Gathi kochu bora – Arbi Fritters
A very basic bhaja recipe which can be served as a starter or a side for your usual dal bhat. We get various formats of kochu or arbi here in Bengal and they have their…
Ol chingri Bharta
Have some prawns lying in the fridge but the quantity is not adequate to make a curry dish of its own. Fried with masalas and mixed them with some boiled “ol” or elephant foot yum…
Aloo keema kaleji
Welcome September!! Hi friends, so as you know, I am able to post one recipe per day for 31 days in the month of August which was a challenge to myself to do something consistently…
Chicken Moti Biriyani
Made this yummy biriyani during eid but was not able to write it down as it is so elaborate that you need some really quiet time to note down each and every step of it.…
Hilsa Roast
This quick recipe is a winner in my family. My hubby is mad about hilsa and if it is available in the fish market, he will bring it no matter how pricey it is. Apart…
Niramish jhol
Samething very basic with no fancy ingredients, but scored high on the flavour and health quotients is this niramish jhol or vegetarian soup. This is a regular in my kitchen during summer with various summer…
Poached chicken in ginger soy broth
Was craving for some healthy dish without compromising on taste . A quick seach and then run through some of the blogs and saw this which satisfies my need and cooked this dish for Saturday…
Prawn khichuri
I am becoming obsessed with non veg khichuri it seems and this prawn khichuri is the new kid in the block. Last week it was raining heavily in my part of the city and what…
Uchche kumro chorchori
Something bittersweet today. This is our famous uchche kumro chorchori or bittergourd pumpkin curry where the bitterness of bittergourd is being compensated by the sweetness of pumpkin with the right touch of pungent mustard paste…
Gota Moshla Mangsho – Mutton with whole spices
A wonder recipe for a lazy cook like me , no grinding, no marination, just add the whole masalas and marinate and let the pressure cooker do the rest. Ideal for those hectic days or…