Magur Macher Rosha is a family favorite. I cook it whenever we pick fresh Magur mach from the market. I have a horrible experience eating Magurer Jhol all through childhood. This particular fish is considered to be good for growing kids. In my ancestral house, the kid clan had to eat a runny macher jhol…
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…
Piajkoli ar Aloo diye Tangra Macher Jhol (Bengali Light fish curry prepared with Tyangra Maach, Onion Stalks and Potato)
“May you please cut a few potatoes and I also need a few Piajkoli. Please pick from the flower-vase and cut into long strips and Rosie defrost a few Tangra Mach too!” I disconnected the call after letting my house-help know what all I needed to cook Piajkoli ar Aloo diye Tangra Macher Jhol. Rosie did…
Biye Barir Macher Kalia
How can Biye Barir Macher Kalia be humble! It cannot be; period. Though I refer “humble” every single dish I cook but not this one! This is not the simple whitish light Kalia but the rich and evaluated form of the same dish. Definitely, the richness speaks for itself and so does the name, Macher Kalia….
Aloo Fulkopi diye Macher Jhol
Well, I know, some people are going to think that I am having a major mental problem that I am writing about “Macher Jhol” or precisely Aloo Fulkopi diye Macher Jhol today. Believe me, my V’ day is not about the bunch of Roses or the Candle Light dinner and gifts but something else. It…
Chanchra | Bengali “Mishmash” with Fish Head and Veggies
The polite (really!!) Bengali food blogger is back with a not so polite dish this time 😛 ; Chanchra. Call it Chanchra or call it Chancharika alike famous Bengali writer Shankar; you will not find any difference in taste in the famous Bengali “Mishmash” prepared with lots of veggies and obviously with the fish head…
Bhetki Maacher Aloo Phulkopi diye Kalia | Light Fish Curry with Potato & Cauliflower
Debjani’s FB status is showing that she is in Pondicherry so what the hell she is doing while in Pondicherry; isn’t she having some amazing southern food; hadn’t she gone to visit the Aurivindo Ashram! Well she reached pondi today for an official meet and started writing about her over the top homely dinner that…
Tangra Macher Aloo Begun o Bori Diye Jhol (Cat Fish Curry with Potato, Eggplant and Sun-dried Lentil Dumplings)
Nowadays I am exploring the fish market a lot given Mehebub is presently not in India and we are residing in Kolkata! This situation has given me a chance to explore the nearby market in Garia. This market is available with various fresh fishes and especially small fishes from freshwater and Tangra Mach a.k.a cat…
Aloo Potol Diye Macher Jhol
My todays recipe is a signature bong dish Aloo Potol diye Macher Jhol which is a runny fish curry prepared along with Potatoes and Pointed Gourd and for me it is a comfort food in summer along with rice. Bengalis are inseparable from their bowl of Macher Jhol, the popular runny Fish curry along with a…
Doi Maach | Fish in Curd | Fish in Yogurt Curry
Doi Maach, one of the simplest fish curry recipe that I know. I have started cooking it when I was in hostel using a spirit lamp following Maa’s instructions. This then followed by me cooking it almost regularly when I was working in Bihar and living alone. Last but not least, I was regular cooking…
