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.
Egg-roll has been an iconic street food of West Bengal. It is easy to prepare and is the best snacks on the go. The flaky paratha, with abundance of salady veggies and most importantly with an egg cooked along with the paratha forms the best …
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. …
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 …
Chicken Bharta aka bhorta, is a Dhaba style dish in which the chicken slices are cooked in a rich and creamy sauce of egg yolks, cashew nuts and flavorful spices. This is absolutely not a dish of Bengali origin but Kolkata has added its essence …
Anyone who did not have chicken cutlet ever, might be wondering what is unique about these cutlets? What do you mean by “chicken cutlet in Bengali style”. These cutlets are particularly unique because of their diamond shape. Also, they are unique because these cutlets are …
Chicken Chaap is a scrumptious preparation of slow cooked marinated entire chicken legs. It is a Nawabi dish famous in Kolkata due to historical reign of Bengal Nawabs. Mutton Biryani is known to form a “made in heaven” combination with Chicken chaap, without which the …
