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Whenever I am thinking for some special cuisine at my home, it has to be really a special dish for me. No any common dishes I would not prefer to follow absolutely. So Some state or region has its own culture for their cuisines. So we identify them only by their special and identical cooking preparation which are really well known by all of us.As for example For Mughlai khana we always know that Biriyani is the most favorable delicacy. Same to same Awadhi cuisine or Lucknow cuisine has their own specialty too. In maximum cases they are cooking in Dum Puckt style foods means cooking will be done in a big hundi with a lid including all the spices but in low flame. But think as Mughal culture and Lucknow culture are more or less same in their cooking style. Still it has to be some differentiation in some cases. Hope you got to know that why I had given so many lectures about the Awadhi Cooking. Because today I want share one Awadhi special recipe. It's a simple and easy cooking reci...

When I wanted to do something easy and tasty recipe with paneer, my only choice goes to Kadhai Paneer. compare to other recipe of paneer it seems little easy and quick recipe to me. Since there are lots of option with paneer preparation,like palak paneer , awadhi paneer , paneer corn korma , paneer peshawari , aloo matar paneer , paneer tikka masala and many more in my blog. Still I am very much positive to do some experiment with paneer preparation. So this is my latest try with paneer. Kadhai paneer a popular dish in North India . And you will find this paneer recipe in most of the north indian restaurants too. So have a look at the recipe of Kadhai paneer.  To my best level I tried to match the preparation with restaurant category. Kadhai paneer is a preparation where some colorful capsicum,onion cubes and paneer are sauted in delicious tomato gravy. Nutritional facts about paneer is very high. It is good source of protein, fat,carbohydrates, minerals,calcium and phosphoro...

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Traditional Bengali Recipe. We Bengali are always fond of authentic taste of Bengal's cuisine. There are some vegetables which are not taste in good at all but we bengali still love those vegetables despite it's not likeable taste . Like bitter gourd , its bitterness brings goodness sometimes !! As per nutritional value it is healthy also !!  We bengali believe in such variety of thought or proverb that - start with bitterness and end with sweetness . Quite true . That is why in our bengali culture inspite of bitter taste bitter gourd has a great value and in our bengali thali as a starter with rice fried bitter gourd or Sukto or Mixed veg gravy which I am going to share today will be there too in any auspicious occasion also. And one more thing I had followed up that whenever you are suffering from fever and you are just feeling tasteless , try some food containing bitter gourd to enhance your taste buds . It works just as medicine !!  There are lot of special cuisine in Beng...

It's almost lunch time !! Today going to share one more Thali as per my choice !! Though it is not from any specific regional at all ..... but much Healthy and Tasty Thali if you ask me about !! My suggestion will be this mini Thali which takes very less time to prepare by keeping its nutritional values intact . But it must be a lunch option as it contains Shawrsho/ Sarson Saag (Mustard Green Leaves) .  Other menu like  Palak Dal  recipe you will get through clicking on link .... and there is no doubt about the nutritional value of Palak/Spinach which I have mentioned before ...... and about taste ,without any  compromising , I can say you never loose the chance to prepare again......  There are many recipes of shawrsho / sarson saag from Punjab region , they usually consider this saag as a sabji and have this with chapathi . But here I am not following punjabi version , My recipe goes with rice perfectly . So let's take a look over the recipe .....  Here i...

Friends after a break I am here again . In those days I was busy with some interesting works , so I could not get time to post any of the recipe. Anyway today i want to share with you one bengali traditional cabbage recipe which is mostly done in our every Bengali kitchens. But there are some variation in the recipe preparation, because some like to use onion - ginger paste to it but I always prefer to cook without onion ginger as much as possible for vegetarian recipes.In Bengali cabbage is called badhakopi . Seasonal cabbage tastes better but nowadays all vegetable items are available throughout the year. So there is no limitation to prepare cabbage recipe in  any day. So try this one and relish the dish with plain rice and dal. One trick to buy cabbage , try to buy that cabbage which is more greenish in color and sizes are small too. Its good to taste! As per nutritional benefits cabbage is very healthy and nutritious too. It is a good source of vitamin C and manganese. C...

