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…
Phulkopir Roast (Bengali Roasted Cauliflower!)
It was Kojagori Lokkhi pujo day before and I was enjoying the last day of my extended Pujor Chuti (read holiday). A day meant for worshiping the ghorer lokkhi; a day meant for good veg food, and a day meant for “Ke Jago re”! Yes, the word Kojagori came from “Ke Jago re!” In my north Calcutta residence, we have a…
Chaler Payesh aka Bengali Rice Kheer
“Papa; Momma is making Chaler Payesh” I smiled listening to my five-years-old. She loves Chaler Payesh. Though at home we simply call this delicacy Payesh (without prefixing it with Rice or Chal). This was the day of Soptomi and I was cooking Payesh in bulk like every year. I was relaxed and cooking it with…
Rosogollar Dalna!
“Hey, I am done with the cooking! We are serving Luchi, Rosogollar Dalna, Narkel diye Cholar Dal, Dokhar Dalna. There will be Tomato, Khejur, Amsotto Chutney and Monohara also!” I informed Mehebub while tempering the Dal. We were about the welcome our family friends who are strictly vegetarian! Hence, every single dish I cooked were vegetarian last…
Bhangachora Shukto aka Bhangachora Torkari
A reader of Debjanir Rannaghar requested me to share the recipe of Bhangachora Shukto a few days back. I fumbled at first then replied truthfully; “I am not aware of the same.” It was a shock for her for sure but this is who and how I am. I am absolutely okay with my limited…
Luchi! Not just a type of flatbread but….
Luchi is emotion or emotion is Luchi! The Bengali middle-aged woman torturing the poor husband by rationing the number of Luchi on a Sunday morning by reminding him of the blood pressure! The Bengali middle-class husband feeding the wife a puffed luchi while she is busy making the same for the entire family. After all,…
Lomba Dantiwala Begun Bhaja and Gol Muchmuche Begun Bhaja, two avatars of Bengali fried Eggplant!
Can Begun Bhaja be a recipe I should write! Is it at all worth writing this super easy recipe! After all, Begun Bhaja is nothing but fried eggplant quoted with turmeric and salt (I use little chili powder as well). Then I asked myself, is it about what I must or what I want and…
Narkel diye Cholar Dal aka Bengali Cholar Dal
“Have one more Luchi with the Cholar Dal Dolon!” having the Luchi and Narkel diye Cholar Dal at Dida’s had never ever been done with a single serving. I was remembering her while tempering the Narkel Diye Cholar Dal day before yesterday. A true blue Bengali dish, what can be better than the Niramish Cholar…
Gur diye Topa Kul ar Tometor Chutney; it is all about chetey chetey Khawa…..
“What do we have for dessert maa?” this is what 10 years old Debjani used to ask her mother upon finishing the meal along with the cousins while seating side by side on the floor. The Food was served on Kansa utensil and there was always wooden board type “Pinri” to seat comfortably. At times instead…
Tell-a-tale of Luchi Sada Aloo Chorchori Breakfast | Sada Aloo Chorchori Recipe
The weather outside is soothing; neither much chilly nor summery as well. As if the sun is kissing the skin lightly. This morning I wanted some me time; I wanted to write basically. I was not sure what it would be! Then I decided to pick a simplest of the simple dish. I decided to…
