Bengali cuisine

Bitter Gourd Leaf (Karela leaf) Potato (Aaloo) Bhujia (dry)

Servings: 2 Preparation time: 3-4 minutes. Frying time: 12 minutes. Total time: 16 minutes. Coming to new country, meeting new people and setting new house; decorating balcony with potted plant is part of setting house. Especially for my husband who loves to work with potted plant. He started work for greenery in our Tokyo home […]

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Mung (Green gram) Masoor (Red lentil) Dal

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 4-5 minutes. Boiling time: 20 minutes. Seasoning time: 5 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes. This is the Pakistani style of cooking, they prefer to cook food without using pressure cooker till the date. In traditional Pakistani cooking, dal is often prepared using slow-cooking methods, similar to those by our great-grandmothers. Mung

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Ridge Gourd with Tomato

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 12-15 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes.  ‘Ridge Gourd with Tomato’ for this recipe I just use tomato and onion to prepare this delicious recipe and served with ghee (clarified butter) doused Chapatti as regular dinner, simple, light and loaded with nutrition value. It is low in calorie

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Arabi (Taro root) in Mustard gravy

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 3-4 minutes. Total time: 26 minutes. “Arbi in mustard gravy” is a distinctive and flavourful dish; The dish is a staple in many regional Indian cuisines, where the soft, starchy texture of arbi contrasts beautifully with the bold flavour of the mustard-based gravy.

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Narkel-Puli payesh (Bengali Sweets) Mini Coconut Dumpling Pudding

Servings: 6-8 Scraper/ grate time: 10 minutes. Preparation time: 5 minutes. Frying time: 5 minutes. Making puli time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 12 minutes. Total time: 32 minutes. Festive recipe: Bengali recipe: Narkel Puli Payash is a traditional Bengali dessert that combines the delicate flavours of coconut (narkel) and dumplings (puli) in a sweet, creamy

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