Today sharing one more pure vegetarian recipe Taro Root Curry. In Bengali it is called Gathi Kochu r Dalna. It is a root vegetable . Basically it is good to taste with shrimp/prawn. But today's recipe is for pure vegetarian. Some people also like to cook using onion and ginger also. But I prefer without onion-ginger. Because I feel each vegetable has its own flavor, so if you cook it using few spices , it tastes better than using spices. My mother is my best chef I have seen in my life. Though it is true for every daughter also. Still I learned so many special tips from her, which made me perfect as a cook. She used to do this curry without onion ginger and that is why I follow her too. Thanks Maa ! Taro Root Curry - Esho Bosho Aahare

Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetable. Basically it is available fresh in winter season , but nowadays it is like piece of bread. Though cauliflower in winter season taste better than now . Still I love it so much! In Bengal cauliflower can be prepared in various types. One of them is phulkofir dalna or cauliflower with potato curry. Here dalna represents curry . Some famous dalna recipe from my kitchen is like Dhokar dalna ,  Echorer Dalna , Patoler Dalna , Chanar Dalna  .All of these are how tempting ,I cannot explain you. This tasty cauliflower dish will go very nicely with rice as well as chapathi. Anyway it is not taking much more time to cook . But remember you have to fry cauliflower florets finely, otherwise it is not taste good ! Lets try this one at your kitchen ... If you ask about health benefits of cauliflower then I must say it is very good source of phosphorus, manganese, omega-3 fatty acid. It has plenty of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6 and folate. ...

Hope you are doing well ! Its too hot weather and stomach is also becoming very choosy I think ! Any spicy rich recipes are not suited for this season . You cannot pass time at kitchen also for long time. So shortcut healthy recipe and simple recipe you should do . I always prefer rice in the summer season. Today I want to share some cool lentils recipe from Bengali kitchen . It is called "laau diye dal". Sometimes we use bottle gourd leaves also to prepare this dal recipe. But here in Bangalore it is not possible to get leaves of bottle gourd so I only use bottle gourd. Very simple recipe and pure vegetarian recipe. It goes very nicely with rice . And take a plate of julienne potato (Jhurjhure aalu bhaja ) or any vegetarian dish like drumstick potato gravy with poppy seeds . You do not require anything then. Lauki Dal - Esho Bosho Aahare

Parwal Curry | Pawtoler Tawrkari

Summer has come ! The longest days and shortest nights are the summer solstice. Welcome to you summer ! Come along with many more mangoes, litchi, raw jackfruit (Echor). And of course bring some auspicious traditional and cultural events of Happiness along with you ! Its very true that summer is very hot but there is no substitute over taking rest at home in the afternoon after eating lunch ! Chilled mango and litchi , ice- cream and Kulfi , lassi or buttermilk would you think summer without these fruits and beverages ! This thinks reminds my childhood ! Echor Curry | Raw jackfruit Curry

Bokful or Heron Flower have you ever heard of this vegetable? Its almost available in everywhere . Its a bengali famous fritters which they are serving usually with ghee rice or dal rice. In Bengali it is called Bok which means Heron, as its white and look like a Heron . It is very crispy and tasty to have. Me and my family are very fond of it too! It is an easy and quick recipe. Even in Bangalore I found this flower too. So try this crispy recipe once and I am sure you will love it. Bok Ful Bhaja | Heron Flower Fritters I have given a image of raw bokful so that you can identify clearly . With respect to bokful there is one more variety which Bengalis are usually love to have that is Kumro ful or Pumpkin Flower . It is in yellow color. Its my promise if I get pumpkin flower here too then I will share the recipe over here ! Try this traditional Bengali fritter you will fall in love ! Raw Bok Ful | raw Heron Flowers Ingredients :  8 Raw Bok Ful / Heron Flowers Ref...

Its too late today to share with you one more chaat special from Kolkata. It is very special evening snack which is available in each market place as a street food. Trust me I am very much of this snack. Whenever I go to Kolkata , its a having chaat in my snacks list. So usually I prepare it at home too. So thought why not sharing with you also as this peas are available in everywhere . May be you are preparing it in some other ways. So try out my recipe once ... and I bet you will love it for sure ! Now come to the point of nutrition values. It is full of nutritional benefits like its a good source balance diet as for example it is good fiber enriched. And a combination of Protein, Folate, Vitamin-B1,Copper and Phosphorus too. Last but not the least my recipe is completely oil less . But still it tastes mouthwatering ! How ? If you want to know then You must try this One .  

