Bandhakopir Pakora (Cabbage Fritter)

We quite often prepare ‘Bandhakopir Pakora’ or cabbage fritter. Crispy fritters with cabbage and onion tastes awesome when served hot with cup of tea as evening snack. You can also serve this as sides with rice and ‘dal’ too. Usually I prepare this ‘pakora’ with fresh cabbage in winter. But yesterday I couldn’t resist myself…

Lauki Pakora (Bottle Gourd Fritter)

Monsoon is just knocking the door. And who don’t know that fritters and monsoon is synonymous with a cup of hot masala tea. We all prepare different types of fritters with potato, onion, cabbage and many others. Yesterday I tried fritter made with ‘lauki’ or bottle gourd. Summer is the season of bottle gourd and…

Coffee Sponge Cake

It is my 400th post and I wanted to celebrate by sharing a desert. This Coffee Sponge Cake is one of my favourite which I learnt it from my Mom. As I have mentioned in my earlier posts that my Mom is an excellent cook and at the same time she bakes awesome cakes too.…

Paneer Stuffed Fish Roll (Indian Cottage Cheese Stuffed Fish Croquet)

I love to experiment with cooking whenever I get any opportunity to do. Last week end when my school friends decided to arrange a potluck party, I took the responsibility of preparing the starter. I knew that I have to prepare something different yet tasty. First I decided to prepare my Mom’s signature dish ……

Omelette er Jhal (Bengali Style Omelettes in Gravy)

This “Omelette-er Jhal” or Indian Style Omelettes in Gravy is one of my favourite egg dishes. There is something about an omelette basking in a thin curry and growing fat and pillowey, all so that you can bite into its softness and let the curry juice trickle down your throat. It makes an omelette far more sensuous…

Dim Kosha / Egg Kasha (Spicy Egg Curry)

‘Dim’ or egg is loved by all in every family I guess, especially to children. And when I do not get any option for cooking I always prefer to cook something with egg. Today I’ll be sharing a simple and spicy egg preparation which is called ‘Dim Kosha’. It is a little spicy and oily.…

Kesar Mango Lassi (Mango Drink with Yogurt)

‘Kesar Mango Lassi’ is such a summer drink that I often prepare when we invite guests for dinner or lunch and serve them as a welcome drink. Thick mango pulp when mixed with yogurt with infuses of ‘kesar’ flavor is such a loving combination! Smooth mango pulp with creamy yogurt and ‘kesar’ gives a very…

Aam Panna or Aam Porar Shorbot (Roasted Green Mango Drink)

Every summer the mango drink that I prepare is Aam Panna or Aam Porar Shorbot. This is my grandmother’s recipe which I thoroughly follow. The sweet and sour taste or raw mango along with mint leaf gives a very refreshing flavor in the drink. And cumin, red chilli and black pepper gives sharpness in the…

Enchore Biriyani or Kanthal Biryani (Raw Jackfruit Biryani)

    The word ‘Biriyani’ or Biryani’ when comes to our mind the first picture that reflect is a plate full of aromatic rice with big piece of chicken or mutton and a big chunk of potato. There are patches of ‘kesar’ or saffron infused yellow rice here and there in the plate… But today…

Begun Posto (Eggplant with Poppy Seed Paste)

We love ‘posto’ with every possible vegetables that can be cooked with it. ‘Begun’ or brinjal or eggplant is one of my favourite vegetables. And I cook quite often with it. I have already shared some recipes with brinjal or eggplant like ‘Begun Basanti‘, ‘Dubkiwale Dahi Baingan‘, ‘Bahari Begun‘ etc… If you are fond of…

Dhonepata Pakora (Coriander Leaf Fritter)

  Ingredients to serve 4 Coriander Leaf – 1 bunch (Chopped) Besan or Gram Flour – 100 gms Rice Flour – 1 Tbsp Ajwain or Carom Seeds – ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder – ½ tsp Green Chilli – 2 (Finely chopped) Baking Soda – 1 pinch Salt – To taste Oil – For deep…

Mochar Chop (Banana Flower Croquet)

You must have aware of my love for ‘Bhaja – Bhuji’ (fried food)! The latest addition is ‘Mochar Chop’ or Banana Flower Croquet. I have already shared the recipe of ‘Mochar Chop’ before but that was Banana Flower Fritter and not Croquet. There is difference in the outer cover of it. This time I have…