that grows on a tree, can be consumed at various stages of its life, when it is ripe and juicy and also when it is raw and young as vegetable. As jackfruit is rich in protein it is immensely popular as Continue Reading