This wonderful vegetarian dish is liked by my family and its delicious with nice hot chappatis or paratha’s. I use home made paneer. I will share recipe on another page for you.If you don’t have home made you can use shop bought but just grate the 200g block. All measurements are level and using measuring…
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Quorn Keema with Peas
Measurements using measuring spoons. 1 large pkt quorn minceFrozen peas 4 tbsp ghee1 cinnamon stick3 cardamom split1 bay leaf2 cloves (long) 2 onions chopped fine2 fresh tomatoes chopped2 tsp salt5 cloves garlic minced1 inch ginger minced3 green chillies minced2 tbsp tomato puree1 tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp tumeric powder1 tsp chilli powder1 tsp cumin powderHalf…
Chicken On The Bone
I large chicken cut on the bone.3 large onions sliced thin2 tomatoes choppedWhole garlic bulb minced1 inch square ginger2 handful of chopped coriander3 green chillies chopped2 tbsp dried methiQuarter cup of oil…5 small potatoes…peeled and quartered. INGREDIENTS: Whole spices;3 cloves5 peppercorns2 bay leaves torn1 peice cassia or cinnamon3 cardamoms split. Powdered spices2 tbsp coriander2 tbsp…
Paneer, Cauliflower and Potato Rosha
A Bengali Rosha is a dish which has a predominance and emphasis on a Bengali gharam masala which consists of cardamom and cinnamon made into a paste. See THE ESSENTIAL PICKS OF THE TRADEThis can be substituted by grinding cardamom seeds in their husks and cinnamon stick in order to provide that unique flavour which…
Anda Burji (savoury spiced scrambled egg)
Burji means a mish mash of 2 or more ingredients.Bhurji is a spicy and flavourful Indian style scrambled eggs recipe that is quite famous in the streets of Northern and Western India. It is easy to make and tastes delicious and is often eaten with rotis, naans or pav breads. This Indian scrambled egg recipe…
Bosuri
As a child my mum shared with me lots of foods she enjoyed as a child that she had in the village back home.This is one that I still indulge in and miss her ooh and aah’s while eating it reminicing about her childhood. Bossuri. Its truly delectable…a by product from making ghee!Its the sediment…
Uri Beesi Shido (boiled Hyacinth bean seeds/flat bean seeds)
If you’re a Bengali, you will know and be grinning already. This is a delight. It’s simple and tasty.It’s comforting and nostalgic, for me anyway. I used to see my parents eat this with gusto whenever we went back home. I mean truly indulge and at same time listen to their banter about how much…
Lai Pata diye Salmon mas Chorchori (salmon in peppery mustard leaves sauce)
From garden to plate. Bengali’s love their Lai Pata. Go to any Bengali household and ask them what they would ideally love to grow in their gardens and one of the definitive answers will be Lai Pata.There is something about these mustardy peppery leaves that impart a delicious flavour and fragrance to a curry that…
Curried Chicken Bhaji
When we have extra chicken breasts at home the dry bhaji curry is what I used to regularly make for my young kids after a tiring day at work because it was very quick, flavoursome and always welcomed by my girls. Its packed with taste…curry taste but finishes like a bhaji.My girls had it offered…
Aubergine, Potatoes with green peppers
When I was a teenager I used to visit a friends house…virtually daily. She used to be frequently annoyed when I would just stand and watch her mum cook. It facinated me and I would mentally clock her method and go home and write down her method.I used to eat alot at her home. That…