Bhapa chingri or Steamed Prawn
Mom in law requested for some bhapa chingri or steamed prawn during her recent visit and how can I not fulfill her wish specially when I remember the way she took care of me during…
Tyangra peyazkoli jhal
A staple to bengali household during winter season is this catfish curry with peyajkoli. We get good quality tyangra fish or catfish during this time when you cook it with peyajkoli , with addition of…
Koi machh er Rosha
This is for you all fish lovers who cannot think of a meal without fish. Today being saptami, I cannot spend much time in the kitchen hence this fish curry with rice is what I…
Gandharaj Doi Galda
‘Shubho Shosti’ to all my friends who are celebrating Durga puja. Today’s recipe is a teo in one where the marination remains the same but the cooking style resulting into two versions of this prawn…
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,…
Prawn khichuri
I am becoming obsessed with non veg khichuri it seems and this prawn khichuri is the new kid in the block. Last week it was raining heavily in my part of the city and what…
Gota Moshla Mangsho – Mutton with whole spices
A wonder recipe for a lazy cook like me , no grinding, no marination, just add the whole masalas and marinate and let the pressure cooker do the rest. Ideal for those hectic days or…
Chingri machh er jhol – Bengali Prawn Curry
I have so many recipes on prawns but not a single one on ‘Jhol’,, and how that would be possible! At least we bengalis are so very fond of our jhol and you know, those…
Quick prawn curry
Made this curry in a jiffy during this hot and humid summer. It takes hardly 10-15 minutes to cook, if the prawns are marinated beforehand. Goes well with plain rice. Ingredients: Prawns – 500 gms,…
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…