from J's cook book
Macher Dim or Fish Roe have always been a seasonal delicacy in Bengali households and during the monsoons fish eggs are easily available in every fish market. Almost all of us Bengalis are very familiar with one of the famous fish roe recipes called "Macher Dimer Bora" or "Fish Roe Fritters" and another well known… Continue reading Macher Dim Bhapa or Steamed Fish Roe
Homemade Plum Jam (Preservatives & Pectin free) Are you a plum lover? Or you are not! (like me 🙈), but you may have bought some accidentally 🤪🙃. And they are so sour that you have no idea what to do with those plums 🙆♀️🤷♀️..Don't worry 😉 I have a really easy and delicious recipe for… Continue reading Plum Jam
Bengali’s biggest obsession called Ilish Maach or Hilsa Fish. So being a bong soul, my love for "Ilish Maach" is also never ending. Here in India as monsoon is going on, this is the right time when we Bengalis eagerly wait for enjoying our delicacies with the recipes of Bengal's glorious fish 𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 or 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐚… Continue reading Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Gravy)
🍒 Mango Panna Cotta 🍒 Hello people! How is everyone doing? Hope no one forgot me 🙈. It's been a while, but I am baaaack!! 😁 Back with my summer recipes 🤩. Hope everyone is doing great and keeping safe 🙏. Monsoon has officially arrived in India but here in Hyderabad we are still waiting… Continue reading Mango Panna Cotta
No Holi party is complete without 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐢. Though there won’t be any party or fun this year again like last year 😷😞, but we can surely have some fun at home with our loved ones 💞, with all the Holi Special Delicacies 😋. And the 1st thing comes in mind when we think about holi… Continue reading Holi Special Thandai
Spring is in the air and Holi is round the corner. Holi/ Basant Utsav/ Dol Purnima (in Bengali), the most favorite festival of mine that I've enjoyed playing since my teenage (as I was really scared of playing with colours in my childhood!! 😅).Holi means fun 😃, food 😋 and colours 🌈. So many memories… Continue reading Thandai Masala Mix
Jab choti choti bhookh sataye kuch healthy and yummy 🍃 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚 🍃 ho jaye 😋😁.When hunger strikes in the evening 😫 or at midnight 🦉 while watching your favorite series on Netflix 🖥 and you want to avoid having junk 🍿 🍟 🙈, then this is the perfect munching option for you 👍🤩.Do you… Continue reading Makhana Masala
Nothing says home like the smell of baking 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐬. In season of fresh blueberries 🫐, I couldn't resist and baked these beauties last week, which came out really good, super soft, infinitely airy and spongy. It took a few minutes to mix everything together and baked under 30 minutes ⏱. I just loved to… Continue reading Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients: All purpose Flour or Maida – 1 cupCocoa Powder – (1/2) cup + 3tbsp Baking Powder – 1tspBaking Soda – (1/2) tspSalt – (1/4)th tspEggs – 1 large / Curd – (1/2) cupGranulated Sugar / Brown Sugar – (3/4)th cupVanilla Essence – 1tsp Unsalted Butter – 200g Vegetable Oil - (1/3)rd cupMilk – (3/4)th cupWhite… Continue reading Chocolate Cupcakes
Chicken Malaikari or Murgir Malaikari is a delectable blend of creamy coconut milk, chicken and aromatic spices. Malaikari is basically a Bengali sauce made with coconut milk. We Bengalis are quite familiar with the traditional recipe of Chingri Malaikari or Prawn Malaikari. This chicken malaikari is simply the other version of Bengal famous Malaikari dishes… Continue reading Chicken Malaikari
Delish Plating 