Narkel die chholar daal is a quintessential Bengali preparation which is mostly served with phulko Luchi. Luchi and chholar daal is a heavenly combination for a bong. However, chholar daal can also served along with roti, porotta, roomali roti or even rice. One can have …
Kumror Chenchki is a stir fry of kumro or pumpkin. It can be served as breakfast along with roti, or as vegetarian dish for lunch and dinner along with hot steamed rice. While I was a kid I used to hear this term “chenchki” often …
No biyebari(marriage feast), pujor bhog is complete without sweet and tangy tomato chutney. This chutney contains simple ingredients and is super easy and quick to prepare. When preparing a meal, comprising chutney on the menu, remember to prepare it in the beginning because chutney is …
Bhetki macher paturi is yet another signature dish of Bengali cuisine. The word paturi means “leaf”. In this dish Bhetki/ barramundi fish is slow-cooked wrapped in banana leaves. This is where the dish gets its name from. The banana leaves infuse their aroma to the …
Basanti polao or “holud” polao is a sweet rice made mostly from gobindobhog rice. Gobindobhog is a white, aromatic rice having sweet buttery flavor. This dish is mostly prepared on the sweeter side. It goes best with aloor dom, kosha mangsho. This polao can be …
Ghugni is an iconic snack popular in West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Odisha. Ghugni is made with either kalachana (black gram), yellow peas or kabulichana (chickpeas). It is either served with muri(puffed rice) or luchi. There are meat versions of the ghugni too but what …
Muri ghonto is a traditional dish of Bengali cuisine. Muri or muro stands for head. Muri ghonto is a mishmash of rice, potatoes, cauliflower, fish head (mostly katla/rohu head). You can have the muri ghonto with hot steamed rice or as it is. Course: Side …
This is how it was called by my grand-mother. No, there is no bitter gourd or plantain in this shukto. Shukto is actually a summer dish. While it is raining all over in India at this time, particularly in my hometown, it is quiet hot …