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Taaler Bora or Sweet palm fritters are made from the ripe, juicy palm fruit. From younger to elder everybody loves Taaler Bora. Fully riped (black colored) palm is best for this recipe. Let me tell you a truth - it is not very easy to get the fluffy, soft textured Taaler Bora. I will explain every steps in detail to help you guys. These fritters are must item for 'Janmastami'. They tastes yumm! Do ...

Chicken Kabiraji - the name itself is enough for any non vegetarian Bengali. Kabiraji is one of the famous street food in Bengal. It is a form of cutlet where ground chicken will be mixed with some spices and herbs, then they will get a coating of egg and breadcrumbs. After that cutlets will be fried in oil and then will get a good lacy coating of egg. The name Kabiraji has come from the word 'cov ...

During sankranti apart from Rosh Bora my another favorite is Patisapta. It is very similar to Crepe. You can stuff the Patisapta with various kinds of stuffing like kheer, coconut mixture, sandesh, naru etc. The batter of Patisapta is lightly sweetened with sugar or jaggery and the stuffing has to be sweetened with jaggery only. The right proportion of the ingredients and the freshness of the stuf ...

Nimki / Namak pare is a crispy, crunchy, flaky, savory snack. In Bengal, we call them Nimki. In other parts of India, they also known as Namak pare, Nimkin, Namkin, Matrii etc. The recipe calls for very few ingredients, one of them is all purpose flour or maida. To make a batch of crunchy Nimki all you need is proper proportion of ingredients and little patience while frying them. Do give this a t ...

Fish paturi aka Macher Paturi is a traditional Bengali recipe in which any white fish fillet (bhetki or swai or basa is preferable) or shrimp or Hilsa is cooked by wrapping in banana leaf. The word 'Paturi' comes from the Bengali word Pata or Leaf. Almost any Bengali function or good old Bengali restaurant is incomplete without Paturi. You can either steam them or fry them. But I like the fried ve ...

Bhapa Doi is an old school Bengali dessert recipe. Bhapa means Steamed and Doi means Yogurt. I wanted to do something new with this recipe and that is why for flavor I chose Coffee as Mango, Cardamom, Saffron are very common flavors whenever we think about Indian desserts. In this Bhapa Doi recipe Coffee can be overpowering, it can make the yogurt bitter in taste, so first add little, taste, if yo ...

Mishti Doi means sweet yogurt in Bengali. Mishti Doi is a Bengali delicacy which you can eat in so many forms like dessert or as yogurt drink or with plain rice or with flattened rice. During summer this yogurt is very good for your stomach also. Making Mishti Doi is no rocket science, after going through this recipe with tips you can easily make creamy, thick caramel flavored sweet yogurt in your ...

Summer is here and so are the mangoes. Yesterday I went for grocery shopping and market was filled with raw mangoes (kancha aam). Off course I bought few and immediately a request came from him : can we have 'aamer chutney' tomorrow?? So, before thinking of any other recipes with raw mango I had to make this Bengali style Mango Chutney. The recipe is our family favorite. This version of mango chut ...

Chingri Macher Malai Curry is a traditional Bengali recipe rather delicacy, where Golda Chingri or Lobster is cooked in onion - tomato gravy and then addition of coconut milk makes the curry more rich and creamy, thus the name 'malai curry'. Though I made it with jumbo shrimps as we both are not fan of lobster. Taste of this Prawn malai curry came out delicious, neither too spicy nor too sweet, pe ...

Chanar Payesh is a traditional Bengali dessert recipe in which soft, crumbled panner will be cooked in semi thickened milk along with condensed milk and green cardamom. The texture of Chanar Payesh is very important - neither too thick nor too thin. In one word this Payesh tastes delicious and more over it is very easy to make. During summer, when you want to make some cold, lightly sweetened dess ...

We all know what Kofta is. Kofta is almost like meatball but it is deep fried and light in weight. Last weekend one of my friend came over for dinner with her family. I cooked few dishes, one of them was this Fish Kofta Curry. Deep fried Fish balls will be cooked in a rich and creamy sauce. I got very positive feedback from everybody. Fish Kofta curry tastes awesome with fried rice, plain steamed ...

Paneer Bhapa is a very easy and flavorful Bengali veg dish which goes best with steamed rice. Bhapa means steamed. Any spicy bhapa dish like Chingri bhapa, Ilish bhapa etc will call for two important ingredients - Green chili and Mustard oil, without these two 'bhapa' will taste bland. In this Paneer Bhapa recipe, paneer will be steamed in mustard, poppy seeds, coconut and yogurt gravy within a st ...

Doi Potol is a traditional Bengali vegetarian delicacy. Potol is pointed gourd or parwal. In this recipe pointed gourd will be cooked in a spicy and tangy yogurt based sauce. I didn't use onion and garlic in this, but you can if you wish. Doi Potol goes best with plain steamed rice. I kept the recipe very simple and easy. Do try this in your kitchen and let me know how it turned out for you.

