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…
Narkeli Jam Pitha
The recipe I am going to share today is a family favorite I learned from my MIL. Easy to make Pitha, Narkeli Jam Pitha is my Makar Sankranti special post here at Debjanir Rannaghar. Pasta decided to pose with the Pitha and it was a complete mess while shooting my moody little thing. She was full…
Rosh Bora (Fritters served with Runny Sugar/ Jaggery syrup) | Bengali Rosh Bora recipe
“Pasta seems your mother decided to not to make Pithe this year. We have not had Rosh Bora even!” “Hmmmmm Papa” “Pasta do you even know what Pithe is?” “No Papa!” “Then why that Hmmmmm? You are just like your mother! Hmm is your favorite phrase whenever you think you don’t need to answer! “Hmmmmm…
Sheemer Jhal | Bengali Shorshe Sheem | Broad Bean Curry with Mustard Paste
Now that winter is here; Sheem aka Broad Beans are available in abundance in Kolkata. I love this particular winter vegetable a lot and especially when cooked with Mustard paste! Needless to say, I am purchasing sheem every alternate day to make either Sheemer Jhal or Sheem Bata. I think my ghoti root is to be…
Plastic Chutney (Raw Papaya Chutney or Bengali Peper Chutney)
A few days back a bunch of friends came to our place from Delhi and I decided to cook a simple Bengali spread for them. The spread I made was having Bhangachora Shukto, Ghee Bhat, Kochi Pathar Jhol, Doodh Mach, Plastic Chutney and Payesh. They had it all, however, were curious about the weird thing called…
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…
Panch Mishali Tarkari, a Bongo-fied Mix-veg! Panch Mishali Torkari Recipe
“We will be at your place on Sunday”; my mother called & informed the day before! She disconnected the call without giving me the chance to inform her that my house-help will be on leave! Gosh, I was planning to not to cook anything this entire weekend! I had a plan to bake several things and…
Kumror Chakka, the recipe and a mother’s wish for her daughter’s Biyer bhoj!
“Dolon the gala spread on the day of your marriage must include Kumror Chakka, Dantiwala Begun Bhaja, and Luchi along with at least 6-7 fish items. I want to set up “Vien” for the sweets as well!” My mother used to say this whenever there was a discussion on my marriage years back. I have seen her…
Narkel diye Niramish Ghugni | Bengali No Onion No Garlic Ghugni or Yellow Peas Curry with Fried Coconut
Be it after Bijaya Dashami or any uninformed visit to her, Dida was always kind enough to cook the best Niramish Ghugni for me over the years with fried sliced Coconut. Neither dry nor runny, a bit massy and with a few peas intact, with the fainted smell of Ghee, Narkel diye Niramish Ghugni was…
