Papor r dalna or papad ki sabji. while Bengali cuisine is more popular for different non-vegetarian preparations particularly fish, I am head over heels in love with the vegetarian counterpart. Here in this recipe, I bring you another such dish from my kitchen.
One of the most important festivals of the Muslims, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated with a lot of zest. From plates overladen with juicy, meaty starters to pots brimming with biriyanis and mutton dishes and some really heavenly desserts, like Phirni, Eid al-Fitr is a melange of …
Paanch foron is a blend of five spices namely cumin (jeera), nigella seeds (kalojeera), fennel seeds (mouri), fenugreek seeds (methi), wild celery (radhuni). However, if radhuni is not available, black mustard seeds (sorse) can be used. Panch foron is used to cook many vegetables, chutneys …
Beetroot has many health benefits. During this time of “lockdown”, I open my refrigerator when a couple of beetroot smiles at me. And that’s it. I understood soon we will have to visit the supermarket to refill our stocks. At this time, when we are …
Aloo fulkopir dalna is one of the fundamental yet classic dish of Bengali cuisine. It is a no onion no garlic dish which is often cooked in Bengali households. It is often cooked at my home on Saturdays. Why Saturdays???? Like many Bengali homes, till …
Radhaballavi reminds me of my childhood days, when chance of having them was only an affair of “byapar bari”(ocassion in the house. This is how my husband calls it 😂). For my mother, who was a working woman, preparing radhaballavi at home was not possible. …
Machher dim or fish roe are already in the market. And we are “bongs”–fish lovers. Therefore, we eat every part of a fish, be it fish head in murighonto, daal or machher dim. Machher dim is mostly made into “boras” or pakoras by my mother. But, I being …
Bong’s craving for Mughlai food has not been a secret. Be it Biriyani, chaap or desserts like sheer khurma or phirni. Chicken Rezala is one of them. The nutty sauce with flavors of kewra and mitha attar creates an impeccable ambience of Mughlai cuisine on …
Whenever I asked my mom achha maa maach die palong shaak ranna kora jai na? (Can we add fish to spinach) She use to reply me Na na palong shak r niraamish ranna i bhalo lage (spinach tastes best when cooked as vegetarian dish) till …
