Do you know Barishali Ilish and any Manchurian Chicken resembles in one aspect! I know you are getting confused however, there are striking similarities between the dishes I have mentioned above. Let us see how these two dishes are similar! Similarities between Barishali Ilish and Manchurian Chicken! There is no such dish called Barishali Ilish…
Chingri Paturi aka Prawn Paturi with ITC Master Chef Frozen Prawns
Chingri aka Prawn is a family favorite for various reasons. Having said that, both my husband Mehebub and my daughter Pasta love prawns and I prefer it because cooking prawns is relatively easy. With Prawns, you can make multiple beautiful dishes, be it Malaikari, Prawn Achar, Daab Chingri, Paturi and many more. I store prawns…
Lau Patay Ilish Paturi (Lau Patay Ilish Bhapa)
“I will not eat the green momma; I will only eat the Ilish Mach” my five-years-old told while having the Lau Patay Ilish Paturi. Pasta, in general, is a non-fussy eater and she is a true foodie. However, Greens are something she tries to avoid as much as possible. Needless to say, I try to…
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…
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…
Bhapa Chingri aka Bengali Chingri Bhapa
“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…
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…
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…
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,…
