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Hi friends we all know that fish is the superstar of any Bengali menu and we can't do without it. So here I am with another fish recipe . This dish is popular in Kerala , but since it includes fish I am sure all fish lovers would love it. I learned it from my sis in law and mother . So let's start. Ingredients:- Boneless fish- 500gms  1 medium size onion ( cut into long slices) I medium size tomato ( cut into small pieces) 1 medium size capsicum ( cut either vertically or horizontally in round shape) 1 cup coconut milk 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp mustard seeds 5-6 curry leaves 4-5 tbsp of white oil Salt according to your taste Procedure:- First cut the fish into medium sizes and mix one tbsp of salt to it . Fry it lightly in the oil. You should take care that the fish doesn't get brown. Remove the fried fish from the oil . Then add the mustard seeds, curry leaves to the oil . When the aroma of the leaves comes out add the onions . Fry it ...

Hi friends I am back and this time I want to share with you a recipe which is very common in a typical Bengali household. Infact one can identify a Bengali cuisine with this recipe. It is called "shukto". But the uniqueness of this dish is that the recipe varies from region to region and from families to families. This recipe is usually handed down from one generation to another. I have learnt this dish from my mother. Shukto can be made with one vegetables or many but it's taste would always remain bitter and sweet. Due to its bitterness it is always served in the beginning of our meal . It clears our tongue so that we could enjoy the rest of our meal. Today I would share the recipe of shukto made of many vegetables.    Ingredients :- Before I start I should tell you that in our household we make this shukto with all green vegetables except brinjal and cut them small approx 1 inch in height. Karela ( bitter gourd) - one medium size cut into fine ring shape...

The biggest festival of Bengalis Durga Puja is just round the corner. It is not only a festival of joy and happiness  but also a festival of food for us bengalis . Actually for us festival without sumptuous lunch or dinner with friends and loved ones is unthinkable. And during puja it is five days of continuous buffet of meals which is either prepared at home or we have it outside. So before puja I thought of sharing with you a recipe which I am sure will add more colour to your culinary skills. It is called Mutton Rezalla. Most of the people who lives in Kolkata is aware of this dish and also heard about Sabeer's  Rezalla. It is a lip smacking  dish and I am sure it will make your puja more divine.                                   Ingredients:-    Mutton - 1 kg  Yogurt - 500 gms Cashew - 100 gms ( grind it with 2 tbsp of milk into paste) Onion - 200 gms ...

Wish you all a happy 73 rd Independence Day. Always feel emotional on this day remembering all the pain and struggle our freedom fighters have gone through to give us a better and a wonderful future.  And being a Bengali we are also emotional when it comes to food ,specially Fish . Fish is regarded as the staple diet of all Bengalis..We try to incorporate fish in every way possible in our food. So today I will share with you a recipe of fish which you could serve in breakfast or as evening snacks. It is called Maacher kachori or Fish Kachori        The  Ingredients:-  For the fillings:- Boneless fish of any kind - 500 gms  Onion - 1 medium size cut into thin small pieces  Green chillies - 2 or 3 according to your taste  Fresh coriander leaves shredded in small pieces Salt and sugar according to your taste Oil - 3-4 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp For the dough:- Plain flour or maida :- 300 gms Oil ...

Hello my friends today I will share with you a mouth watering meat recipe . It is called Mutton Rogan Josh .One of the unique thing about this recipe is that you don't use onion garlic or tomato in this recipe. You only use spices and trust my friend the aroma is exotic and the taste is heavenly. It is in fact belong to the region which we called heaven in earth in India ie Kashmir. Most of the dishes in this region are heavy on spices as these are abundantly found here. So now let's not waste much time and dive into the recipe.                                   Before I start with the ingredients let me tell you that since this dish is spice based there are lots of spices. I have divided it into two different forms - the whole spices and the powder spices. Again within the whole spices there are few which are grinded to form Rogan masala. So let start with the powder spices.     ...

Pancakes are universal favourite dish for breakfast . It is liked by both kids and adults. But it has different versions in different countries. In Russia or in other countries which was earlier part of Soviet Union, pancakes are called Blini which is similar to French crepes. They can be eaten as such with honey or jam or it could  be rolled with stuffings. The  stuffing can be made of  vegetables , chicken , mushrooms , or cottage cheese. Today I will share with you the recipe of blini stuffed with cottage cheese.               Ingredients for fillings:- 150 gms - cottage cheese 2 tablespoon castor sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder Ingredients for blini :- 1/2 cup plain flour 1 egg 1 and 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon sugar 1 /2 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/2 teaspoon baking soda A pinch of salt Oil for brushing the pan Procedure :- First you have to make the filling. Smash the cottage cheese finely and add the s...

