Patol er dorma
This is a classic bengali dish where patol or parwal is scraped of its seeds and then stuffed with various kind of fillings. The filling could be a vegetarian mix comprised of paneer or cottage…
Patrani Machchi
Adapted this recipe from the site of Sanjeev Kapoor, a very popular parsi preparation where fish is marinated in a green chutney, then wrapped in banana leaves and cooked. This is very similar to Bengali…
Bhetki Fulcopy Ghonto
A ‘Ghonto’ is a typical Bengali dry vegetable dish where specific types of firm vegetables are cooked by contantly stirring them in the Wok with masalas. Though I am saying, it is a vegetable dish,…
Bhetki Macher Paturi
Paturi is a very popular recipe in Bengal, mostly done with Bhetki or Hilsa. The fresh fish pieces are marinated with spices, then wrapped in banana leaf. Finally the wraps are steamed / smoked on…
Dhonepata Kasundi Bhetki
This is the 3rd week of KFB ‘Know Your Bloggers’ event and the star of this week is Priyadarshini Chatterjee. She blogs from “allthatsdelicious.blogspot.in” where you wil get “All that’s delicious” with a pleasant writeup, which…
Bhetki Fish Dumpukht
This post is dedicated to my online friend Kamalika, whom I did not meet yet, but being a part of Kolkata Food Bloggers group, we exchange recipes and thoughts online. She blogs from Silence Sings,…
Grilled Bhetki with Cauliflower Puree
Winter is the perfect time to look for a good Bhetki fish in local markets. Some days back, I got a big as well as fresh one, and asked the person selling it to make…