Fish Pakora
Some quick bite for fish loving bengalis, this is fish Pakora goes well with your regular ‘dal bhat’. Can be served as a snack too, I personally feel that it must be served hot so…
Pan roasted baby bhetki
We get this small and fresh baby bhetki during this time of the year and they tastes awesome when cooked with minimum spices and minimum hassle. This pan roasted baby bhetki is quite a regular…
Bhetki kanta diye chyanchra
Chyanchra is something only a true bong can relate to, and I am no exception. I am sure this bhetki Kanta diye chyanchra dish was invented by some clever cook of old bengali households where…
Patol er dorma
This Patol er dorma 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…
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 Fulcopi Ghonto
This bhetki fulcopi Ghonto is a ‘Ghonto’ which 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…
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 Dumpukht
I was revisiting my old posts and this bhetki dumpukht reminded me of that lovely dish I have tried. Planning to make it next weekend since my boy is at home due to corona scare…
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…