Bengalis love a shido/bhortha, whatever you want to call it! It depends on whether you live on the west side or east side. Either way, it’s a mash of sorts. I used Dharosh today, okra, fingers, bhindi. There are many names for this. In Bengali, it’s dharosh. Now we can make dharosh shido as I…
Category: Bengali cuisine
Malabar Spinach With Prawns. Pui Shak Diya Chingri Mach.
Malabar spinach with prawns. Pui Shak diya chingri mach. There is no denying that there are some ingredients that are unique in taste.Malabar spinach or in Bengali Pui shak, is one of those. It’s very distinctive in its taste, which makes any curry that it is incorporated in rather special. Malabar spinach has a rather…
Dryfish Bhuna/Shutki Mach Bhuna
Shutki mach bhuna
Kajoli Fish With Ash Gourd and Dill Sholpa, Chal Kumro Diye Kajoli Mach
We Bengalis really enjoy our fish. We are an absolute nation of fish eaters. We don’t just love the big catches that come in we also adore the smaller fish that are caught. This is Kajoli fish. A very delicate featherlight fish which is very versatile to cook with. It’s also one that I like…
Keski With Mooli / Mula Diye Keski Mach
Keski fish with Mooli or Mula diye keski mach. Either way its the combination of 2 bengali favourites. The mooli/daikon a winter veg that is very popular and sought after due to its versatality. Mooli is one of many in India but savoured by more by bengalis. More about mooli and other bengali veg here…
Keski With Hyacinth Beans/ Shim Diye Keski Mach
Keski fish with hyacinth beans or Keski mach diye shim. Either way its the combination of 2 bengali favourites. The shim or hyacinth bean, a winter veg that is very popular and sought after due to its versatality. Hyacinth bean is a flat bean, 1 of many in India but savoured by bengalis. More about…
Mooli And Carrot Bhaja
Another simple and quick dish that goes well as a side to any meal! Mooli and carrot bhaja. Bhaja always goes well as an accompaniment with Dal in a bengali meal. You can enjoy just on its own too! INGREDIENTS: 1/2 large mooli diced into small cubes.2 carrots diced into small cubes1 onion sliced.2 green…
Dried Bombay Duck With Potatoes
INGREDIENTS: 2 onions minced10 Bombay duck trimmed, cleaned and cut into 3 inch lengths.2 fresh tomatoes 4 cloves of garlic cut into lengths3 cloves 9f garlic cut into slices2 potatoes cut into chips3 Fresh chillies slit2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric 2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder Quarter cup of oil2 tsp salt Naga, scotch…
Keski Mach With Orange Peel
There is something so enticing about the heady aromatic zing of the orange peel in every mouthful. It’s just a moment you need to experience at least once! I can eat this dish a few times a week and never bore with it! Try it, just once! INGREDIENTS: For the Curry:1 Onion finely chopped1 tsp…
Sardine And Kale Jhura
You want a quick fix? Something to rustle up with larder staples? You have the Sardine and Kale jhura! So what’s a Jhura? It’s essentially a dry dish, cooked gently and dried in the process. Often it has a vegetable element but its not necessary.A jhura can be just veg, fish or meat itself, usually…