Moshla aamsotyo – spicy mango leather
I love raw mangoes. Period. So much so that I try to buy it during winter even when it is not in season and cost heavily. To satisfy my cravings during off season, I have…
Jhinge aloo posto
I was browsing my recipe list on the blog the other day and this strikes in my mind, how come I havenot written anything on this humble jhinge aloo posto, which is a regular feature…
Mete chorchori with a twist
Dearest hubby loves liver curry aka ‘mete chorchori’. I usually made it using chicken liver but this time he has asked for mutton liver and here it is. I have used bit of mustard paste…
Gandharaj lebu diye patal bharta
Something to savour on a hot and humid sunday when your phone says the temperature outside feels like 53 degree. I had no mood to cook elaborate meals and opened my fridge to see some…
Aloo posto – Dry Version
This dish, you mention to any bengali anywhere in the world and you will see the sparkle in their eyes. Yes, it is that humble aloo posto or potato cooked in poppy seed paste in…
Aloo diye shutki machh
A delicacy from bangal community where dried bombay duck is cooked in lots of garlic, green chilli and onion to become a finger licking good hot and spicy dish. I learnt the dish from my…
Palakwale Mung Dal
One of my favourite dal recipe during winter, when you get fresh spinach in the market. It is a regular dal recipe with the addition of spinach and some rasun or garlic tarka is the…
Dim er khichuri – egg khichuri
Another khichuri recipe which you can make in a jiffy as a weeknight dinner, when you are totally exhausted after a hard day at work or may be not in a mood for cooking. But…
Machh er matha diye Daal
Bengalis and fishes are so synonymous that this has become almost a national joke. I am not complaining though because just like every other bengali, I am also an avid fish lover, if ai say…
Posto bora – poppy seed fritters
Being a ‘bangal’ ( ancestors are from Bangladesh, that is) has its own perks, you grew up having tastiest food with focus on fish, fish and more fish. , Though I donot believe it by heart,…