Bombil Rava Fry
This bombil Rava fry reminds me of the Goa visit, which I took during 2018 for my Son’s admission. Even before that, I had tried this in Mumbai, but don’t remember it now. Few days…
Patol bhaja or Parwal Fry
Another entry for my fried vegetable list is this humble Patol bhaja or Parwal Fry. This is a very common item in Bengali ‘panch Bhaja’ dish. This panch bhaja is nothing but 5 types of…
Katla machher chop or fish chop
Made Katla machher chop or fish chop to greet my friends and relatives who all are coming to my house for Bijoya. Bijoya Dashami in Bengal is being celebrated on 10th day of the Puja…
Prawn Cutlet or Chingri r cutlet
Ah, cutlet and Tenida, the fictional character from Pataldanga , are so synonimous that even today I connect them without even thinking a bit. During our middleclass childhood days, cutlet was not a easy thing…
Pui Pata r Bora – Malabar spinach fritters
Trying my green thumb for some days now and this pui pata or malabar spinach is the outcome of one of my spree to put kitchen waste into a pot. After eating the leaves, instead…
Chalkumro pur bhaja
One of my hubby’s fav to have with rice and ghee is this Chalkumro pur bhaja. In Bengali, we call Ashgourd as Chalkumro and kudos to our ancestors who has invented this recipe which has…
Beguni or Bengali Brinjal Fritters
This beguni or bengali brinjal fritters with sesame seed is an outcome of cleaning up of my pantry shelves. During the action, found some roasted sesame seeds sitting on the corner of the shelves and…
Fish Pakora
Some quick bite for fish loving bengalis, this is fish Pakora goes well with your regular ‘daal bhat’. Can be served as a snack too, I personally feel that it must be served hot so…
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,…
Gathi kochu bora – Arbi Fritters
A very basic bhaja recipe which can be served as a starter or a side for your usual daal bhat. We get various formats of kochu or arbi here in Bengal and they have their…