Making different types of Pithe (seasonal homemade Bengali sweets) during the winter is a ritual in every Bengali household. The key ingredients are mostly Rice flour, Maida, Suji, Jaggery, Coconut, […]
Tag: Bengali Food
Bhapa Sandesh / Steamed Cottage Cheese Fudge
Bhapa Sandesh had always been a comfort sweet. We used to get happy when Ma would say, “Oh, the milk got curdled again,” the next things she would make either […]
Gondhoraj Bhetki / Gondhoraj Barramundi Fish Curry
Gondhoraj is Bengal’s favourite lime, as the name suggests the fragrance of this lime is one of a kind, clean, floral, and unmatchable. Apart from serving as a condiment with […]
Kachki Macher Bora/Kachki fish Fritters
We get different varieties of fresh fishes at our local fish markets, shops here in Navi Mumbai. Finding Kachki fish (Ganges river Sprats) is quite easy, but they sold out […]
Bengali style Squash-Potato Sabji
This lightly spiced, hearty and delicious Bengali style Squash-Potato Sabji is a family favourite recipe which I cook often with this humble vegetable, we call it Squash and the other […]
Patishapta/Bengali sweet Crepes with Jaggery-Coconut filling
Sankranti celebrations in a Bengali household is not possible without making Pithe-Payesh. There are endless varieties of Pithe (seasonal homemade Bengali sweets) that can be made during winter, and the […]
Fiddlehead Ferns stir fry/Dheki Shak bhaja
Fiddlehead Ferns are healthy greens that one can find during winter or at the end of the winter season in India. These are quite seasonal, and it’s hard to find […]
Mishti Doi/Bengali Sweet Yogurt
Mishti Doi is a nostalgia for many of us who live outside West Bengal. Though we get Mishti Doi from different brands these days but nothing can bring back the […]
Cholar Dal/Bengali style Chana Dal
Cholar dal is a traditional Bengali dish. Cholar Dal usually served with Luchi for a blissful breakfast/lunch. If you are having this with rice (just the way I love to eat […]
Kumror Chokka/Bengali style Pumpkin Curry with Black Chickpeas
Kumror Chokka is one of the staple dishes we grew up eating. A common food that most Bengali households would make at least once a week. I can still fondly remember […]