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Basically Chicken Satay is a dish from Thai cuisine, where small pieces of meat or fish cooked on a stick, and served with a spicy peanut sauce. But what today I am sharing is different than this one. Nowadays, if you see menu cards of Bengali weddings, Chicken Sathe will be the most common item. They serve Chicken Sathe as starter. First time I had it in a wedding and I was like wo! what a flavor ...

Cheese stuffed Chicken balls are very delicious starter item. From younger to elder everybody love these balls. They have crispy coating outside and gooey cheese inside .. treat to your mouth! You can use any cheese of you choice. For this recipe I used ground cornflakes instead of breadcrumbs to coat the balls. You can definitely use breadcrumbs. Recipe of chicken cheese balls is very easy. If yo ...

Tandoori chicken doesn't need any explanation. Its very popular in India and nowadays all over the world. There was a rumor that without "tandoor/oven" you cannot make tandoori. But believe me today I am sharing "oven method and stove top method" of making tandoori chicken. 'Tandoor' means oven made with clay and the heat comes from charcoal. In restaurants the actual tandoor flavour comes when ju ...

If you are a fish lover, then 'fish fingers' should be on the top of your list. These crispy, spicy fingers can steal your heart in one bite. In Kolkata, every street food center, college canteens, restaurants sell these lip smacking Fish Fingers with chili sauce or Kasundi. You can use any kind of white fish fillet in this recipe. Oh boy, the taste is unbeatable and unforgettable !! There are no ...

Mughlai Keema Paratha is a very famous street food which has another name Keema Baida Roti. In Kolkata we call them 'moglai porota'. I made these parathas exactly like street style with minced meat, but you can skip that Keema part and keep the rest of the recipe same. The process is a bit lengthy but it is worth trying. I made dry potato curry along with mughlai paratha because these two goes ver ...

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 ...

Hariyali Chicken Kabab is a very delicious variety of kabab in which boneless chicken will be marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, mint-coriander paste and lot of fresh spices along with few other ingredients. You can definitely use chicken legs instead of boneless. I will recommend you to use chicken thighs instead of breast pieces, as thighs will come out much more juicy. Hariyali means green co ...

I am a really big fan of indo-chinese food, whereas 'he' prefers mughlai or authentic bengali food more. Before marriage, I used to find excuses to go to any restaurant and eat 'chilli chicken' with rumali roti. I know what are you guys thinking. But don't know why I love this combo so much. In every street of Kolkata you can find various indo-chinese restaurants. I mentioned Kolkata style because ...

Paneer Kathi Roll is loved by both vegetarian and non vegetarian people all across India. Paneer Frankie or roll is nothing but stuffed wrap, cooked paneer cubes with some onion slices and green chutney will be stuffed inside a cooked flour paratha. It will be easy for you if you divide the recipe in 3 parts - making stuffing, making paratha, assembling the rolls. You can serve this as evening sna ...

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 ...

How about a crazy snack during winter evening?? Ohh yeaah time for some crispy, crunchy chicken pakora! This is the perfect 'pokora' recipe ever. In Kolkata we get this kind of chicken pokora from fast food centers. But according to me the best homemade pokora maker is my mom. My friends, our relatives, everyone is a fan of my mom's pokora. They always become spicy, soft, juicy and yummy. Do give ...

Durga puja is just a few days away. Every street of Bengal and other parts of India will be filled with people and food stalls. Among all of them 'chaat' stalls are my favourite. I like various type of chaats like panipuri, dahi puri chat, papri chat, samosa chat, nimki chat, batata puri chat, ghugni chat and so on. Though today I am not sharing any Bengali chaat, but 'pav bhaji' is quite famous i ...

He bought a large packet of Tilapia fillets last week. He is a crazy fan of fish and can eat it everyday, whereas, I don't like to eat 'macher jhol' / 'mach vaja' each and every day like him. I get bored very quickly. So, this week I made these 'tandoori fish tikkas' along with some rice and simple daal. They came out delicious and also uplifted the taste of our boring lunch. I followed a very eas ...

