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Doi Illish – Hilsa in mustard and yogurt sauce/gravy
When did i last blogged ? Good question 😜 Must be a decade ! So here i am once again, no excuses, just been lazy 😉 Durga Puja, a ten day duration festival, and all Bengalis of the world unites … Continue reading
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Tagged bengali, cooking, doi illish, Durga Puja, fish, hilsa, mustard oil, mustard paste, traditional bengali cooking, yogurt
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Keema Parantha / Minced goat meat Stuffed Flatbread and Burhani raita
Keema parantha, a close cousin of Mughlai Keema parantha, is a legacy of the Mughal rule in India. I cannot recall when I had this parantha for the first time, I do remember Maa doling out lip- smacking, hot paranthas for … Continue reading
Chickpea flour fritters in Yogurt curry – Boondi ki Kadhi
This is a cheater’s way to make Kadhi/ Chickpea flour fritters in yogurt curry 😉 Am quite shameless to admit that 😛 This is also the easiest form of Kadhi. Kadhi is made in innumerable way all around the country. … Continue reading
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Tagged Boondi, boondi ki kadhi, chickpea flour fritters in yogurt curry, just for this rainy day, yogurt
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Leftovers Platter
Do you sometimes see too many of leftovers crowding the fridge ?? 😉 I do frequently 😀 What do you do ?? – I feed it to myself 😛 interestingly and finger -lickingly good 😉 and that’s called ‘Blowing your … Continue reading
Dahi aloo – Potatoes in buttermilk gravy
This is also called aloo kadhi. Simple to cook, few ingredients and finger licking in taste. This can be termed as ‘cheat cooking’ 😉 I usually make this when I have run out of vegetables 😛 As I have already … Continue reading
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Tagged buttermilk, chickpea flour, dahi aloo, portuguese, potatoes, yogurt
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Shahjahani Mutton
Celebrating 100th post of my blog !!! 😀 Shahjahani Mutton, traditional Mughlai cuisine, moderately spicy, creamy, enriched with dry fruit paste……is not food for the calorie concious 😉 but a Foodie 😀 It is a gravy to fall in love … Continue reading
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Tagged almonds, cashew nuts, dry fruit paste, gravy, mughlai cuisine, mutton, shahjahani, yogurt
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Mishti Doi – Sweet yogurt pudding
Mishti Doi = Sweetened yogurt Mishti doi is a another quintessential traditional Bengali dessert. No festival, wedding or functions are complete without this dessert. The yogurt is traditionally set in earthenware (terracotta) pots or bowls. The earthenware pot or bowl … Continue reading
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Tagged date palm jaggery, dessert, doi, earthenware pot, mishti, patali gur, sweetened, yogurt
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Kosha Mangsho – Spicy Bengali Mutton curry
Kosha mangsho is the best accompaniment to Mishti pulao 🙂 A perfect romance between the lightly sweet rice and spicy mutton curry ❤ These two food items are a must of a Wedding or a Durga Puja menu 🙂 As i … Continue reading
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Tagged kosha mangsho, marinate mutton, mishti pulao, mutton, slow cook, spicy bengali mutton curry, traditional bengali cuisine, yogurt
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Beetroot dumplings in spinach gravy
Beetroot is one of the most underestimated root vegetable. Besides being healthy, it is also the source of natural dye. This was a part of my Independence day platter. This is just another interesting way to eat beetroot. The choice … Continue reading
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Tagged beetroot dumplings, carom seeds, chickpea flour, cooking, independence day, independence day platter, spinach paste, yogurt
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Hariyali Paneer biriyani/ cottage cheese biriyani
Shopping is such a loved activity by all females 😉 Did that sound like a MCP comment?? it is. This is a tagline hubby quotes whenever we three go shopping !!! But we two females in his life, know when … Continue reading
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Tagged basmati rice, biriyani, cooking, cottage cheese, edible color, onions, paneer, pickled eggs, reading, something cooking, yogurt
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