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
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
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
I was dabbling with the idea of preparing something interesting with fish for a while. As luck would have it, the other day I found a couple of Bhola Bhetki fishes (Indian Jewfish in English) lying in the market which looked pretty fresh and reignited the desire. Not really suitable Continue Reading
Amidst lock-down, while everything is shut off, I was dearly missing my daily dose of fish curry. All of a sudden, got hold of good half a kilo of fresh Katla fish which demanded some special treatment. What else could be better to prepare a rich katla curry with creamy Continue Reading
‘Macher chop‘ or fish cutlet is among the most popular street foods in Kolkata. Spicy mashed fish content makes the cutlet savoury inside with a crunchy outside twist. This is the newest addition to my list of chop & cutlet recipes which I shared earlier. This is a perfect evening Continue Reading
Salmon is a widely popular fish in Europe, used in various dishes, with pastas, risottos and even in salads. However the best one can do with the Salmon is to bake it. The fleshy baked fish with fat between the layers make it simply outrageous. However, it has its fare Continue Reading
Cordon bleu is a cutlet in which a thin slice of pounded meat is wrapped around cheese, then breaded and pan fried or deep fried. Various meat can be used for this purpose, such as chicken, veal, ham etc. But as the name reveals I replaced meat with fish fillet Continue Reading
Ilish or Hilsa is the king of fishes for Bengali. This fish is generally found in sweet river water and possess a distinctive silver like shining body. What sets it apart from all the other fishes is its supreme unbeatable taste which however comes at the cost of innumerable thin Continue Reading