Jhinge Chechki, a Bengali dish that we cook in two ways, with or without prawns. Served as a side dish, a Chechki can be made with different vegetables, eg. pumpkin. […]
Recipes
Paneer Rezala
I’ve tried the rezala recipe with Paneer. And the end result is delicious! 🙂 Rate
Kaanchkolar Khosha Bata/Roasted paste of Raw Banana peels
‘Kaanchkolar Khosha Bata/Roasted paste of Raw Banana peels’ is an age old Bengali recipe. It is delicious in taste and one full plate of rice can be polished off with this […]
Doi Ilish Bhapa/Steamed Hilsa in Mustard-Yogurt Gravy
Doi Ilish Bhapa is an age-old Bengali delicacy where Hilsa pieces cooked in a divine Mustard-Yogurt gravy. Easy to cook, serve hot with steamed rice. 🙂 Doi Ilish Bhapa/Steamed Hilsa in […]
Poshto Bhetki/Bhetki fish in spicy poppy seeds gravy
Got some fresh Bhetki fish few days back, was thinking to make some Kalia, but finally cooked this ‘Poshto Bhetki’ yesterday. I have never tried ‘Poshto Bhetki’ before, neither I […]
Beet Bata/Roasted paste of Beetroot
I never knew about this brilliant stuff until my neighbor Kuntala Aunty shared this with us. Only from then I got to know about this easy to cook and delicious […]
Dhokar Dalna
Dhokar Dalna is an age-old Bengali vegetarian delicacy where deep-fried Chana dal (Cholar Dal) vadas cooked in a rich, flavourful gravy. This gravy/curry made without onion and garlic, so its a purely […]
Chitol Maach er Kalia/Spicy Chitol Fish Curry
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Bhapa Parshe/Steamed Parshe Fish in Mustard Gravy
‘Parshe’ is a fresh water fish, which either cooked in a jhol (soupy fish curry) or cooked with mustard paste. I like the second version more. There are many way […]
Eggless Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Few days back I was trying my hand to make whipped cream from Amul Fresh Cream. But I didn’t succeed. So the cream was there in the fridge, & I […]