I clicked the pictures for this post almost one year back. In fact, I have not cooked Sada Ilish aka Ilish Pani Khola yet this year. I am waiting for the Ilish to enter the markets after the breeding season. Not that Ilish is not available however, we try to not to purchase Ilish during…
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…
Muri Ghonto | Bengali Fish Head and Rice Mishmash
Muri Ghonto is one of the signature dishes from the Bengali Cuisine. This delicacy (Muri Ghonto) is prepared with Rice and Fish head (mostly Rehu Fish/ Rui Mach or Katla fish). Muri stands for Head. We mostly savor it with plain rice. Here, fish head is cooked with Gobindobhog rice and a few spices. Ghonto…
Shorshe Bata Diye Macher Jhal or Bengali style Fish in Mustard-based Curry
Shorshe Bata Diye Macher Jhal or Bengali style Fish in Mustard-based Curry is a Signature Bengali Dish and requires no introduction if you are a bong! However, if you are not or not much aware of the Bengali cuisine, here what Shorshe Bata Diye Macher Jhal is. It is a quintessential Bengali style fish curry…
