Potol Bata aka Pointed Gourd Paste is a Bengali Potol dish (entree) mostly served with Steamed Rice. In this Bengali potol recipe, a spicy paste is prepared with ripe Pointed Gourd aka Parwal and a few other ingredients. This is a vegetarian Indian Parwal recipe and you can make it very easily. The Bengali Pointed…
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Okay, I try to find different ways to make the little one have fruits. Not that she does not like fruits or that she is a fussy-eater, however at times it is really difficult to feed her the healthy food. This is the point where comes the healthy treats. The girl loves chilled beverages and…
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…
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…
Cucumber Raita | Kheera Raita | Indian Yogurt and Cucumber Salad
Now that summer is here, I have started making Raita almost every day. I use different, veggies, boondi or fruits to make Raita along with Yogurt (or hung curd). I make a big portion for both lunch and dinner. Pasta though not loves Raita (if not made with Pineapple) however, she does not complain when…
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…
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…
Aam Kasundi aka Bengali Style Mustard and Mango Sauce
It was fun watching Pasta last Sunday. She was creeping into the kitchen and was coming back with a smiling face! I was curious, needless to say! My house-help told me to thank the jar full of Aam Kasundi aka Bengali Green Mango and Mustard Sauce for Pasta’s smiling face! She actually had finished 2/3…
Mango Mint Date Lassi | Mango Mint Date Smoothie
I have written about the morning banter at home quite a few times. That particular time of the day when Pasta starts at 8 for School followed by me and Mehebub for Office by 9 a.m. We generally don’t do a proper sit-down breakfast instead grab the handy food these days to manage the time….
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…