“If I purchase medium-sized fresh Prawns; will one coconut be enough for 500g prawns? You are not going to make Chingri Macher Malai Kari with medium-sized prawns I suppose. In fact, these prawns must not be used in making Chingrir Jhal as well! How about Bhapa Chingri Debjani?” One thing I realized Mehebub is now…
Sukhi Urad Dal
It was the last Friday when I I called my house-help from office. I requested her to soak a cup full of Kalai Dal (Dhuli Urad Dal) for around eight hours. I had a plan to make Bedmi Poori which requires soaked Urad Dal to make the stuffing. Can you find anything wrong with this? Believe…
Palak Paneer aka Saag Paneer
It is been long I have posted a Paneer recipe. Believe me or not the last post on Paneer I have written was back in March 2017. It was the recipe of Quinoa Pulao with Spice infused Paneer! It does not mean I have stopped cooking Paneer at home. I actually cook Paneer at least once…
Mangshor Jhol (Bengali light Mutton curry)
Why do I need a recipe separately for Mangshor Jhol when I already have Kochi Pathar Jhol on my blog? Well, why not when Kochi Pathar Jhol is all about the lean meat chunks from a smaller goat and that makes Mangshor Jhol different from the Kochi Pathar jhol! I do not imagine my portion of…
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…
Ilish Macher Tok aka Ilish Macher Tawk
I was thinking to write anything but a Bengali recipe and almost done with a post last night. However, by dinner, my plan changed. After all, I had rice with Ilish bhapa followed by Ilish Macher Tok. Then came the self-realization 😛 . My blog is not having the recipe of Ilish Macher Tok so far and…
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…
Ilish Shukto! The journey from Debjanir Rannaghar to Taj Bengal’s Kitchen……
“Debjani will you be able to cook for Taj Bengal‘s Hilsa festival and if we found the item worth enough we can have that as part of our menu for the said Festival!” This is how the Ilish Shukto happened and traveled from Debjanir Rannaghar to Taj Bengal’s kitchen! Ilish Shukto; The journey from Debjanir Rannaghar…
Gin & Tonic Brunch at Zen, The Park, Kolkata
The minimalistic Decor; the mystic ambiance were what I noticed while entering the famous Kolkata based fine-dine. I knew what to expect there and again I wasn’t sure what actually to expect there! I saw the open kitchen; the light and dark ambience and realized I was not only going to have my brunch but to…
