What is the ultimate comfort food? Bhaat, Posto’r bora, Musurir Dal, Alu Chokha or Alu Sedhho with a dash of kancha shorsher tel would be a prompt answer of any bong. And a glass of Gondhoraj Ghol would be a perfect companion to tackle the pashbalish before bhat-ghum. Posto is an integral part of Bengali kitchen; in fact it would not be wrong to call posto, a raw emotion of Bengali. We, Bengali people love poppy seed so much that we have tied an emotional knot with posto. Be it Postor Bora, ... continue reading...
Golda Chingrir Malaikari | Bengali Chingri Macher Malai Curry
Golda Chingri'r Malaikari is a classic Bengali preparation with Lobster or prawns and coconut milk. This silky smooth creamy yet surprisingly light gravy is perfumed with Bengali gota gorom moshla (whole spices) and flavoured with ginger, fresh green chilli and of course none other than shorsher tel (virgin mustard oil). The creaminess in the gravy comes from a secret ingredient which makes my family recipe of Chingri Malaikari the best among all. This creamy velvety Golda Chingri ... continue reading...
Kolkata Chicken Biryani | Bengali style Biryani | Murgh Dum Biryani
Kolkata Chicken Biryani or Bengali style Chicken Dum Biryani is an epitome of indulgence in delicate delicious food. Biryani itself is a medley of rice, meat and spices though it has (probably) 1000 variations across the world. Typical Kolkata biryani which is adopted from Awadhi style Biryani offers fragrant Dehradun rice, mild flavoured spices, spicy chicken, aroma of metha attar & kewra water and richness from desi ghee. And of course well-seasoned potato and hard boiled eggs are what ... continue reading...
Chicken Chaap Arsalan Style | Kolkata Chicken Chanp
Chicken chaap Arsalan style or more popularly known as Kolkata Chicken Chanp is a classic Awadhi style Chicken preparation which is enjoyed most with Kolkata Dum Biryani. Chicken Chaap is a unique combination of well-cooked juicy chicken in rich oil based thick gravy. It’s rich yet not spicy, rather extremely flavourful and finger licking good. This Chicken Chanp recipe is from Kolkata’s famous restaurant, Arsalan which is better known as Arsalan Chaap these days. Chicken Chanp is an Awadhi ... continue reading...
Shukto | Bengali Vegetable Stew | Traditional Bengali Vegetable medley
Shukto is one of the simplest traditional Bengali preparations which can be cooked with arrays of vegetables (read whatever you have in your pantry) and minimal spices. Another interesting thing is this Sukto is truly Bengali preparation without any influence from other cuisines or regions. This Bengali style vegetable stew has several variations over Bengal yet most widely cooked pure vegetarian dish. It won’t be wrong to call it the bitter-sweet symphony of Bengali cuisine. Sukto is a ... continue reading...
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