Chingri Macher Dalna / Bengali Style Prawn Curry with Potato
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
Bengalis love Dalna, the versatile and delicious curry that tastes heavenly with piping hot rice. Dalna is typically a kind of dish that has a runny gravy base and made mostly with potato chunks. There is vegetarian dalna and as well as non-vegetarian dalna. My blog already has some very interesting Bengali dalna recipes which are Dhokar Dalna, Echorer Dalna, Chhanar Dalna and Aloo Phulkopir Dalna. As of now, all the dalna recipes that I have documented here are purely vegetarian. These dalnas can be considered as the stars of Bengali vegetarian kitchen. Today, this is the first non-vegetarian ..read more
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Basa Macher Masala Curry / Basa Fish Spicy Curry
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
In my home, both me and my husband are fond of oily fishes. While Ilish or Hilsha, being the undisputed king, is our eternal love, we also love other oily fishes like Koi, Boal, Aar, Basa and so on. Maa cooks excellent Basa Macher Jhal where mustard paste is used for the gravy. The recipe is almost same as Shorshe Ilish and tastes utterly delicious. You can find lots of interesting fish recipes on my blog. Please refer to the link below to find all of them in one place. See Other Fish Recipes Here I have taken almost a month break from blogging and during this time I have researched a lot abou ..read more
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Malabar Chicken Curry
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
From the past few day we have been eating simple. With the rise of Covid-19 cases there is always a fear, an anxiety, a never ending uncertainty in mind. I don’t really feel like cooking anything elaborate. I am scared, I am anxious. Honestly speaking, no matter how much I want to stay calm and positive, this is not happening, just not happening. I am still trying, trying hard and today’s elaborate lunch has been a sincere effort to lift up the spirit. See Other Chicken Recipes Here Today’s lunch is a joint venture of myself and my husband. Leaving all the usual things aside, we prepared a gr ..read more
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Tok Dal / Kancha Aamer Tok Dal (Bengali Style Lentil with Raw Mango)
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
Honestly speaking, when raw mango mingles with red lentil, wonder happens. Tok Dal is when you cook a typical Bengali style lentil soup, but, add some raw mango pieces for that tanginess and yumminess. This is a summer delight. Bengali cuisine has some super interesting ways to use raw mangoes in its dishes and this is just one of them and the other super popular one is Kancha Aamer Tok. While Tok Dal is served as a part of the main meal, Tok is typically served at the end of the meal. Apart from being tasty, they are truly healthy. Kancha Aam or Raw Mango is what you need to keep going in thi ..read more
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Malpua / Malpoa (Indian Pancakes)
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
Holi is round the corner and this year it will be different. With Corona cases spiking high again, there is no going out, no meeting friends and absolutely no grand celebration. Does that mean we won’t celebrate Holi this time? Ofcourse we will, but inside our houses and taking all the precautions. The festival of colours brings positivity and there is no way we should deprive ourselves from feeling colourful and positive in this tough time. Apart from colours, Holi is always associated with good food and drinks. This Holi, we need good food like never before as this is the only thing that can ..read more
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Kolar Bora (Bengali Banana Fritters)
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
Kolar Bora or Banana Fritters are my absolute favourite and I can eat them everyday. Apart from I being a fan of these fritters, my entire family loves them too. Maa makes world’s best Kolar Bora and growing up. it was a customary thing every time we used to have some overripe bananas at home. Fortunately, banana was one of the most consumed fruit in our home and thus, the overripe bananas were also usual thing. Even after marriage this continues. In my home we both love eating banana and Kolar Bora is the most frequently made snack, specially in summers and monsoons. Also, in the past one yea ..read more
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Bangude Pulimunchi – Mangalorean Style Mackerel Curry
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
In my house, we both love Mangalorean food. Our taste for this cuisine have developed after we have come and settled down in South India. Also, we often visit to a very popular Mangalorean restaurant here in Bangalore and that further took our love to the next level. The restaurant is called The Konkan and it’s a must visit place if you are in Bangalore and if you have a taste for authentic Mangalorean food. No, this is not a sponsored blog; I believe, good things should be appreciated by all means. See Other Fish Recipes Here This dish is not something we cook often. In fact, I have tasted M ..read more
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Jhal Muri / Muri Makha (Spicy Puffed Rice)
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
Jhal Muri, the name itself is enough to make me drool. Crunchy puffed rice mixed with spices, potato, bhujia and what not; a dash of lime juice sprinkled, mixed everything together and served in thonga (paper cone). Many love stories happen over a thonga of jhal muri, many struggles happen over a thonga of jhal muri – you have your secrets, you have your good or bad day, you have your broken heart or a new job, jhal muri knows it all. It lifts up your good mood to excellent, it consoles you on a bad day and whispers “grab a thonga and keep going, life is good”. Long back, when I was a kid, we ..read more
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Begun Bhaja (Bengali Style Eggplant Fry)
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
Fuss free, always bang on, super yummy and always a showstopper, this is the quintessential Bengali Begun Bhaja. Apart from being one of the stars of Bengali kitchen, this is an emotion, something you have grown up eating if you are a Bengali. Be it an occasion with big feast, be it a small family function or be it a regular day with some basic food, Begun Bhaja fits in everywhere. Probably the most versatile food of Bengali cuisine is this very humble Begun Bhaja. Have it with Luchi, pair it with Dal or just have it as it is with plain rice – Begun Bhaja never every disappoints. You cut the ..read more
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Poached Egg Curry
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by Deepsikha
3y ago
Another dish that I have learned from my genius Man today. Yes, I love cooking and so does my husband. Since ours is a gender-neutral kitchen, we often share our individual parts of work. On regular days, mostly, the breakfast is on him; while I take care of lunch and dinner. On special days, he takes full charge of the kitchen and I get a full day off. This guy is a big time egg lover and has many egg recipes at his disposal that he keeps revealing from time to time. Today is one such special day when he decided to showcase his talent with yet another egg dish. Last time he cooked an awesome ..read more
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