“If I purchase medium-sized fresh Prawns; will one coconut be enough for 500g prawns? You are not going to make Chingri Macher Malai Kari with medium-sized prawns I suppose. In fact, these prawns must not be used in making Chingrir Jhal as well! How about Bhapa Chingri Debjani?” One thing I realized Mehebub is now…
Mangshor Jhol (Bengali light Mutton curry)
Why do I need a recipe separately for Mangshor Jhol when I already have Kochi Pathar Jhol on my blog? Well, why not when Kochi Pathar Jhol is all about the lean meat chunks from a smaller goat and that makes Mangshor Jhol different from the Kochi Pathar jhol! I do not imagine my portion of…
Piajkoli ar Aloo diye Tangra Macher Jhol (Bengali Light fish curry prepared with Tyangra Maach, Onion Stalks and Potato)
“May you please cut a few potatoes and I also need a few Piajkoli. Please pick from the flower-vase and cut into long strips and Rosie defrost a few Tangra Mach too!” I disconnected the call after letting my house-help know what all I needed to cook Piajkoli ar Aloo diye Tangra Macher Jhol. Rosie did…
Orange and Herb Roasted Chicken and Vegetables | Roast Chicken
There was “Blog to Plate version 1” and then there was Blog to plater version 2, and in between, I was out for 2 days for an official trip to receive an award on behalf of my organization. It was Pasta who needed my time in between and to spend time with her and to…
Shorshe Bata diye Parshe Macher Jhal | Mullet Fish in Mustard Gravy
“Hey, look Mehebub over there! Machwala dada is having Dim Bhora Parshe Mach! Let’s pick some. I will make Shorshe Bata diye Parshe Macher Jhal. It is been Long when we have had it with steamed rice.” this was me to Mehebub upon seeing fresh Mullet aka Parshe mach at Patuli floating market a few days…
Methi Murgh Malai
Believe me or not I was in a dilemma whether to write the recipe of Methi Murgh Malai or to write something else as part of this post! Whether to do things which I am not comfortable with! Whether to stop improving the blog every day! Another and the most important thought; whether to write…
Gota Moshlar Mangsho | Kata Moshlar Mangsho | Mutton cooked with whole spices
“It is Gota Moshlar Mangsho, not Kata Moshlar Mangsho!” This was me! “You don’t know anything! Maa always refer it as Kata Moshlar Mangsho, not Gota Moshlar Mangsho!” This was my worse half while managing the Marrowbone from Mangsho I cooked for his birthday. The banter over the Bengali mutton curry was quite interesting however, I decided…
Dak Bungalow Chicken Curry aka Chicken Dak Bungalow
I was planning to write about Dak Bungalow Chicken Curry since long; however, I was a bit confused with the available resources and details. Every single recipe available was claiming to be authentic! I never had this dish of chicken while growing up. In fact, I for the first time had Dak Bungalow Chicken Curry aka Chicken…
Biye Barir Macher Kalia
How can Biye Barir Macher Kalia be humble! It cannot be; period. Though I refer “humble” every single dish I cook but not this one! This is not the simple whitish light Kalia but the rich and evaluated form of the same dish. Definitely, the richness speaks for itself and so does the name, Macher Kalia….
Creamy Butter Garlic Crab
I hand-picked some fresh crabs last week from the nearby market and ended on making a few family favourites. the months of August and September are perfect for getting Crabs with roe at least in Kolkata. I use it quite often in my kitchen to make various dishes. A few hand-picked crabs; loads of cream,…
