Author: Chandana Ganguly

Bengali Dinner Menu, Bitter Gourd With Red Pumpkin, dinner, Indian Lunch Menu, Indian Recipe, Karela–Kumro Dry Curry

Bitter Gourd With Red Pumpkin / Karela–Kumro Dry Curry

Hi friends,My today’s recipe is karela- kumro dry curry – a traditional Bengali dish that makes use of mustard seeds paste. It is served as first item for lunch. It is very easy to make and takes very few ingredients. Cooking time – 30 mins. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Red pumpkin – 500grams.2.Bitter gourd […]

Indian Lunch Menu, Indian Recipe, Posto Chingri, Prawn in Poppy seed gravy

Prawn In Poppy seeds Gravy / Posto Chingri

Hi friends,My today’s recipe is posto chingri- a traditional Bengali prawn recipe. It is very rich in flavor and also delicious. It is very easy to prepare. Cooking time – 45 mins. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Prawn / shrimp – 500 grams.(shelled and de-veined)2.Poppy seeds – 50 grams.3.Onion – 1 (grated) 4.Green chilly – […]

APPETIZERS, Indian Starter Recipe, Onion fritters, Onion Pakora, Peyaji, Snacks

Onion Fritters / Onion Pakora / Peyaji

Hi friends,My today’s recipe is onion pakora – a tea-time snack. It is a very popular snack all over Bengal and easy to prepare at home. Cooking time – 30 mins. Serve – 4Ingredients –1.Onion – 2 (chopped)2.Besan – 1 cup.3.Egg – 1(beaten)4.Corn flour – 1 tabsp.5.Turmeric pwd – 1/4 tsp.6.Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp.7.Garlic […]

badhakopir torkari
Bandhakopir torkari, Bengali Dinner Menu, Dry Cabbage Curry, Indian Lunch Menu, Lunch, Veg.

Dry Cabbage Curry / Bandhakopir Tarkari /Cabbage With Peas

Hi Friends, My today’s recipe is cabbage curry- a simple and delicious side dish cooked in Bengali style. It is very easy to prepare. Cooking time – 45 mins.  Serve – 4 Ingredients — 1.Cabbage (medium) – 1 (washed and finely shredded) 2.Potato – 2 (Peeled,washed and cut into medium pieces) 3.Cumin seeds – 1 […]

Bengali Desert, Chanar Payesh, Indian Desert, Indian Desert with Milk, Milk Pudding

Milk Pudding With Cottage Cheese / Chanar Payesh

Hi friends,My today’s recipe is chanar payesh – a popular Bengali dessert, made with milk and paneer. It is an authentic Bengali dish, can be prepared very quickly.   Cooking time – 40 mins.  Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Cottage cheese/paneer – 1/2 cup (grated)2.Milk – 1 liter.3.Condense milk – 2 tabspoon.4.Sugar – 2 tabspoon […]

Healthy, Lunch, Palak, Paneer, Spinach, Veg.

Spinach And Cottage Cheese / Palak Paneer

Hi friends,My today’s recipe is Palak Paneer – a popular Indian dish consisting of spinach and cottage cheese. Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy.The dish is healthy easy to prepare . Cooking time – 40 mins.  Serve – 4   Ingredients –  1.Spinach  – 750 gms. 2.Fenugreek leaves – A handful.3.Paneer  – 250 gms.(Chopped in cubes)        […]

Chicken with Fenugreek Leaves, Easy Dinner Recipe, Easy Dinner side Dish, Easy Lunch Recipe, Indian recipes, Methi Chicken

Chicken With Fenugreek Leaves / Methi Chicken / Methi Murgh

Hi friends,My today’s recipe is Methi Murgh. It is a popular Indian chicken curry spiced with dried fenugreek leaves. It is very easy to make at home. Cooking time – 1 hour. Serve – 5 Ingredients – 1.Chicken – 1 kg.(washed and cut into medium sized pieces)2.Onion – 400 gms.(chopped)3.Tomato – 2 (chopped)4.Ginger paste – […]

Chingri Macher Malaikari, Prawn in Coconut Milk, Prawn Malaikari

Prawn In Coconut Milk / Prawn Malaikari / Chingri Macher Malaikari

Hi friends, My today’s recipe is Prawn Malaikari – a famous Bengali delicacy. It is very tasty,cooked with coconut milk and superb aromatic. Cooking time – 30 mins. Serve – 4 Ingredients – 1.Prawn  – 500 gms. (shelled and de-veined) 2.Coconut – 2 cups (shredded) 3.Onion paste – 2 tbspoon. 4.Ginger paste – 1/2 tspoon. […]