If you have any Bengali friend in your gang then I guess you already know that he / she has a thing for fish, football and rabindra sangeet. We eat fish in many forms like thick curry (kaliya), thin curry (jhol), batter fried, shallow fried (mach vaja), steamed version (vapa) and so on. One of the popular among them is 'fried fish'. Now in this category also we have so many variations. The most si ...

Koraishuti means green peas and Koraishutir Kochuri is not just a food, it is an emotion for a Bengali. According to me, winter is incomplete without 'green peas'. Am I right ?? We Bengalis love to eat 'koraishutir kochuri' during winter. In my home nobody brings this kochuri from shops. My mom always makes this at home with 'aloo dom' , 'payesh' and everybody loves it. Nowadays we don't need to w ...

In Bengal, one of the famous street food is 'dimer devil'. Dim means Egg in Bengal. Nowadays, 'egg chop' is also served in many party, get to gather and occasions. To make this you have to wrap a boiled egg with spicy potato filling, roll them in bread crumbs and then deep fry them. In college canteen or any ceremony, sometimes the cook mix some minced mutton (keema) with the spicy potato, the tas ...

I am a very fast food loving person. During college life there was hardly any day I skipped fast food. Be it simple 'phuchka' (panipuri) or heaviest roll, I was always in ! Surprisingly after my marriage I have taken a lot of control over my food habit, I have become more conscious now. But that doesn't mean I can't eat fast food once in a week .. hell I can ! ?? When I made these yummy 'egg chi ...

Shukto is an emotion for a Bengali. Its a medley of bitter and sweet. The authentic Shukto recipe has no use of chilies. You can add various kinds of vegetable of your choice. Shukto is a must lunch item in Bengali weddings / functions. Now what is wedding style Shukto?? Well, its more creamy, more rich in flavor. If you can follow each steps of this recipe then you will get why I named it 'biyeba ...

Egg Malai Curry is a Bengali delicacy, in which hard boiled eggs are cooked in a creamy milk based sauce. Dimer Malaikari is a very rich and mild curry which goes best with plain steamed rice or ruti. This is a kid friendly recipe, adjust the heat level according to their taste. They will enjoy this preparation to the core, I can vouch for that. If your family love egg, then you have to give this ...

Mutton Kosha is a Bengali delicacy which can be served with plain rice / basonti pulao / luchi. Mutton kosha requires patience, kosha means slow cooking in oil and spices. Off course to hurry up the process you can use pressure cooker, but slow cooking is recommended and this mutton curry like any other curry tastes better on next day. We have one more variance of the Mutton Curry called Kosha Man ...

Every family has their own breakfast story. In Bengali households, 'luchi' is the common one. Sunday mornings are meant for 'luchi - torkari'. I was never a breakfast loving person, still not. Actually for me the toughest thing is time management in the morning, always hullabaloo ! But my husband is a huge fan of 'luchi' or 'kochuri', so I have to make it once or twice in a week. I have already sh ...

This is a traditional bengali dish. 'Basanti' means yellow colour. You can also call this Sweet (mishti) Pulao. My mom make this in many gatherings along with Macher Kalia or Mutton Kosha. I have literally no words about the combination. This is the must combination 'he' wants on his birthday. But once we had this with Chicken Dopyaza (already on blog) and that combo was also so good! Give it a tr ...

We, Bengalis, love to eat fish in many forms. One of the popular snack of West Bengal is 'macher chop'. Spicy crumbled fish inside and crispy coating outside - scrumptious !! We both usually enjoy this snack in the evening along with a cup of tea or with a can of beer. Both combos are unbeatable. If you have to impress any Bengali ever in your life, just indulge him/her in 'Bikeler adda' (evening ...

Fish fry or Bhetki fry is a very famous street food of West Bengal. Bhetki (or any white fish) will be first marinated in a green paste then they will get a coating of breadcrumbs and before serving will be fried until golden. There is a fast food center in Chandannagar, named 'robi fast food center', to me he is the best fish fry maker. As my school was in Chandannagar, so I know more shops of th ...

This green chili mutton has become very popular nowadays in Bengali restaurants in Kolkata. They make this dish with chicken also. After reading the ingredients you will wonder why spinach leaves? 6 blanched spinach leaves wont spoil the taste, rather it will give the curry a nice green color. Heat will only come from green chilies that's why there is no use of dry red chilies in this recipe. It's ...

"Doi" is a very popular dessert among Bengalis. But "bhapa doi" is a very traditional Bengali dessert. My grandma used to make this in pressure cooker and it tastes super delicious. My 1st compliment on this dish was "Bengali Cheesecake" from my man :) .... So, please try this and impress your family members.

We both adore almost any type of mutton curry. I think, once in a week, mutton curry is must for every Bengali households. I made this curry with some plain roti / chapati in dinner last month, just didn't get time to post. Now finally I am sharing this yummy recipe with you all. If you love the strong flavour of black pepper, then believe me, 'morich mangsho' is worth giving a try. I am sure your ...

