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Methi malai Fried Rice – Fenugreek and Cream fried rice
Methi or Fenugreek are abundant during winters. It has versatile uses. It can be used in making paranthas , pooris, (both are types of Indian bread), pakoras (fritters), simple stir-fry etc etc. My taste buds for methi/ fenugreek developed over … Continue reading
Koraishutir Kochuri – Deep fried Green peas stuffed Indian bread
My earliest memory of Koraishutir Kochuri was when mom made me and my brother sit under the winter sun with a huge bowl of peas to be shelled. It used to be fun. We competed on who will shell the … Continue reading
Dimer dalna – Bengali style Egg Curry
Egg is called ‘Dim’ in bangla and and all time favorite of most Bengalis ❤ Dimer dalna is usually the answer to an almost empty pantry. Not only it is one of the easiest non- vegetarian dish to cook, it … Continue reading
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Tagged bengali egg curry, Bengali style egg curry, cooking, dimer dalna, eggs, non- vegetarian, traditional bengali cuisine
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Rui maacher jhal – Rohu fish in mustard gravy
Fish will always be our first and last love 😉 😀 Yes, we are fishetarians !! Jhol, Jhal, Kalia and Korma are the four major types of gravy cooked in Bengali kitchen depending on the kind of fish, type of … Continue reading
Shukto
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. We, Bengalis spend not only spend great deal of time thinking about food, but also in it’s preparation and eating. ❤ Ask a Bengali about Shukto, and one might be … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizer, bengali, bitter gourd, bori, cooking, eggplant, mustard paste, radhuni, raw banana, shukto, sundried lentil dumplings, traditional bengali cuisine, vegetarian
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Kadhai Paneer
Kadhai Paneer is one of the most popular vegetarian dish. Paneer or Cottage cheese is an important source of milk protein in a vegetarian diet. North of India is well known for several finger-licking good cottage cheese preparation, from dry … Continue reading
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Tagged bell peppers, capsicum, cooking, cottage cheese, kadhai paneer, north Indian, paneer, punjabi, vegetarian
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Kadhi
‘Kadhi -chawal’ for a large chunk of Indians, translates into ‘comfort food’. ❤ Every region of the country has a version of Kadhi, where the basic ingredients used are the same. Kadhi is a yogurt and gram flour (besan) based … Continue reading
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Tagged besan, buttermilk, comfort food, cooking, fritters, gram flour, kadhi, kadhi-chawal, pakora, vegetarian
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Egg Stumbler
Eggs and we are in love forever ❤ A spicy version of scrambled eggs with bite-sized bread pieces or bread crumbs. A popular street food from Mangalore and just another way of making bread and eggs. This recipe is inspired … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, brunch, cooking, egg stumbler, eggs, good to eat, quick and easy, street food
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Rui maacher korma – Fish Korma with Indian carp
One of the most commonly cooked fish in Bengali kitchens -Rui or Rohu, is a species of fish from the Carp family and are plenty in our rivers and lakes. Recipes to cook this fish are innumerable. Since the family … Continue reading
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