Paneer (cottage cheese) is one of the quintessential food in an Indian meal. Indian Paneer gravies are one of the most common lunch or dinner options in our homes. We can make various flavourful dishes from paneer. So my today's recipe is rich and delicious Dhaba Style Paneer Butter Masala or Paneer Makkhani. This vegetarian… Continue reading Paneer Butter Masala or Paneer Makkhani
Author: Jaya Chowdhury Pal
Mochar Paturi
Have you ever heard about the word Paturi? 🤔 Paturi is the name given to a dish and a cooking method which is a traditional way of cooking in Bengal. The word paturi comes from the Bengali word “Pata” meaning leaf. In this particular form of cooking, the ingredients are wrapped in leaves and cooked in steam or by roasting the parcel… Continue reading Mochar Paturi
Boozy Plum Cake
Hello everyone 🙋♀️, let me start by wishing all of you a fabulous 2021 ✨. Hope this new year brings us a lot of joy, good health and happiness ❤. 2020 was not the year we got everything we want but the year we appreciated everything 🙏. And this food blog became a real good… Continue reading Boozy Plum Cake
Murgh Kali Mirch
Murgh Kali Mirch or Indian Black Pepper Chicken Gravy is a lip-smacking delicious spicy peppery thick curry made of marinated chicken cooked with whole spices, creamy onion-cashew nuts paste, curd and a lot of freshly grounded black peppercorns. Kali Mirch or Black Pepper is the highlight of this dish. The subtle taste of kali mirch… Continue reading Murgh Kali Mirch
Steamed Rose Sandesh
As Diwali is just round the corner and everybody is celebrating this year by making their favorite sweet and savory dishes, how can delishplating not celebrate her first Diwali with all you lovely people out there 🤗🥰. So here I am with another new diwali special recipe for all of you ✨. Though we are… Continue reading Steamed Rose Sandesh
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Ingredients: All purpose Flour or Maida - 1(1/4)th cupCocoa Powder - 2 tbspBaking Powder - 3/4th tspBaking Soda - 1/2 tspSalt - 1/4th tspEggs - 2 large / Curd - 1/2 tspGranulated Sugar - 3/4th cupVanilla Essence - 1tsp + 1/2 tsp Vegetable Oil / Butter - 1/3rd cupMilk - 3/4th cupWhite Vinegar - 1… Continue reading Red Velvet Cupcakes
Curd Rice
I always wonder how could a simple Curd Rice be sooo beautiful and delicious!! 😍😋 Yes, our yesterday's lunch was this bowl full of happiness after all that crazy festive indulgence from last few weeks. So here it is a super quick, soul satisfying, nutritious and popular comfort dish recipe from Southern India 🌿 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐝… Continue reading Curd Rice
Bhetki Paturi
Have you ever heard about the word Paturi? 🤔 Paturi is the name given to a dish and a cooking method which is very typical and traditional of Bengal. The word paturi comes from the Bengali word "Pata" meaning leaf. In this particular form of cooking the ingredients are wrapped in leaves and cooked in steam or by roasting the… Continue reading Bhetki Paturi
Shorshe Pabda
Only a bong can feel the excitement behind this picture 🤩 This authentic Bengali style Fish Curry made with mustard seeds paste (সরষে বাটা) and very minimal spices. This simple yet delicious fish curry tastes best with steamed rice 🍚. For those who don't know about this fish it's called Ompok Pabda (one type of… Continue reading Shorshe Pabda
Hilsa Biryani or Ilish Biryani
Jab Ilish Met Biryani 🤩 Ilish or Hilsa is not just a fish for Bengalis…. it's pure love 💕 and Biryani is also not just a fragrant rice….it's an emotion for everyone ❣ So this festive season, when we are all bounded by the pandemic situation 😓 and missing all the fun (outing, pandal hopping,… Continue reading Hilsa Biryani or Ilish Biryani