Tag: Bengali Recipe

Sautéed Chard with Pine Nuts

Sautéed Chard with Pine Nuts

    The light crunch and the nutty but delicate flavor of the toasted pine nuts enhances this simply sauteed chard. Just a little sprinkle of the nuts is all that it needs to tie together the taste of the earthy greens with the hint of smoky cumin and charred pepper. 

Bhapa Shorshe Chingri: Steamed Prawns in Mustard, Poppy Seed Sauce

Bhapa Shorshe Chingri: Steamed Prawns in Mustard, Poppy Seed Sauce

    The sound of Bhapa Chingri breathes music in the hearts of Bengalis. This is a quintessential dish, made with mix of  mustard, and poppy seed paste, slender hot chili peppers, a generous drizzle of mustard oil and for me there is also a bit of nostalgia. 

Chickpea and Poppy Seed Batter Fried Squash Blossom

Chickpea and Poppy Seed Batter Fried Squash Blossom

  Featured in the Huffington Post, Kitchen Daily   While fried blossoms are enjoyed in a lot of cuisines in many different ways, the batter and the spices used in here makes this so typically Indian. What is even more special is that the blossoms 

Kalo Jeere Diye Maach: Fish Curry in Nigella Flavored Spicy Sauce

Kalo Jeere Diye Maach: Fish Curry in Nigella Flavored Spicy Sauce

  This is a very typical fish curry, laden with prominent Bengali flavors.