Chanar Dalna is a very hearty vegetarian preparation with simple ingredients. My mom used to serve this curry with 'Luchi' and the pair was heavenly. 'Chana' means curdled milk or homemade paneer and 'Dalna' means curry. Both of them are Bengali words. You can definitely make this dalna on any puja / vrat days as they are onion and garlic free. I have already shared 'chanar kalia' recipe with you ...

'Rezala' is as we all know white, creamy, velvety gravy. In restaurants chicken or mutton rezala are very popular, goes best with Rumali roti. Here is the recipe of mouth watering 'fish rezala' which I ate one of my sister's wedding. There were plenty of delicious items in buffet but 'fish rezala' was the most crowded stall. That was really finger licking good. Always serve Fish Rezala with plain ...

If your milk gets curdled, don't throw away, you can do a lot with it. Well, it's bengali style 'chanar kalia' where plain curdled milk / cheese balls are first deep fried and then cooked in a tomato based gravy. It's a vegetarian delicacy of Bengali cuisine. The dish tastes awesome and goes best with plain basmati rice. In any puja or special occasion, we make this dish and it always becomes the ...

This is a very typical Bengali veg dish which you can only enjoy with steamed rice. We, bongs, have a very strong connection with 'posto' / poppy seeds and 'shorshe' or mustard seeds. We can creat so many delicious items with these two simple things. Now, 'he' is not a fan of eggplant, except fried version, to feed him this particular vegetable is really painful. I always have to make special dish ...

I have seen two types of cauliflower's roast curry from childhood, my mom makes the yellow + spicy version and the other one is white + sweet version. Both of them are my favourite but today I am sharing the recipe of second version because I have already shared a similar as 1st one cauliflower curry in my earlier post. So, in Bengal this cauliflower white curry becomes very popular during festiva ...

This prawn curry is a family recipe and my mom-in-law is an expert of making it. It's a very common fish curry in Bengali households. We love to eat prawns in many forms, but his favorite is this one. I would suggest you to make this dish with small prawns, you will get much more flavours. First I fried the prawns, potato and cauliflowers, then cook them with gravy. Plain rice will go very well wi ...

We bengalis usually eat 3-4 items with rice in lunch. Yess, its the family tradition in every household in Bengal. Whereas in USA, either it's lunch or dinner, I always make one curry with rice or roti. Sometimes I wonder how our moms, grand mas and mom-in-laws gets time to cook so many items. 'Doi Maach' is an another tasty bengali fish curry which goes very well with steamed rice. It's a classic ...

We both are not frequent egg eaters, but when we do, we try to make the curry yumm yumm !! One of our favourite egg curry is 'sorshe dim posto'- traditional bengali dish. 'Sorshe' means mustard seeds and 'posto' means poppy seeds. Lunch dishes always plays a big part in Bengali cuisine. There are several typically bengali dishes which you can only enjoy as lunch with steamed rice and may be after ...

Its winter, the season of colourful veggies... One of my favourite veggie is 'green peas' / Koraishuti. You can make so many items with these tiny green balls like, 'matar paneer', 'peas kachori', 'dum aloo with peas', 'khichdi', 'veg daal', 'cabbage curry with peas' etc. But 'fish curry with green peas paste' may seems new to somebody. Its nothing but a dry fish curry with a tasty extra addition ...

As I am Bengali, my favourite fish curry is this one. My husband is also a huge fan of fish and specially this curry. It goes best with hot plain rice. This is a very easy process and the recipe is pretty simple. Try this in your kitchen and let me know how it tastes.

Soul food means the food which you can enjoy from the bottom of your heart while eating. Being a bengali I always face a common question- 'fish and posto(poppy seeds) are your soul food, right?'. And my answer is always 'oh, hell yaa' ... ? Today I will talk about vegetarian food. We always make 'biulir daal' / 'urad daal' with posto. The combo is nothing but heavenly. There is a must ingredient ...

Bengali without posto(poppy seed)? - impossible. Bengali without aloo(potato)? - no way. I specially can't live without these two. 'Aloo posto' or 'aloo fulkopi posto' is my favourite weekday's lunch with steamed rice and hot daal. My hubby is very fond of 'fulkopi' (cauliflower), that's why I added this in the gravy. But if you don't like you can totally skip this part. The most simple and easy r ...

Bengalis make various kinds of fish curry with different types of fishes. The most simple and easy one is 'macher jhol' or fish curry. 'Jhol' means runny version of a curry. This dish is usually served as lunch with steamed rice and we all are fan of it. In 'macher jhol' you can use rohu / katla / tilapia / pomfret / pabda etc. One can add many kinds of vegetables like potato, cauliflower, eggplan ...

In Bengali ceremony preparing any dish with fish head is a very good sign. There are plenty of dishes where they use fish head. But 'muri ghonto' is the delicacy of Bengal. I learned this dish from my mom. There are also some variations of muri ghonto. Some uses yellow lentil or flattened rice instead of gobindovog rice. But I prefer this dish what my mom used to make.

In Bengali's weekdays lunch menu fish has to be there. There is a say 'mache-bhate-bangali' indicates our common meal is fish curry and rice. This is a special dish for party, occasions or gatherings. Macher kaliya goes very well with sweet pulao, fried rice or even plain rice.