Chicken Pakoras require no introduction. Specially when they are coated with a sweet and spicy sauce ... I love to eat them more than I love to eat any Chinese takeouts. It's a very kid friendly recipe and you can always control the heat level according to your little ones tastebuds. These tangy, spicy bites are more than yumm ! If you are having guest and you want to serve them a new starter then ...

Most probably I am the only blogger who have taken so long to post about her own regional recipe of 'phuchka'. Because almost every blogger has their own regional recipe of 'panipuri / golgappa'. But it's better late than never. In Kolkata I never eat 'phuchka' with sweet chutney, always with tangy tamarind water ? and believe me there is no fun of having them sweet, the taste has to be spicy and ...

This dish is an indo-chinese item which is very popular and frequently ordered in restaurants of India. Gobi means cauliflower. The recipe is very similar to chicken manchurian (which I have already posted), except the key ingredient here is cauliflower, not chicken. You can make this dish with potatoes, soya granules or raw jackfruit also. Every single time it tastes delicious and goes best with ...

What can I say about this one? Because again its Kabab!! This malai kabab has very smooth texture and smokey flavour. 'Malai' means cream, usually chicken cubes are marinated with yogurt, cheese, cream and some spices, I also did the same. You will be lost whenever you put that juicy, tendor piece of chicken in your mouth. I am damn sure that these kababs will make your appetite satisfy. Enjoy the ...

It is a well known fact that we both are foodies. We are Bengali, so there is no escape from food and 'adda' (gossip). Every season, every puja and every occasion is incomplete without proper food to us. We love to do grocery shopping everyday in India. No guest can leave our house without atleast a sweet and a glass of water. So, I want to dedicate this post to them who really loves to eat and fi ...

Do you have some boneless chicken, onion and capsicum in your kitchen?? Then why don't you make some 'tikkas'? Chicken Tikka is a very well known starter or kabab in India. Nowadays it also become popular in the whole world. You can make delicious gravy also with these tikkas. But first you have to make chicken tikka and here is the recipe ..

In India samosa is a very popular appetizer. We call it "singara" in West Bengal. Almost every evening my grandpa brought samosas from roadside shop and they were delicious. Last week I made samosas at home (inspired by my mother and husband) and they came out really tasty. So, please try this recipe at your home and impress your family.

In India I never had crab, because they always scares me. After coming to USA, oneday we went for dinner in a restaurant. 'He' already ordered 'crab cake' as appetizer when I went to restroom. I really got upset after returning because I had no idea that crab cake is made of crab meat only. But when they served two cakes in a plate, the platter really impressed me. The taste was phenomenal and mos ...

I guess many people are not familiar with this name, believe me, I was also not. 'He' is a big fan of kababs, that's why I always try to find new recipes for kababs. This year, on his birthday, I made these 'jali' kababs. The concept and taste were totally new to us. But luckily 'net kabab' brought a big smile on his face and that was my real satisfaction. 'Jali' means net and they have net like t ...

Last tuesday 'he' gave me a call from office at 5:00 pm and requested me to make some 'chatpata' snacks which will go very well with tea. So, I had exactly 1 hour in my hand to make something. Don't know why, but suddenly a thought of spending evening time in India, came in my mind. My grandpa used to bring different kinds of snacks like 'samosa', 'nimki', 'vegetable chop', 'kachori', 'beguni' etc ...

You know winter is coming and all you need is a bowl of warm soup. You can put many vegetables and protiens in it. Soup is very healthy meal for kids. It is also very helpful for sick people. Specially in winter, you can get many varieties of vegetables from grocery store. Then why not make some soup? This one is a very simple and easy recipe. I mentioned 'desi' style because i used some whole spi ...

Nowadays 'kabab' become very popular starter in party menu or restaurant's menu. 'Tangri' means leg piece. When we go to restaurants for dinner, this is our must starter. The taste is completely different from tandoori chicken and you will love it. After today you can make this dish in your own kitchen.

How about a crazy snack in a rainy evening ?? Ohh yeaah its Pakora time!! Many houses have their own pakora story. In Kolkata we get this kind of chicken pakora from fast food centers. If you follow this recipe you can get the same flavour from your homemade pakora.

This is an awesome non vegetarian snack item. You can also say its a complete snack because it has chicken and paratha. Hope you will like it.