Fried Beans with Roasted Sesame Seeds

Fried Beans with Roasted Sesame Seeds

Fried Beans with Roasted Sesame Seeds is another popular dish in my household. It is a quick and easy side that can be paired with any Eastern or Western meals. Beans are in any form great, but adding roasted sesame seeds makes them crunchier, as…

Fish In Yogurt Sauce (Doi Maach)

Fish In Yogurt Sauce (Doi Maach)

Fish In Creamy Yogurt Sauce also commonly known as “Doi Maach” is one of the traditional fish curries in Eastern India and often made on special occasions. Today is Father’s Day and while I cooked a sumptuous meal for my husband, I missed my dad…

Easy Mutton Curry (Mutton Dak Bungalow)

Easy Mutton Curry (Mutton Dak Bungalow)

This easy Mutton Curry is inspired by the traditional Mutton Dak Bungalow recipe. The key to this recipe is it is simple, with very few basic ingredients and wholesome yet absolutely finger-licking tasty. Even though this recipe is an adaptation of the original, but this…

Bengalis Default Fish Curry

Bengalis Default Fish Curry

Bengalis and fish are almost synonyms. In Bengal we cook different types of fishes and every fish has its signature dish associated with. But what is different from other places is, the Bengali Fish curries are generally mild, it does not overpower the taste of…

Roasted Eggplant with Eggs

Roasted Eggplant with Eggs

Dishes made of eggplants found is almost all cuisines, and they taste awesome. Eggplant is not my favorite vegetable though I love a handful of dishes made of eggplant. Roasted Eggplant with Eggs is one of them. You can find many recipes online or in…

Kolkata Style Chicken Biriyani

Kolkata Style Chicken Biriyani

Biriyani is now an Oxford Dictionary word, which means “Asian dish made from rice with meat, fish or vegetables”. So I am not going in details of what this dish is about. Rather I will focus on the emotions attached to Biriyani from a food…

Steamed Shrimp in Yogurt-Mustard Sauce (Bhapa Chingri)

Steamed Shrimp in Yogurt-Mustard Sauce (Bhapa Chingri)

Steamed Shrimp in the yogurt-mustard sauce is quite popular on the west side of Bengal. Today’s recipe is an improvised version of the traditional dish. You can make this with Prawns instead of Shrimps without compromising the taste. This dish is commonly known as “Bhapa…

Bengali Style Chana Dal (Cholar Dal/ Split Chickpeas Lentils)

Bengali Style Chana Dal (Cholar Dal/ Split Chickpeas Lentils)

Last Friday I worked from home, and after finishing my early morning meeting, while making myself some coffee, I saw my slow cooker on the countertop. The best thing about crockpot cooking is it can be left itself cook unattended while you continue with other…

Chicken Rezala

Chicken Rezala

Chicken Rezala is a Mughlai recipe that is very popular in all over Bengal. It is a mild, extremely aromatic white curry. Chicken Rezala tastes at it best with “Rumali Roti”, though one can enjoy with any kind of bread. There are various versions of…

Nababi Chole (Curried Garbanzo Beans)

Nababi Chole (Curried Garbanzo Beans)

Chole which is commonly known as Chickpea is a very popular and widely used legume that is very high in protein. It is known by names like Garbanzo Beans, Bengal Gram, Chana, Chole, Egyptian pea in various parts of the world. There are many different…