Koi machh er Rosha
This is for you all fish lovers who cannot think of a meal without fish. Today being saptami, I cannot spend much time in the kitchen hence this fish curry with rice is what I…
Gandharaj Doi Galda
‘Shubho Shosti’ to all my friends who are celebrating Durga puja. Today’s recipe is a teo in one where the marination remains the same but the cooking style resulting into two versions of this prawn…
Mixed Chowmein
tomorrow is the starting of mother of all festivals for bengalis – the Durgapuja. Unlimited fun with friends and relatives, adda , pandal hopping and the best part of it is the FOOD. For the…
Parsey Posto
We bengali love our posto and it can be in any form. Be it in its raw form, that is our famous kancha posto bata or the basic aloo posto and jhinge posto extended it…
Chingri machh er dhoka
Got the idea of this recipe from dear friend Sayantani, then gave my touch to tweak a bit. I am a great fan of her blog because of its simplicity, the writing, specially her food photography,…
Uchche chorchori – kasundi diye
I love my bittergourd in any form and try my hand on various combinations to enjoy it. Like this simple chorchori or mishmash where kasundi or bengali mustard sauce has been added at the end…
Patal chingri rosha
Some jugaad recipe, where whatever was available in the fridge was combined after a massive fridge cleaning episode. The outcome is not bad, I must say !!! Ingredients: Patol or parwal – 8-10 Prawns –…
Aloo Begun Posto
Sometimes a very basic recipe wins the heart and this aloo begun posto is no exception. Cooked in a normal aloo poso way however, I have one lonely brinjal sitting in mg fridge and decided…
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…