Thursday, 30 January 2014

Fish batter fry is a mouthwatering starter and is very popular in Bengal. Bengali occasions are incomplete without any form of fish fry. It can be batter fish fry, fish kabiraji, topse fry or fish cutlet. This Bengali style batter fish fry is also called “fish butter fry” for its softness. It is specially...

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Chicken roast with butter tossed vegetables Chicken roast can be prepared in many ways with different flavors. I prepared this roast on 31st December night with honey-orange sticky sauce and served it with butter tossed vegetables. Ingredients: Chicken – 2 leg pieces Garlic paste – 1 tsp Rosemary –...

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Chicken vindaloo is a Goanese recipe. This Indian chicken curry recipe is very hot and spicy. Chicken Vindaloo Chicken Vindaloo – Ingredients: Chicken - medium pieces Potato - medium pieces Salt Chopped coriander leaves Chopped green chilli sliced onion Garlic paste Red chilli powder Vinegar Green...

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Gokul pithe is a traditional Bengali dessert. This is prepared during Makar Sankranti / Poush Sankranti along with puli pitha or vapa pitha, dudh puli and  patishapta. Along with Poush Parbon, many people also prepare Gokul Pithe for Janmashtami. Like most of the Sankranti desserts, Gokul pitha is prepared...

Wednesday, 8 January 2014

Patishapta is a dessert item of Bengali cuisine. It is made by flour, coconut and dates jaggery. It is an Indian pancake and very mouth watering. This looks like famous South Indian dish Dosa. Sometimes it is made by rice flour and rawa with the stuffing being made of coconut. But me and my family like Patishapta...

Sunday, 5 January 2014

Vapa pithe (bhapa pitha) or puli pithe is the simplest and basic form of pithe made by Bengalis during Poush Parbon or Poush Sankranti festival. Vapa means steamed. Vapa Pithe (vapa pitha) is a kind of dumpling with the outer shell being made from rice flour and stuffing being prepared with grated coconut. There...

Saturday, 4 January 2014

Dudh puli or pithe payes is a traditional Bengali dessert prepared on the eve of Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) in every Bengali household. Pithe Parbon (festival) is incomplete without Dudh Puli (or doodh puli). Dudh means milk in Bengali. Puli resembles with dumpling with the outer shell or khol being...