Hi friends,Today we are making a traditional Bengali sweet Gokul Pitha.It is a sweet for special occasion. Traditionally this sweet is made by khoya and sugar but sometimes coconut is mixed with sugar. Now I am making the sweet by khoya and sugar. It is easy to make and incredibly delicious. Cooking time – 45 […]
Author: Chandana Ganguly
Potato–Onion Stalks Fry / Aloo–Peyajkoli Bhaja
Hi friends,Today we are making a very simple side dish – Aloo –Peyajkoli Bhaja. It is a tasty side dish in Bengali cuisine. It is very quick and easy to prepare. Cooking time – 30 minutes. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Potato – 250 grams.(peeled and cut into small cubes)2.Peyajkoli – 400 grams.3.Nigella seeds (kalonji) […]
Fenugreek Leaves Pakora/Methi Leaves Bora/Healthy Pakora
Hi friends,My today’s recipe is Fenugreek Leaves Pakora – a healthy dish made with fresh methi leaves. It is very tasty,simple to prepare and requires a few ingredients. Cooking time – 20 minutes. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Fresh fenugreek leaves – 2 cups.2.Besan (gram flour) – 1/2 cup.3.Rice flour/Corn flour – 2 tbsp.4.Turmeric powder […]
Quick And Easy Potato Paratha / Easy Aloo Paratha
Hi friends,Today we are making a popular Indian breakfast dish – Aloo Paratha. This is not the usual stuffed paratha. Aloo Paratha is basically paratha stuffed with potato mixture. Today I am making Aloo Paratha with a little twist. It is also very tasty and quick and easy to prepare. Cooking time – 40 minutes. […]
Hilsha Fish With Eggplant/Illish Brinjal Gravy/Illish–Begun
Hi friends,Today we are making a wonderful fish curry dish – Illish Brinjal Gravy. It is a traditional Bengali fish gravy preparation made with Hilsha fish, eggplant and mustard seeds paste.The dish is very tasty and very quick and easy to make. Cooking time – 30 minutes. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Hilsha fish – […]
Potato-Peas Curry/Aloo-Matar Gravy/Bengali Aloo-Karaishunti
Hi friends,My today;s recipe is Potato-Peas Curry – an Indian curry that goes well with rice/roti or paratha. The curry is very tasty and easy to prepare. Cooking time – 40 minutes. Serve – 4Ingredients – 1.Small potato – 750 grams.2.Peas (shelled or frozen) – 1 cup.3.Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.4.Onion – 200 grams.5.Ginger – […]
Cabbage Fritters/Cabbage Pakora/Bandhakopir Bora
Hi friends, Today we are making a simple snack- Cabbage Pakora. It is a home made snack, very tasty and quick and easy to make. Cooking time – 30 minutes. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Shredded Cabbage – 2 cups. 2.Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp. 3.Garlic paste – 1/2 tsp. 4.Green chilly – 2 (chopped) […]
Choco-Gulgula/Gulgula With Chocolate/Choco-Flour Ball
Hi friends, Today we are making a quick and easy make sweet-Gulgula. It is a popular sweet of India made from flour and jaggery. Today I am making Gulgula with a little twist. It is very tasty and easy to make at home. Cooking time – 40 minutes. Serve – 4. Ingredients – 1.Flour (maida) […]
Chocolate Sweet/Chocolate Barfi/Easy Chocolate Sondesh
Hi friends, Today we are going to make a sweet – chocolate barfi. It is very delicious and quick and easy to prepare at home. It is a tasty and unique dessert for a party. Cooking time – 40 minutes. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Khoya (milk solid) – 1 cup. 2.Coco powder – 1/2 […]
Chicken Vindaloo/Goan Chicken/Hot And Spicy Chicken Curry
Hi friends, My today’s recipe is Chicken Vindaloo – a spicy chicken curry prepared in Goan style. It is a rich chicken delicacy. The curry is rich in flavor and tasty to eat. It is easy to prepare at home. Cooking time – 1 hour. Serve – 5 Ingredients – 1.Chicken – 1 k.g.(cut into […]
Healthy Papaya Dessert/Raw Papaya Sweet/ Papaya Sondesh
Hi friends,My today’s recipe is Raw papaya sweet – a nutritious sweet which is very popular in Bengal. It is very tasty and low in calorie and very easy to prepare at home. Cooking time – 30 minutes. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Raw papaya – 12.Cottage cheese – 200 grams.3.Khoya – 100 grams.4.Sugar – […]
Fish With Onion Stalks/Peyajkoli–Tengra/Fish With Scallion
Hi friends,My today’s recipe is Peyajkoli – Tengra – a gravy based dish made with Tengra mach and peyajkoli.It is very easy to prepare. You can use any kind of fish. It is one of the most popular fish curry dish in Bengal. Cooking time – 35 minutes. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Tengra fish […]