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 […]
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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 […]
Doi Chingri Bhapa/Prawn Yogurt Curry
‘Doi Chingri Bhapa’ is a yogurt based lightly spiced Prawn Curry. It’s flavourful, hearty and tastes delicious with steamed rice. I cook this pretty often, one of our family favourite! […]
Bhetki Mach er Kalia/Spicy Barramundi Fish Curry
Bhetki Mach er Kalia is a traditional, popular and age old Bengali style fish curry. I grew up eating this and it has been a family favourite. So this time sharing my […]
Ilish Paturi / Hilsa fish Paturi
Paturi is a Bengali dish that refers to food prepared by wrapping and cooking it in a leaf. This delicacy is usually prepared with fish, but it can also be […]
Bhapa Potol/Pointed Gourds in Poppy seeds gravy
A family recipe that my MIL used to cook for the family. Later, I learned this from her. In the summer, when we get bored with the usual Bengali curries […]
Loitta aka Lote Maach er Jhaal/Bombay duck dry curry
Many of you ask me to post the Lote Maach recipe. Here is the much awaited one. Bangal special ‘Lote Maach er Jhaal’. Rate
Chingrir Malaikari / Bengali Prawn Malai Curry
Chingrir Malaikari is a traditional Bengali dish in which the Prawns cooked in a coconut milk based curry with whole spices and other ingredients. Mildly sweet in taste, it’s flavourful […]
Tangra Macher Jhol/Spicy Tangra fish Curry
Tangra Macher Jhol/Spicy Tyangra fish Curry is an all-time favorite fish curry in any Bengali household. I’m sharing my mother’s recipe here the way she taught me to cook these freshwater […]