Maumita Paul

Luchir Payesh is a fried flatbread bathed in jaggery infused milk. This special version of Luchir Payesh is from Natore region in Bangladesh. It is a sandwich of two Puriss with a Kanchagolla filling in between, fried till golden and dipped into a jaggery-perfumed payesh. It is a delicacy prepared during ...

Atar Payesh is a symphony of custard apple and milk. Milk that has been languorously reduced and which includes luscious custard apples. And some cream for indulgence. Bliss !! You can also make this recipe for festivals or any upcoming special occasion.  Serve Atar Payesh after a satisfying ...

Bengali Style Chingri Posto Recipe is a side dish made with prawns cooked in a poppy seed paste. The chingri or prawns have to deveined and marinated with turmeric and salt for about half an hour. The poppy seeds are also soaked long enough to soak water, and then ground with green chillies and ...

Narkel Diye Cholar Dal is a Bengali chana dal perfumed with fragrant whole spices. Spiked with chillies and ginger, this dal is very tasty and is usually made in Bengali households very often. This dal is easy to make and is usually the part of Bengali festival. Make this dal at home this week and give ...

Doi Ilish Recipe is a Bengali fish recipe in which fish is cooked in a yogurt gravy. Just a throw of kalonji, some wicked green chillies and a luxuriant drizzle of mustard oil, makes this dish delicious and mouth watering. It is easy to make and therefore it is perfect to be served for everyday lunch ...

Thai fish cakes are packed with the aroma of kaffir lime, galangal, bird’s eye chillies- that perfect savoury accompaniment to your evening tea. You can also make this for your picnics or even potluck parties. The recipe uses basa fish to create this wonderful crispy savoury cakes, basa fish is the ...

Bengali Style Basanti Pulao Recipe is made from a heady fragrance of Gobindobhog that is soaked in turmeric to a get a golden touch. An overload of cashews, raisins and a hint of perfume of whole spices makes this a heaven for rice lovers. Rice is been a comfort food for generations and this is a nice ...

Khichuri Aar Labra Recipe is a moong dal Khichdi And Mixed Vegetables cooked in Bengali style. This has potatoes, cauliflower and peas, fragrant with ginger and bhaja masala . For the stir fried vegetables (Labra) we have added Spinach and is cooked with a medley of veggies in it as well.This is a comfort ...

Lebu Lonka Murgi is a delicious recipe where succulent pieces of chicken is cooked in creamy yoghurt and tangy Gondhoraj lebu juice. Some lime leaves added in for a further burst of citrus and green chillies for their heat. A  Serve Lebu Lonka Murgi with Steamed Rice or Whole Wheat Laccha ...

In Parshe Macher Jhal, Mullet is cooked whole in a hot mustard sauce and flavoured with goodness of coriander leaves. It is easy to make and mustard sauce adds an extra flavour to it.  Serve Parshe Macher Jhal along with Steamed Rice and Bengali Style Cholar Dal for a weekday meal.  If you ...

Ilish Er Tel Jhol is a runny Hilsa gravy scented with kalonji and turmeric powder. This gravy is spiked with green chillies and finished with a generous drizzle of mustard oil. The mustard oil in the recipe brings out the flavour of the dish and increases the taste too. It is easy to make and takes ...

Croquettes Recipe With Bhetki Fish are delectable bhetki stuffing in spiced mashed potato cases. These are further crumb-fried to a gorgeous golden colour. Though this can also be shallow fried, typically croquettes are to be deep fried to get the texture and juiciness within the croquette. Tastes heavenly ...

Doodh Jhinge Curry Recipe is the Ridge Gourds Cooked In Milk and tempered with mustard seeds, flavoured with ginger and spiked with spicy green chillies. Ridge gourd peel that is not used in this recipe can later be used to prepare Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney instead of discarding it. Serve Doodh ...

Pepe Ghonto Recipe is the Bengali Style Raw Papaya Sabzi made with grated green and raw papaya and cubed potato. With added roasted peanuts, raisins and a dash of spices. This is an easy sabzi that can be included in a weeknight dinner or for lunch boxes. Serve Pepe Ghonto Recipe along with phulka, Bengali ...

Bengali Kosha Murgir Mangsho Recipe (Chicken in a Spicy Dry Gravy) is made of succulent chicken. The spicy chicken in dry gravy comes with sinfully caramelised onion, fragrance of ginger and a hint of cardamom. This recipe brings back memories redolent from the streets of Kolkata. Serve Bengali ...