Nothing beats the idea of starting the lazy Sunday morning with a breakfast of puris or luchi with Dum Aloo (spicy potato curry). However, puris can be of different kind and known as kachori, bhatura , nun etc. Among all, Karaisutir Kochuri aka Peas Puri is my favourtie. Since fresh Continue Reading
“Dal” or lentils plays an essential role in Bengali cuisine. Mung dal is most coveted among its counterparts and features almost daily in the Bengali food list. Mung dal itself carries a rich flavour which grow well if you add a pinch of ghee in it. However, here I share Continue Reading
“Morog Pulao” can be regarded as a close alternative to Chicken Biryani as the key elements are almost similar. However, if Biryani requires a lenghty and complex process, Morog Polao is easier to prepare but is not compromising in taste by any means. One may wonder what does morog aka Continue Reading
Bengalis are very fond of fishes which feature mandetorily in their daily diet. Mainly those fishes are sweet water ones and are quite different from the sea-fishes. In Europe, among various kinds, Salmon ranks high due to its unparallel taste with thick flesh and smoothy fat. We mostly go for Continue Reading
“Chanar kalia” or Cheese ball curry is a delicious Bengali side dish. This vegetarian dish goes down very well with Roti, Paratha or even with Plain rice and Pulao. If you don’t have “paneer” in your stock and you are scratching your head to come up with a special vegetarian Continue Reading
Prawns, however often touted by perfectionists as a sea food not really featuring on the fish category, actually hold high status for us Bengali/Indians as a celebrated fish item and even remain as demanding as Hilsha, the undoubted queen of fishes. Prawns particularly the large ones like tiger prawn make Continue Reading
Mutton curry over Sunday lunch is the dearest thing on earth for the Bengali. It features right on top of their list of coveted foods for years. However, outside India, mutton is not the easiest meat to get and one has no choice but to replace it by lamb while Continue Reading
Lentils or dal goes down as a daily dish in Indian culinary. However to add variety into vegetarian curry choices, lentils particularly Chana dal can be used to make an interesting dish called “Dhokar dalna”. It is rich in taste and self-sufficient to be reckoned as a full fledged Bengali Continue Reading
Rashogolla / Rasgulla is a speciality of Bengal. It is nothing but cottage cheese balls which turns spongy after boiling in light sugar syrup. Being a Bong I can’t afford to loose the chance of posting it’s recipe as my first blog post. The recipe needs just a few ingredients Continue Reading