Dimer Jhol: Bengali Style Light Egg Curry
Hard boiled eggs are cooked in a light, soup like fragrant sauce. Just from the sound of it, I smell the strong aroma of ginger and also a lot of nostalgia.
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Tetor Dal: Lentils with Bitter Melon
I have a bitter-sweet relationship with this recipe. “Bitter” already appears in the post title, but why sweet? It has to do more with my emotions than the taste. This is one of those recipes which are cloistered in typically Bengali homes. Almost …
Bengali Cholar Dal: Lentils with Coconut and Spices
This is a very traditional Bengali recipe – simmered lentils with little bites of coconut, a hint of sweet and redolent of spices. And there is no other way to have a bowlful but with Luchi or Kochuri/Kachori. But that is only with …
Sweet and Spicy Green Mango Chutney: Kancha Aamer Chutney
While the term “chutney” is observed upon as a condiment by the rest of the world, it plays a quite different role in Bengali cuisine. Chutney is an essential part of the multi-course Bengali meal. It is not a condiment, and it is …
Pnyaj, Tomato diye Posto: Onions & Tomatoes cooked in Poppy Seed Paste
Spicy, tangy and with unique taste and flavors, this is lip smacking good, and comes with immense possibilities of much more than just a side dish. Will that lure you to making this for yourself ? At least once?