“Cara do you know how to make Ilish Macher Korma? I mean the authentic one!” “Why do you ask? BTW I know how to make the Ilish Macher Korma though I can not comment on the authenticity! You know, there is nothing called authentic, food goes through the evaluation as well! At least that is what I feel” “Got it,…
Lau Chingri recipe, & the story of Gopal Bhnar!
Pasta enjoys watching the “Gopal Bhnar” series on TV a lot. In fact, she enjoys her restricted TV time for that matter 😛 while I didn’t watch TV since last 3 long years! You may wonder why I am talking about “Gopal Bhnar” instead of “Lau Chingri!” Well, Gopal Bhnar, the famous Bengali Historical character, was…
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…
Kolkata style Chicken Bharta | Down the memory lane with Chicken Bharta
My memory of Chicken Bharta always took me back to the college days or more specifically, the period when I have completed BSc and was struggling with the Master’s course. That was for the first time I left a metro city to study Rural Management and was based in a suburb of West Bengal, Kalyani. I used…
Shutki Chingri Bhorta and our Sunday tale | Dried Prawn Paste
Shutki Chignri Bhorta is not a typical dish cooked by the Ghoti community and I obviously am an exception to this. I cherish this a lot. I cook it quite often as part of Sunday Lunch. A nuclear family with working parents, and a super supportive toddler. The momma bear is a food blogger herself…
Aloo Fulkopi diye Macher Jhol and my way of celebrating Valentine’s day with comfort food!
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…
A quick recipe of Hansher Dimer Dalna & keeping the kitchen clean!
It’s been a tremendously busy month for me both workwise as well as in home front given Durga Puja is nearby and I have to complete my entire chore before that to enjoy the Puja with the family and obviously to make the Puja more delightful. Nowadays, I am hoping to different places to shop…
Mangsher Ghughni
I was kind of relaxed when I was clicking the pictures for this post and I calculated even that it is going to take very little time to conceptualise it but here I am; totally confused! Not that I am going to write about anything fancy or complicated instead it is something quintessentially Bengali; nothing…
Aloo Chingrir Shorshe Bata Diye Jhal (A light curry with Prawn and Potato Wedges)
The man of the house finally returned home after a long year and the lady of the house finally been able to fight directly instead of fighting over call / Skype and the baby of the house decided chanting “Narod Narod” and played the role of positive catalyst to spice up the fight! You may…
Daab Chingri | Prawn Cooked in Tender Coconut
Back to back 6 posts in Debjanir Rannaghar on review, experience, travel but not recipe! Hmm this is what happened this time and you may wonder why! Well it is not that I am tired of cooking or I am busy with other things but the reason is the topic of the post I was…
