Uchche chorchori – kasundi diye
I love my bittergourd in any form and try my hand on various combinations to enjoy it. Like this simple chorchori or mishmash where kasundi or bengali mustard sauce has been added at the end…
Patal chingri rosha
Some jugaad recipe, where whatever was available in the fridge was combined after a massive fridge cleaning episode. The outcome is not bad, I must say !!! Ingredients: Patol or parwal – 8-10 Prawns –…
Aloo potol bori – bati chorchori
Another quick recipe from my kitchen to yours, when you donot have the urge to cook but feel like feeding some healthy vegetables to your family members. I have some other bati chorchori recipe too,…
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…
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…
Patol Chingri – Parwal with Prawns
I made this during a potluck party where some of our childhood friends gathered , and we chatted and giggled with lots of good food. The best part was the planning phase where menu was…
Chal patal – chingri diye
Suddenly realised that I am ignoring my 2nd child ( the food blog, that is) for some time now. For that matter, I am not into elaborate cooking since my son has left for college…
Til Patol – Parwal with Sesame Seed
Got bored of regular Patol recipe, so experimented a bit with some ’til bata’ or sesame seed paste while cooking patol and the outcome is amazing. Ingredients Patol or Parwal – 10 Onion – 1,…
Chal Patol – Parwal Pulao
This is a very traditional bengali veg recipe prepared with gobindobhog chal. Very easy yet palatable, there is a gravy version too, but I used to make it dry, where the portion of rice is…
Doi patol – Dahi Parwal
A very traditional recipe, a regular in Bengali’s kitchen during summer days. Here is my version. Ingredients Patol, Parwal, Pointed Gourd – 10 Thick Curd – 3 tbsp Tomato Puree – 1 tsp Ginger Paste…