Egg Tadka aka Dim Torka is a street-side special in West Bengal. The version without egg is equally good and we just call it Tadka or Torka here in Bengal. Another version that we eat is cooked with chunks of meat and depending on the type of meat used is called Mutton Tadka, Chicken Tadka,…
Mulo Diye Motor Dal (Bengali Yellow Split Pea with Radish)
The best thing about winter to me are the winter delicacies. I already have started cooking those at home and in fact, started baking as well. I mostly cook on the weekend as only manages to get time on these two days only after office. Last to last week I cooked Mulo Diye Motor Dal…
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…
Pyaz Diye Masoor Dal (Bengali Red Lentil Soup with Onion)
“There will be only Pyaz Diye Masoor Dal along with Bhat and Aloo Bhate for Lunch Dolon! Can’t make anything else; not even Mach Bhaja. Please take extra money from me and have something good during the lunch break at university!” Nah I was not happy or felt obliged on that day! To me, it…
Sukhi Urad Dal
It was the last Friday when I I called my house-help from office. I requested her to soak a cup full of Kalai Dal (Dhuli Urad Dal) for around eight hours. I had a plan to make Bedmi Poori which requires soaked Urad Dal to make the stuffing. Can you find anything wrong with this? Believe…
Hyderabadi Haleem | Mutton Haleem | Haleem Recipe
Haleem probably is the only dish for which I prefer the Hyderabadi version over the Kolkata version. Rich, thick, mushy, well-blended, Haleem is one of its kind for sure! I still remember for the first time having it during Ramzan month in a college in Kolkata. The Muslim students were distributing the Haleem and I had my first…
Bengali Macher Matha diye Bhaja Muger Dal aka Macher Muro Diye Dal
Thick, rich, aromatic Bengali style Moog Dal along with the dominant presence of the fish head; Macher Matha diye Bhaja Muger Dal has always reminded me of the newly-wed Bengali bride! Yes, you read it right, it has always reminded me of the confused bride on the next day of marriage at the inlaws 🙂…
Narkel diye Cholar Dal aka Bengali Cholar Dal
“Have one more Luchi with the Cholar Dal Dolon!” having the Luchi and Narkel diye Cholar Dal at Dida’s had never ever been done with a single serving. I was remembering her while tempering the Narkel Diye Cholar Dal day before yesterday. A true blue Bengali dish, what can be better than the Niramish Cholar…
Pui Saag diye Masoor Dal (Red Lentil Soup with Malabar Spinach) from the MIL’s Kitchen!
I returned home after an eventful day at the office followed by a hurried visit to a friend’s place. The Financial Year-end is as tiring as every year. Upon returning home, I was sipping the coffee and Rosie started chopping the Malabar Spinach along with a few more veggies came from my Mamu’s farm day…
Bengali Kolai Dal | Biulir Dal | Bengali Urad Dal Recipe
“You are going to eat the Kolai Dal with Aloo Posto? But You like Kolai Dal with Aloo Bhate Debjani! Ain’t it?” Mehebub asked almost horrifiedly a few days back upon witnessing me clicking the pictures. “Yes, I like my portion of Biulir Dal with Aloo Bhate but 90% people like it with Aloo Posto so…
