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Rui maacher korma – Fish Korma with Indian carp

Posted on January 7, 2017 by andy

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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Rui Dumpukht

Posted on May 4, 2015 by andy

  Rui = freshwater carp, a much consumed fish among Bengalis. We share an eternal love affair with fish ❤ 😉 Well, I cannot claim originality of the recipe since it is not from my repertoire of recipes. I was … Continue reading →

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Chicken Rezala

Posted on February 1, 2015 by andy

Chicken rezala, the name breathes of Nawabi food. Rich, creamy and flavorful. It is laborious, time consuming with a fabulous end result. Mughals not only left their mark on our landscape, but also in our food, language and culture. The … Continue reading →

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Soy chaap butter masala

Posted on September 14, 2014 by andy

Soy chaap is not made out of soya bean,but from what flour. It can be made out of actual soy bean too. Making these ‘chaap’ are tedious, so usually people use the readymade ones available easily in the markets, here. … Continue reading →

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Shahi paneer/ Cottage cheese in tomato-dry fruit gravy

Posted on August 15, 2014 by andy

Cottage cheese or what we Indians call ‘paneer’ , is cooked in innumerable ways. Every region, household adds it’s own touch to this. It is ‘shahi’ – meaning Royal 🙂 A must for every vegetarian household 🙂 It is considered … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Eggs in a creamy sauce/gravy

Posted on August 5, 2014 by andy

Eggs are mine absolute favorite …….I love them to be cooked in as many ways as possible ❤ They are healthy too and I consider it to be vegetarian food 😛 ‘Shakahari anda’ 😉 Delving into the “shakahari’ (vegetarian) part … Continue reading →

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