Recipes from Kolkata and other parts of the world
Hi, I’m Sumi. I share authentic Bengali recipes from Kolkata, along with simple dishes from across India and the world, for anyone who misses home-cooked food.
Macher jhol / Macher kalia is a classic Bengali dish. The aroma of macher jhol / macher kalia will make you feel hungry. This recipe can be cooked with Rohu/Katla/King Fish/Surmai/Carp fish. It goes nicely with plain rice.
Read recipe: Bengali Fish CurryChilli mushroom is an addictive mushroom appetizer. It has many flavors and textures. And it is very easy to cook at home. Sometimes it is hard to beat the flavor of Indo-Chinese food served at restaurant, but nothing beats whipping it up fresh in our own kitchen.
Read recipe: Crispy Chilli MushroomChicken kosha is a type of Bengali style chicken curry with a thick gravy. Kosha murgir mangsho is most desirable preparation of our Bengali culinary. It goes nicely with Roti, Paratha or Bengali sweet pulao or plain ghee bhaat (fried rice).
Read recipe: Bengali Chicken KoshaChicken Keema Matar is a very popular and delicious Indian dish. You can easily make it at home with simple ingredients within an hour. You can even replace chicken with mutton or beef keema (ground meat).
Read recipe: Chicken Keema MatarJhiri Jhiri Aloo Bhaja/ Crispy grated potato fries is a very popular Bengali dish. You can find this dish in any typical Bengali wedding party , Annaprasan and other occasions. Usually, it’s served with Dal (lentils) and Bhaat (white rice). A few important things to note before you begin – After cutting the potatoes, you must wash it in plenty of water to get rid of starch. Best to use a potato variety that has low starch content. Before you start to fry, you should wipe the potatoes to clean off excess water. Moisture will spoil the crispness otherwise.
Read recipe: Jhiri Jhiri Aloo BhajaChingri Macher Jhal or Spicy prawn curry is a quick and easy Bengali delicacy. You don’t need too many ingredients for this either. You may even replace prawns with shrimps.
Read recipe: Chingri Macher Jhal – Spicy Prawn CurryChilli chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish. In India, this may include a variety of dry chicken preparations. Though mainly boneless chicken is used in this dish, some people also recommend to use boned chicken too.
Read recipe: Chilli Chicken
