Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha; the bowl full of comfort from both the houses I call home!

Mehebub was horrified when I told him about my upcoming blogpost! A true blue Bengali one-pot meal and I believe one of the most underrated. Look-wise below average but taste-wise and more importantly considering Comfort; this one-pot meal is one of its kind. The Bengali One-pot meal I am talking about is humble Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha. By the way, my worse half is confident that next, I will be writing about Dim Shiddho, Aloo Shidhho, and Fena Bhat! Maybe I am and why not! After all, these are the dishes we have eaten while growing up!

Jump to:

• The comforting bowl of Doi Chire!
• My madness over mango!
• Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha 
•  Joi Mongolbarer Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha at my parent's place!
• At the In Law's! Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha as part of the Sehri!
• At My Abode, now! Pasta's favorite Chire Aam Doi Kola Breakfast!
• To make Doi Chire Makha with mango and banana!
• Here's how I make Aam Doi Chire Kola at debjanir rannaghar!
• Recipe
• A Few more Mango Recipes apart from the comforting bowl of Doi Chire Makha from Debjanir Rannaghar:
• Have you tried the Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha Recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!
• Here's the Doi Chire picture for your Pinterest board!

The comforting bowl of Doi Chire!

Three days,  change of props but I was not satisfied with the pictures I was capturing. Somehow, I wasn't able to capture the experience, the story, the emotion! Moreover, it is a bit difficult to capture soggy food as a treat to the eyes. Then came the time when I was going through all the clicks and I found a few pictures from the 2nd lot which were able to express the story! The story of the Bengali Households I call home! The story of the not-so-good-looking food which is similar to myself; an average bong who is not a special someone yet loved by a few. Who would have thought humble Doi Chire will give me that much pain 😀 .

My madness over mango!

This year I have decided to come up with a few recipes with Mangoes and already have written about Aam Kasundi, Mango, and Date Lassi. I hopefully will be coming up with a few more recipes with Mangoes. This particular blog post is not about a recipe (though the recipe is here) instead it is more about the experience. The experience of growing up in a 175 years old Bengali Middle-class Hindu household in Kolkata. The experience of being married to a member of a Bengali  Muslim family from Suburb who are middle-class again. Most importantly, the experience of savoring Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha at both the houses I call home and the house which is my abode now.

Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha 

Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha is a famous Bengali One-pot meal. A Big fat bowl consisting of Ripe Mango aka Aam, Banana aka Kola, Chire aka Beaten Rice, and Doi aka Misti Doi aka sweet Curd is nothing but bliss. By the way, "Makha" stands for "mashed" in Bengali and this particular process calls for your right hand but not a spoon to make the divine mash of Mango, Banana, Misti Doi, and Beaten Rice that we call Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha. This combo is known as "Phalar" as well. Phalar aka Falahar is the Swattyik form of food. Though in Bengal Phalar stands for something prepared with fruits and eaten while Fasting. Yes, We do eat while fasting 😛 .

Chire Doi Makha, the bong porridge!

You may not know about the Chire Doi Makha if you are not a Bengali or Assamese or Bihari or have not had the amazing bowl somewhere. You may find the combination unappealing or you may not! How about thinking about your breakfast porridge bowl or the Flake bowl! Yes, you read it right. Aam Kola Doi Chire is our favorite breakfast bowl or lunch bowl or a bowl of fasting food.

 Joi Mongolbarer Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha at my parent's place!

"Maa I will not have Bhat for lunch today! I know you are having the "Joi Mongolbar Pujo" today! Also, I have seen Mukti dada, who was making the horrible Jire-morich paste for Macher Jhol! Moreover, I have seen Baba purchasing Misti Doi from Bhim Nag while returning home from my school! This means you are going to have the Aam Kola Doi Chire! I also want that Maa!"

Good old days..

I never failed to inform my mother that there will be no rice and fish curry lunch for me when her food would be the divine bowl full of Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha! such a charming thing it used to be! this was all through my sophomore years. This was then followed by carrying The summery afternoon of Kolkata when Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha to the university. I used to travel by local train and it was a journey of 4 hours (to and fro) every day. At that time the comforting bowl of fruits, curd, and Beaten rice was perfect during the summer heat!

Here I must mention the years I was in Bihar. A state which is known for brilliant Mangoes and a dish that requires no cooking at all. Needless to say, I preferred the Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha for breakfast while living there alone in Bihar.

At the In Law's! Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha as part of the Sehri!

Who would have thought the humble Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha is equally loved at the in-laws! I didn't! However, it was great to know that this dish is something they prefer at my In Law's for "Sehri!" Such comforting the humble bowl of Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha is! In my In-law's place, they are into a very simple lifestyle and a simplistic approach to life. They are not much into the Non-veg and prefer simple food as well. Probably the reason they love the simple bowl of comfort as Sehri.

At My Abode, now! Pasta's favorite Chire Aam Doi Kola Breakfast!

Pasta cherishes the Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha as much as her parents! That says it all about our favorite summer special one-pot meal! She has inherited the preference of her Grandmothers from both sides I suppose.

To make Doi Chire Makha with mango and banana!

Now that I have discussed almost everything about where and how I had the Doi Chire Makha with mango and banana, I must now share how I prepare the divine one-pot meal. first of all, the recipe does not call for cooking if you are using store-bought Curd. The rest is just mixing everything and Voila! Here I must mention, Sugar is the easily available option, however, do try the Doi Chire with Gurer Batasha ( Indian Jaggery Candies), and thank me later 🙂 . Oh, One more thing, if available with a "Sondesh" or two add it to the Doi Chire! Last but not the least, the "Himshagar" mango works best with this dish however the choice is yours. You may opt for Lyangra, Alphonso, or any available variety.

Here's how I make Aam Doi Chire Kola at debjanir rannaghar!

Print

Recipe

A Few more Mango Recipes apart from the comforting bowl of Doi Chire Makha from Debjanir Rannaghar:

• Aam Kasundi (also known as Bengali Style Mustard and Mango Sauce)
• Mango Mint Date Lassi (also known as Mango Mint Date Smoothie)
• Mango Salsa (Also known as Mango chat)
• Tok Dal (also known as Kancha Aam diye Toker Dal)
• Eggless Mango Mousse in Chocolate Cups
• Mango Mastani (also known as mastani drink)
• Mango Jam (also known as homemade mango jam)
• Kacha Aamer Ambol (also known as Runny Bengali Mango Soup or Amer Tawk)
• No Bake Mango Cheesecake with Paneer (also known as no-bake Mango Cheesecake)

Have you tried the Aam Kola Doi Chire Makha Recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!

Do let me know how it came out. Also, I would love to see a picture of the same which you can share here at dolonchttrj@gmail.com. On Instagram, you can use my hashtag #debjanirrannaghar or can tag me at @foodofdebjani.

You can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram for updates and recipes from Debjanir Rannaghar.

Here's the Doi Chire picture for your Pinterest board!