“Hey we are not in Kolkata and I want to have Kolkata Mutton Biryani! Can we make some?” If you love me; you will give me the Nolir Har from your Mutton Biryani!” (Nolir Har is the heavenly marrow bone) “Hey, I am feelling blue! It was a tough day at the office! Can we…
Tok Dal | Kancha Aam diye Toker Dal
We are having Tok Dal aka Kancha Aam diye Toker Dal quite regularly these days. Kancha Aam aka Green Mangoes after all in season and we are utilizing those as much as possible as part of our regular meal at home. Among other things, a light lentil soup prepared with Green Mango and Red Lentil…
Birista Pulao aka Piyaz Beresta Pulao
Mehebub requested me to cook some Basanti pulao along with the Goalondo chicken curry last Sunday. While checking the stock I realized I had no cashew nut at home and I decided to skip the Pulao. It was Rosie who suggested me to make the Birista Pulao then! Upon overhearing our discussion Mehebub came into…
Bori Aloor Jhal (Bengali Bori’r Jhal)
These days SEO is something recipe writers think about while coming up with the recipes on their websites or Recipe blogs. Not that it will concern you when you are there on that particular website just for the recipes. However, we as writers, when are confident about the recipes, would like to be on the…
Bangladeshi Kala Bhuna | Beef Kala Bhuna | Kalo Bhuna Recipe
After 4 sets of trial and error, I ended on documenting the Beef Kala Bhuna Recipe around two months back. However, I have not posted the recipe then. This was kept in stock so that I can come up with a Ramadan special recipe 🙂 . It is been long I was trying to make…
Sada Ilish aka Ilisher PaniKhola (Ilish Pani Khola)
I clicked the pictures for this post almost one year back. In fact, I have not cooked Sada Ilish aka Ilish Pani Khola yet this year. I am waiting for the Ilish to enter the markets after the breeding season. Not that Ilish is not available however, we try to not to purchase Ilish during…
Lau Shaker Chorchori (Bengali Vegetarian Mishmash with Bottle Gourd Greens)
Our taste in food changes over the period at least that is what happened to me! I do not remember liking the greens while growing up much. However, now I prefer having those and that too willingly. Chorchori, Labra, Chyanchra, etc (basically Bengali mishmashes) had never been part of my preferred list while now I…
Kancha Aamer Chutney
Now that Summer is here, both my girls are super happy as they have started eating Mango in different forms! Oh, have I told you about my 2nd girl; the newest addition to our family? We are now a proud parent of a beautiful Golden Retriever Puppy (girl) and Pasta is a proud big sister!…
Posto Mangsho (Bengali Mutton Curry cooked with Poppy Seed Paste)
It was Mehebub who told me to cook Posto Magsho last Sunday. I try to not to cook Posto Mangsho unless there is a request! I though am a Ghoti (Both my parents are from Hooghly) however, I never liked Posto much! They say at my house, I eat like Thakuma and I cook like…
Kasundi Ilish (Hilsa cooked with Bengali Mustard Sauce Kasundi)
Debjanir Rannaghar has always been about easy recipes or at times complicated recipes with easy processes. All these years, I have tried to record the tried and tested recipes in the easiest way possible so that people can try the recipes without any complication. The recipe I am going to share today is something mother…
