Adopting the Tradition - My Way
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…
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…
Kumquat Meatballs are inspired by the Pineapple Meatballs. The pineapple meatballs and the Kumquat Salsa are both very popular in my household. So I thought of combing the flavor of the Kumquat Salsa with the traditional meatballs, and it came out to be awesome! This…
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…
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 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…
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…
Today’s recipe is inspired by “Bati Chorchori” which is a very special type of Bengali curries. This type of preparation, traditionally made in a bowl, mixing some basic ingredients like salt, turmeric, mustard oil, onion, tomatoes with the main vegetable or fish, and then slow…
In Bengal, the region I grew up, fish is in our every meal, including lunch and dinner. Eating fish in every major meal was mandatory and somehow it was associated with being smart. As a young kid, in the lure of becoming smart, we got…