Bhog er khichuri
I could not believe my eyes when I discovered that till date, I have not written this recipe. Although this is a heirloom recipe which was started by my maternal grandmother, my ‘didubhai’. The legacy…
Dhakai mutton korma
I really donot know how authentic ‘dhakai’ this recipe is, was browsing through a magazine and saw the recipe and decided to give it a try and the outcome was delicious. Ingredients: Mutton – 500…
Pomfret Machh er Jhaal
Pomfret is one of our favourite fish and we cook it many ways. I remember, when I was young, pomfret was quite an unknown and unpopular fish in our locality and it was wuite cheap…
Tiger prawn in tomato coconut gravy
We get very good quality fishes in our newtown market where we are told that the fishes are from Malancha – one of the largest fish market in south bengal. I have never been to…
Bengali Doi Machh
Another recipe from a dear friend Mahua, a recipe from her mom, better say, which she has mastered and shared with us. Though ‘doi machh’ or fish specially katla cooked in a curd gravy is…
Tyangra Machh er Jhol
Bengal’s short and sweet winter is laced with delicious food and this tyangra machh er jhol or light catfish curry is one such dish which we enjoy the most. You will get quite good quality…
Yellow Peas Pulao
This is a crowd pleaser which I can cook in a jiffy and it reminds me of my grand maa making this for a feast specially meant for ‘Bhaifota’ or ‘Bhaiduj’ as they call it.…
Fish chop – Bengali machh er chop
First time I heard of this recipe when I was in Singapore during 2001-2002 and one my friend’s mom was visiting us there. She has arranged a humble but super tasty dinner for me and…
Maa special Pepe r chutney
This is a family heirloom recipe and started by my maternal grandma, this was a must item during ‘kojagori lokkhipujo’ that happens every year at my mom’s place after durga puja. It is best enjoyed…
Capsicum Mourola
A very simple dish to go well as a side. I get absolutely fresh fishes in our local matket in Newtown, where they source it from nearby bheris. Last weekend’s catch was these mourolas which…