Payesh is an integral part when it comes to celebrating Birthday in a Bengali household. I love the sight of making Payesh so much, that I cannot describe my happiness […]
Tag: Bengali Food
Chingrir Chop/Prawn Croquettes – Kolkata Street Style
Like many other street snacks of Kolkata ‘Chingrir Chop’ aka ‘Prawn Croquette’ is one of my favorite. It’s not very easy to find good quality Chingrir Chop though. Many street […]
Shol Maach er Jhaal/Shol Fish Curry
Shol Maach (Shol Fish) used to be a winter specialty before. Parents always told us that this fish shouldn’t be consumed during summer, as this fish got disease prone during […]
Ghugni/Dried Yellow Peas Curry
Ghugni always brings out a lot of memories, when in school it was my daily treat. The Ghugni wala used to come with a large deep bottomed pan/Dekchi full with this […]
Posto Pabda/Pabda fish Curry with Poppy seeds
Posto Pabda is a delicious and flavourful Bengali fish curry, where fresh Pabda fishes cooked in a cream-like poppy seeds gravy. If you enjoyed having Sorshe Pabda or Pabda Mach […]
Chingrir Paturi/Prawn 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 […]
Dudh Shukto- an age-old Bengali dish
Shukto is a traditional Bengali vegetarian dish. A typical Bengali meal would start by eating something bitter, and Shukto is the most prominent one in this bitter dish category. A […]
Pepe Chingrir Dalna / Raw Papaya Curry with Prawns
Pepe Chingrir Dana is a traditional Bengali dish in which raw papaya is cooked with prawns and potatoes. This Dalna is then served as a side dish with steamed rice […]
Chirer Polao/Bengali style Poha with Veggies
Chirer Polao (Bengali style Poha) is a little different than the other versions of poha made across many Indian states. A popular breakfast dish, mildly sweet in taste, includes lots […]
Makha Mourola
I’m thankful to my Bangladeshi aunt who taught me this recipe long back, since then I’m devouring this whenever I got fresh Mourola. Mustard oil is the key ingredient here, […]