After a long break I am here again to share some delicious recipes with you. Seasons are going on day by day.We mothers are also becoming very busy with our daily lifestyle. Really cannot realize how the times are passing away. From morning to night , a busy day begins and ends! I believe most of the mother will agree with me there is no time for us (mother) actually,you are busy because of your family. You cannot walk out from your responsibilities after all you are a mother,you are a wife of someone . To help them you are bound to stay for all time ! These all things are also happening with me. But I believe we all enjoy our responsibilities also when you see a smiling face of your family members to whom you love most. Friends winter season just left to us now we are enjoying a beautiful soothing Spring . Specially I miss my city in this time . Because I always fond of my childhood days and this was my favorite season as my exam being finished and we all means cousins were enjoyed a...

After a long break again I am here with such a traditional recipe of Bengal. Its actually famous with the name of Sojne aalu Posto.  where Sojne means Drumstick and Aalu means potato and Posto means poppy seeds. If you consider its taste and value then it is very simple and healthy I can say. It does not take so much time to prepare also. This simple and lovely bengali delicacy has to be serve with warm rice and dal. Then you can relish the taste of this dish. Some people may not like drumstick but I must say in the summer season rice , dal and this veggies will give a soothing coolness to your body. It helps to reduce the hit of the body too and of course you know that poppy seeds gives you a comfort sleeping also. So friends have this recipe. With the nutritional value of this food as it is a combination of drumstick and potato. Apart from potato which is rich in carbohydrates drumstick has some great nutritional values like it is rich in vitamin C, iron and calcium too. It wo...

Today sharing one tasty veg lentils recipe. Lentil fritter which is very common in Bengali Kitchen. I prepare it for sometimes. To change your taste buds you should try this wonderful recipe. Its very delicious and tasty too. And more other than its preparation is very simple and non-spicy too. With plain rice it goes very well. My mother was usually liked to prepare it in veg day. I remember, me and my sister liked to have it. Sometimes in this holi festival our dear Grandmother used to cook it and we all cousins were enjoyed a lot her preparation. I miss those days very much. When we would love to wait for grandmother's preparations. She was a great cook in vegetarian Bengali delicacy.She used very common spices in her recipe still it became a flavorful recipe with her touches. She cooked food for her Bal Gopal. After offering bhog to Bal Gopal,she distributed Prasad to us. This is why I planned to share this beautiful recipe with you. If you prepare , You will enjoy it. So c...

Chole masala here I am telling about the small size chole or bengal gram only. I think you all are known about this healthy bean. It is easily available in any shop or market. And many more about this , it can be consumed in many ways... You can take everyday after soaking into water . This gives much more energy to your body. Now with this bean if you are making any dish of course it will be a great nutritious dish for your family too. The children who are not eating raw bengal gram, they must be taken if you are serving like a vegetable dish to them. So try this simple healthy recipe with chapathi/roti or rice. In a brief description about nutrition it is a good source of Folate which is very important for pregnant women too. As well as it has a very high level of iron . Its very good for any diabetic patients too. It has protein,calcium and Vitamin A too. So in over all it is a healthy beans for everyday life. Chole Masala Recipe By : Nabanita Das Preparation Time : 10 ...

Chanar Dalna is one of favorite recipe.I think you are not getting properly that what is Chana? Here Chana means nothing the homemade paneer only. How you are making paneer at home that is exactly. In previous Bengal we did not have  chances to buy paneer/cottage cheese from market. So homemade chana/paneer was the only way to make this traditional dish.Still there is tradition to have this delicacy in some auspicious occasions in Bengal. But it is almost different from the market bought , looks wise , taste wise too. Healthy and tasty combination of vegetarian recipe which you ever get in one recipe. So try this tempting dish . As per nutritional value homemade paneer is more beneficial than market bought as it is more hygienic too. It is good source of Protein,Vitamin B12, Calcium and Vitamin D too.

One more traditional Bengali recipe which was missing in my cooking blog. A typical famous Bengali dish which is very common in each of our Bengali house as the season is summer. Why season ? Nothing actually , bottle gourd vegetable is like a very cool one in summer season, so it is very perfect recipe for the summer season. This recipe represents simple, light and healthy too. If you are serving a traditional thali for bengali then you can choose it with typical Bengali moong dal and fishes which you like. And you will rock for the dish. And I believe sometimes eating light is also healthy too. By the way it is very simple and easy recipe too. if you ask about nutritional value of bottle gourd then it has enough source of vitamin C and Zinc. Cholesterol and Fat free vegetable it is actually. Good source of Calcium. So try this recipe and serve with plain rice and dal. Bottle Gourd Curry | Laau er Ghanto Recipe By : Nabanita Das Preparation time : 10 mins Cooking time...