Green Papaya, Chickpea and Potato Curry(Pepe, Kabulichola, Alu diye Torkari) is another simple Bengali veg recipe without onion and garlic is savored with rice or Indian flat bread(roti). This plant based curry is hearty, low fat and full of nutrients. Chickpeas add good source of protein and fiber in this curry. Its delicious broth with coconut milk, tomato and aromatic spices gives this curry a wonderful texture, flavor, color and great taste. I use dried chickpeas instead of canned version for better texture and natural flavor.
This simple curry is a delicious Bengali recipe with a lightly spiced stew type thin gravy to enjoy with plain steamed rice. The whole shrimp infuses loads of flavor to the dish. It was one of my favorites since childhood days cooked by Ma,a fabulous,comforting recipe with simple ingredients.
This decadent cheesecake is full of chocolate flavor with a chocolaty nutty crust and topped with chocolate ganache, fresh berries and sliced almonds. It's a more chocolaty dessert than cheesecake for chocolate lovers to compliment any special occasion.
Koi mach or climbing perch curry is one of Bengali's favorites in winter season and always made with minimal spices. A few weeks back I had shared very simple stew with cauliflower, potato and bori cooked in a lightly spiced ginger-tomato based broth. Tel koi is another recipe as its name implies, braised in very generous amount of mustard oil. Every family makes their own way with different spices. My Ma always cooked thin soupy type(patla jhol) and mustard gravy with minimum oil. As far as I remember she never used onion or garlic. For this recipe I use very little mustard paste, a few eggplant, potato wedges and not too much oil as it is supposed be.
Korma or qorma is a Urdu word with its Turkic root meaning braising. Korma is one of the Mughlai dishes with finesse prepared in the royal kitchen mostly meat braised in creamy gravy along with other aromatic spices for the Nawbab rulers of the Indian sub continent. The meat can be replaced with fish and it is just as delicious. It's rich, creamy and aromatic dish served with plain rice or polau and salad. It tastes even better the next day.
This is another tasty roasted whole chicken and vegetables with Bengali curry spice. It always comes out amazingly juicy, succulent and lip smacking, a very hearty delicious meal on a busy day. When I crave for simple Murgir jhol/Bengali type chicken curry but don't feel like going through all these process from cleaning, cutting and cooking, I simple bake chicken with potato and other vegetables. If you prefer to have grain free meal this is absolutely perfect. I like this chicken meal with a fresh leafy salad on the side. It's irresistible! Serve it as appetizer as well.
This colorful, tangy sweet(but not so sweet though)hearty salad is so tasty to munch on any time of the day. It's a simple vegan, gluten free side dish that perfectly pairs with any meal and easy to make at home using simple pantry ingredients. Store unused portions in the refrigerator up to a week.
