Our taste in food changes over the period at least that is what happened to me! I do not remember liking the greens while growing up much. However, now I prefer having those and that too willingly. Chorchori, Labra, Chyanchra, etc (basically Bengali mishmashes) had never been part of my preferred list while now I…
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…
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…
Aloo Phulkopir Dalna
Bongs love their Luchi along with a bowl full of Aloo Phulkopir Dalna and this dish is completely different from famous North Indian “Aloo Gobhi”. “DALNA” is a typical Bengali vegetarian gravy dish. “CHANAR DALNA“, “DHOKAR DALNA” etc are also equally famous and both the recipes are already there on my blog. A rich gravy…
