I don’t know how much justified it to say that Parsi food is actually unexplored; well if we consult the availability of reference on the internet it is needless to say that the food history, recipes etc. are not available in abundant alike other cuisines. My relation with Parsi community is actually limited to the…
Reminiscence of Kalipujo at Maluti, a tribal village & recipe of Niramish Mangsho or Bhoger Mangsho
Growing up in a North Kolkata house with 28 members has shown me different flavors of Bengali culture and rituals. Not that I adopted everything but yes I experienced everything and ended on making some set for me to follow. Kali puja has always been special to us and it never been Diwali to celebrate…
Mangsher Ghughni
I was kind of relaxed when I was clicking the pictures for this post and I calculated even that it is going to take very little time to conceptualise it but here I am; totally confused! Not that I am going to write about anything fancy or complicated instead it is something quintessentially Bengali; nothing…
Mutton Rogan Josh: a Kashmiri Delicacy!
This post was in draft for around 1.5 months and I somehow forgot to Post this Kashmiri Wander! I made this delicious Kashmiri Delicacy Mutton Rogan Josh just before leaving Gurgaon (for Kolkata) for a homely gate together. Rogan Josh is one of the most known Mutton preparations in India and this dish is prepared…
Kosha Mangsho | Bengali Mutton Kasha
It’s Sunday morning and I’m in Kolkata … nothing could be better than this I guess!!! It’s almost 9o’clock and I was still in the bed with a mug full of black coffee and “Anandabazar Patrika” since at my native place Pasta (my daughter) is not my responsibility as she has house full of Dadu/Dida/Mamu/Mimi/Didi/Dada …
Mutton Rezala
Yum Mutton Rezala Prep Time: 12 hoursCook Time: 1 hourTotal Time: 13 hours Serving Size: 4-5 People IngredientsMutton: 1 Kg Marination: Onion: 3 Garlic: 6-8 Clove Ginger: 1 ” Hung Curd: 100 g Raw Papaya: 100 g Shahi Garam Masala Powder: 1 Tsp. Mustard Oil: 2 Tbsp. For Tempering: Bay leaf: 2-3 Dried Red Chili:…
Kochi Pathar Jhol | Aloo diye Mangshor Jhol | Bengali Mutton Curry
Smaller the Goat tastier softer the curry 🙂 and that’s why this runny Goat meat/ lamb curry from Bengal is known as Kochi Pathar Jhol… Kochi means “Small” and Patha depicted for “Goat”…. This dish requires no introduction at all! Call the runny Mutton Curry with big potato chunks by any name, Kochi Pathar Jhol or…
