In Bengali households, winter is celebrated with specially made Bengali delicacies called Pithe Puli. There are various versions and types of Pithe prepared in both West Bengal and also in Bangladesh. Mostly prepared during Makar Sankranti (Paus Parbon) these Pithe Puli are true traditional Bengali delicacies. There are both Sweet and savory versions of Pithe Puli….
Chanar Jilapi | Bengali Chanar Jilipi | Chana Jalebi | Paneer Jalebi
My back to the base craze is not over and as a result, I have decided to make Chanar Jilapi to welcome New Year. This Sweet requires no introduction and I don’t have any special story related to Chanar Jilapi to share like I always have! So Without further delay here goes my little-bit with…
Gurer Narkel Naru | Bengali Narkel Naru | Coconut Fudge Ball | Nariyel ki Laddu
I was thinking while clicking the pictures what should be the perfect one-liner for this post! The line which came to my mind on a first note is “Back to the root”. I am not very strict on writing specifically about Bengali food as for me food has no boundary but I can’t ignore the fact…
Mysore Pak | Mysore Pak recipe step by step
Though full of calorie but one of my favourite Southern Sweet is Mysore Pak. Prepared with one of the most common ingredient that we prefer to use while making Indian Sweet i.e. Gram Flour or Besan and the best part is Mysore Pak is prepared with only 4 basic ingredients that are very easily available. Now…
Elo Jhelo aka Bengali Elo Jhelo Nimki
“Dolon let’s make Elo Jhelo” together” and that was how dida taught me the process of making Elo Jhelo years back! She used to make small portion of Elo Jhelo for me and that was enough to make me happy years back. The crunchy sweet Elo Jhelo Nimki was something I have grown up eating…
Darbesh | Bengali Laddu | Dorbesh Recipe
My first set of celebration food for Diwali this year which is nothing but the famous Bong sweet; Darbesh a.k.a Dorbesh, the divine one! This was in my planner for a long time but I was not much confident with Dorbesh because the process of making Dorbesh a bit tricky and I don’t have proper ladle to prepare the Bonde…
Quick Ras Malai ( Rosomalai with Egg)
Ras Malai (or Rosomalai) is a popular milk based Indian Dessert. In general it is prepared with Chena/ Panner / Cottage Cheese shaped into small balls cooked in thickened milk and the recipe is a bit complicated. To avoid the complication I used to use readily available “Rosogolla” for preparing Ras Malai at home. I…
Kancha Golla
I’ve promised many times to myself that I will regularly come with authentic recipes. However, due to lack of patience and also my pregnancy I fail to keep that promise. Hormones have a role to play after all 😛 Now my daughter is three months old and I thought I should start concentrating on my blog…
Besan Laddu | Besan Ladoo | Besan Ka Ladoo
Besan Ladoo is one of my favorite sweet that I often prepare whenever there is a family gathering at home. In fact, I make Besan Ladoo in bulk during Diwali for the purpose of making gift boxes. Though popular all over the country but in North-India. Besan ki Ladoo is a popular delicacy. Though taste amazing and…
Kuskhus Badam Halwa | Posto Badam Halwa
Mehebub loves Posto (Poppy Seed) based dishes a lot and he can have it any form; be it sweet or savory. Why not, after all, he is from Birbhum! Well, I people from Birbhum district prefer posto as compared to people from other districts. His love for Posto is unconditional. Needless to say, he loves his portion…
