Bengali cuisine is known for its delicate balance of flavours, subtle use of spices, and a deep respect for fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Recipes that we learned from our Mothers are almost sacred for us, especially when we no longer have them with us anymore. Here are 14 wonderful Mummy recipes Our Mummies often don't write their recipes down but every time our Ammas make a particular dish, it's more spectacular than the last time they made it! Without doubt, right? We were fortunate to get a few of our Ammis to jot down how she made a certain oh-so-yummy preparation
'My preparation for Shorshe Pomfret is a version of a traditional Bengali-style fish in mustard gravy. I used a medium-large pomfret and made a thin gravy out of it. It is best relished with hot steamed rice.'
Utilising banana leaves in cooking is a technique used for centuries across India and other parts of the world too
Asha Bhosle, the legendary playback singer, had a lifelong passion for cooking, which she considered a stress reliever and a way to connect with loved ones.
Try your hand at yummy dry fry Mangaluru clams. Or attempt this delicious Bengali preparation of prawns with taro leaves.
Just 30 minutes and some basic ingredients are all you need to get this awesome basa capsicum dish, says reader Jayati Saha.
Bengali food... Who doesn't love it? Especially if you're a fish lover or hard-core non-vegetarian. Machh, mangsho, shorshe... If you've ever said "Machh-mangsho na thakle bhalo lage na!" then this roundup of Bong recipes, that will make feel like you're in a Kolkata kitchen, is for you. Ebar pet pujo hok!
A fragrant, spiced yoghurt-cashew curry is the place for fillets of rohu.
This Muri Ghonto recipe has its origins in former East Bengal, present-day Bangladesh.
Jazz up your dinner menu with Kerala-style nethili or anchovies fish fry which goes well with steamed rice and a comforting bowl of dal.
With hilsa prices soaring, when you do cook it you need the finest recipe.
Subhash Jana, executive chef at Swissotel Kolkata shares two traditional Bengali recipes.
Spice up your home menus preparing a creamy prawn curry and Bengali-style potatoes.
A staple in Bengali households, Maachher Kaalia is a rich fish curry made with sweet-water fish.
A fabulous vegetarian spread and an amazing range of sweets are also hallmarks of Bengali cuisine.
Say hello to these delightful foodies from Kolkata!
A parval or pointed gourd dish that's tangy and mustardy.
Chitrita Banerji's new book, Bengali Cooking, takes readers into the kitchens of West Bengal and Bangladesh through the changing seasons. And if it starts to rain, nothing matters more to the Bengali palate than the hilsa fish and the many ways it can be consumed.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
A few basic ingredients are all you need to make this traditional dish.
We invited readers to share their food pictures and recipes. Today, we share recipes by Sheeba Joseph Samuel
Presenting two Bengali recipes to drool over. You can share yours too!
In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
We bring you traditional Bengali preparations to help celebrate Durga Puja.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he would break his 'vegetarian vow' if he was served Hilsa fish during his two-day trip to Bangladesh. Have a recipe you can recommend to his chef? Send it in!
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Bethica Das shares her favourite winter recipe.
The plum chutney bring depth of flavour to this dish.
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Urmimala Banerjee tells you how to cook this traditional Bengali delicacy.
'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'
Satvik food is de rigueur this time of the year in most Western and Northern Indian homes, say chefs and food historians Arundhuti Dasgupta and Shally Seth Mohile.
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