Hello friends whenever we think of the month of summer two things come to our mind . One is the scorching heat of the sun and the other is  the juicy delicious fruit mango. So in order to soothe your scorched bodies I decided to share with you the recipe of a cool dessert  whose main ingredient is mango. It is called mango cheesecake. Usually it is made with cream cheese. But I will share with you an easier method which could be made with easily available ingredients. Cheesecake are usually made in two ways. One is a no bake process and the other is baking process. In this write up I will share both the process.             No Bake Method : - Ingredients:- 100gms -Plain Marie or digestive biscuits 50 gms - butter 250 gms cottage cheese or Paneer 200 gms plain curd 100 ml cream 150 gms sugar Pulp of one big juicy mango 2 tbsp of gelatin powder 4 tbsp of water Procedure:- This process may be easy but takes time than the o...

Hi friends since we are now in the middle of Easter festivities I decided why not we indulge into some sweet things. In summer we identify coolness with anything to do with lemon or mint. Today I will share with you a sweet dish whose main ingredient is lemon. It is called the lemon pudding.                               Ingredients:- One and half cup of milk 4 tablespoon butter 1/3 cup of flour One cup sugar ( grinded) 4 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoon lemon jest 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla essence. Pinch of salt  Procedure:-  First we have to separate the egg yolks from its white portion. Leave the white portion in a separate bowl. Now take another bowl and start mixing the egg yolks with the butter. Here I would tell you that if you melt the butter beforehand this procedure will be easier. Then add the sugar and after that the flour . You should use a hand w...

Hello friends I am back with a new recipe. It is a very common dish liked by all as starters or tea snacks. I am sharing with you the vegetable version for the benefit of my vegetarian friends . For the non veg version the procedure is same but only you have to add shredded chicken or lamb in the fillings .                                       Before I start the recipe I just want to add here that for making the spring roll one must need spring roll wrappers which might be available readymade in the market or you might make it at home. I will share with you the procedure of making the wrappers at home . To make it you will need:- Ingredients for wrappers:- 3/4 cup plain flour ( approx 140gm) 1/4 cup cornflour 2 tablespoon oil 1 teaspoon salt Water Procedure:-  Mix all the above ingredients to make a tight dough and keep aside for 10 mins. After that divide the dough i...

Hi friends, I am back with a new recipe after  a long time. Actually I was mulling away my leisure time which is ample by the way , by reading books and watching television. Then I recently watched a movie about a blog writer and realised that being a blog writer you have a   responsibility towards your readers. So here I am once again sharing a tasty recipe with you. I came upon this recipe while surfing through my Facebook account. It is called the Arabian Kabsa . It originated in Yemen but can be said that it is the national dish of Gulf. It is from the family of mixed rice dish with meat and vegetables. But in my version I have used only chicken . So let's start it. Ingredients :- 900 gms whole chicken cut into 6 pieces 4 cups( approx 150 gm equal to one cup)Basmati rice 100 gms  ghee Whole Garam Masala ( cloves, cinnamon sticks, green cardamom, black pepper corn, star anise, jayatri ,bay leaf) Roasted Masala powder ( green cardamom, clove, cinnamon, black...

 Winter season always meant to me time of holidays and gorging cakes and pudding. Rich plum cake is usually the toast of the season but I will share its recipe later. Today I will share the recipe of upside down pineapple cake which I guarantee you will definitely like it.                         Ingredients:- Pineapple- cut into round pieces ( 3-4 slices depending upon the cake tin) boiled in sugar water. Pineapple juice - the sugar water in which you boil the pineapple . Just remember you should add only 1 tbsp of sugar to. 2 cup of water.A Or you can use canned pineapple  2-3 tbsp brown sugar 25gm - butter 200gms- flour 200gms- sugar (grinder) 2 tsp of baking soda 4 - eggs 80ml - white oil 100 ml milk 2 tbsp vinegar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 150 ml pineapple juice Procedure:- First separate the dry ingredients from wet ingredients. Sieve the flour adding the baki...