Bhat Bhaja is something I cook whenever I have leftover rice at home. Simple, flavorful, easy to cook, and most importantly leftover utilization makes it worth cooking. I cook it whenever I have leftover rice available and also have less time to cook. This is a comforting rice preparation and ideal for kid’s lunchboxes. In…
Jhuri Aloo Bhaja
Jhuri Aloo Bhaja, the name is enough to make a typical Bengali happy. This is a quintessential delicacy prepared with delicate pieces of potato and needs no further introduction for sure. Aloo Bhaja, as we call fried potatoes in Bengali is the epitome of comfort food. How to cook perfect Jhuri Aloo Bhaja? The recipe…
Phulkopir Singara | Kolkata style Fulkopir Shingara Recipe
Phulkopir Singara is what maa made the last week for us. Maa made several winter delicacies including Shingara. Needless to say, Kolkata-style Aloo Fulkopir Singara is one delicacy maa made along with Pithepuli. While Maa was busy making the Singaras, I decided to capture her work through my camera, and I created the Phulkpir Singara…
Niramish Bhuni Khichuri | Bengali Bhuni Khichuri
Durga Pujo special Bhuni Khichuri recipe is finally here on the day before Kojagari Laxmi Puja. It is been a month or so I have not written a recipe on the blog. The last two months were quite busy both work-wise and also for the gormei feast, a special event I was part of as…
Paneer er Dalna | Niramish Paneer Er Torkari
Personally, Paneer is not a favorite! I prefer Channa, however, the daughter loves Paneer and hence, Paneer er Dalna is the adjustment between us! This justification is needed as I already have Chanar Dalna recipe on the blog. Hence, I must write why this separate recipe again! The reason behind the same is quite simple….
Instant Mawa Recipe with three Ingredients
It is been long I have not written any recipe under the how to make this and that section. These are those recipes that we need on and off yet are not typical items we eat as main. side, entree or as a drink or a condiment. However, the sudden need for Mawa aka Khowa…
Neem Begun (Stir-fried Neem leaves and Eggplant)
This blogpost on Neem Begun was not planned which you can understand by the quality of the pictures I have used. However, I thought to share the recipe of a few dishes including this I am cooking these days while we are isolated and at home to combat the outbreak of COVID-19. All the major…
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…
Chana Bhapa
“Momma, can I have some Chana Bhapa? ” Pasta asked the day before rather innocently! “Why do you want to eat Bhapa Chana all of a sudden! Moreover, we don’t have chana available. Not that I cannot make it at home” I replied while packing her tiffin and my lunch for the office. “There’s chana…
Begun Basanti aka Bengali Begun Bashonti
I think I have written about the only-veg Saturdays several times over here at Debjanir Rarraghar. How can I not by the way? Growing up in our Central Calcutta household, I never ever liked the Saturdays loaded with Borir Jhal, Borar jhal, Dhokar Dalna, Begun Basanti, Thor Ghonto, Helenchar Bora, Thankuni pata bata, Polta Patar…