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Masoor Dal er Bora

2011-12-08T19:21:00.004+05:30

I prepare this vadas very frequently in rainy days.These vadas are great to munch on as it tastes. But you can also have them with any chutney or sauce of your choice.It tastes awesome when taken with hot tea.

Ingredients:

1. Red Lentil / Mushurir Dal - 1 cup.
2. Onion - 1 small, finely chopped.
3. Green Chillies - finely chopped.

4. Salt.

5. Turmeric Powder.

6. Red Chilly Powder.

7. Mustard Oil.

Method:

1. Soak the dal overnight or atleast for 5-6 hours.

2. Drain water and blend the dal in a mixer without adding any water. Add the rest of the ingredients to it.

3. Heat the mustard oil in a kadai.

3. Take the mixture in small proportions and put in the hot oil.

4. Fry until golden brown.

It is ready to serve!

Alu Chokha

2011-12-08T19:01:00.001+05:30

This is the simplest recipe I have ever learnt! It tastes best with hot rice. Many people love to take it as a side dish with Moong dal. At night if I am late from office and not willing to cook this is the recipe which I select to cook closing my eyes.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes mashed - 2 cups.

2. Onion - 1 large piece, chopped finely.

3. Green Chillies - finely chopped.

4. Turmeric Powder.

5. Mustard Oil - 1 tablespoon.

6. Salt.

7. Coriander Leaves - for garnishing.
8. Red Chilly - 2 pieces.

Method:

1. Heat the mustard oil in a pan. Add the whole red chillies after breaking them. When they crackle, add the onions and fry until they turn brown.
2. Add salt, turmeric powder and fry well.
3. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Taste the fabulous dish!

Dhone Patar Bora

2011-12-08T18:42:00.000+05:30

Dhone pata or Coriander leaves are very common in most of our dishes. I prepare Dhone patar bora mostly as evening snacks with tea or with hot dal and rice at dinner. Here is the recipe of the yummy dhone patar bora.

Ingredients:

Coriander Leaves ( Dhone Pata ) - 100 grams.
Bengal Garam Flour ( Besan ) - 50 grams.
Salt.
Green Chilly - Chopped into small pieces.
A pinch of Baking Soda.
Turmeric powder.
Red Chilly powder.
Mustard Oil.

Method:

1. In a bowl mix the cleaned coriander leaves cut into small pieces, besan, salt, turmeric powder, baking soda, green chilly pieces , little red chilly powder and little bit of water.
2. Make small flat round shape of the batter.
3. Heat mustard oil in pan then fry it until it turns light brown.

It should be fried in low flame for getting a deep fry.

Matar Paneer

2011-12-08T14:52:00.000+05:30

My parents take only veg foods on Saturdays. My mom cooks all delicious veg dishes and among all of them a dish is there which is the most special. Are you guessing what is it? Yes, it is the very common Matar Paneer. I have learnt the recipe from her. But I feel she is the expert and I am still a learner for this recipe.

Ingredients:

1. Paneer cubes - 200 grams.
2. Potato - 2 pieces, cut in to medium pieces.
3. Green peas - 50 grams.
4. Salt.

5. Turmeric powder.
6. Ginger paste - 1 tablespoon.

7. Red Chilly Powder.
8. Cumin Powder - Half tablespoon.
9. Tomato - 1 piece finely chopped.
10.Garam Masala powder
11.Mustard Oil - 2 tablespoons.

Method:

1. Fry the paneer cubes in a pan and keep it aside.

2. In the same oil put the potatoes & green peas and fry in low flame. After they become little golden add salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, ginger paste and the chopped tomatoes. Pour little water and fry in low flame.

3. After the mixture is fried well add water.

4. Add the paneer and cover the pan with lid. Let it get cooked until the potatoes are well cooked.

5. Keep curry as much per requirement and you can also make it dry if you wish.

6. Sprinkle garam masala powder and take the pan out of the gas.

Matar Paneer is ready to serve with Rice/Roti.

Chingrir Malaikai

2011-12-08T12:38:00.000+05:30

Prawn dishes are very common in bengalis. I love prawns. It is easily available in Bangalore and you get all sizes. My husband loves this dish when I prepare it at home. It is very easy and takes very small time to cook.

Ingredients:

1. Medium sized Prawns - 250 grams.
2. Half small size Coconut - grated.
3. Poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon.

4. Mustard seeds - 1 tablespoon.

5. Green chillies - Slit.
6. Salt.
7. Turmeric Powder.
8. Mustard Oil - 2 tablespoon.

Method:

1. Clean the prawns well and put in a Microwave bowl.
2. Put the grated coconut. Grind the Poppy seeds and Mustard seeds with a green chilly. Add the paste with the prawns. Put salt and turmeric powder.
3. Finally add the green chillies and mustard oil. Mix everything thoroughly with little water.
4. Cover with lid and microwave for 7-8 minutes.
5. After taking out the bowl add some mustard oil over the dish.

The delicious Chingrir Malaikari is ready to serve with rice.

Alu Posto

2011-12-06T18:02:00.001+05:30

Alu posto is a very common Bengali dish. It tastes the best when taken with hot rice and Kolai er dal.It can be prepared in 3-4 ways. But to me this one is the best among all. Try this at your home.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes - 2 medium sized chopped in square shape.
2. Green Chilly - Slit.

3. Mustard oil - 1 tablespoon.

4. Salt.
5.Turmeric Powder.
6. Poppy seeds paste - 4 tablespoon.
7. Garlic - 1 to 2 cloves finely chopped.

Method:

1. Heat mustard oil in a pan. First add the chopped garlic and fry properly. Then add the potatoes with salt and turmeric powder.
2. Cover the pan with a lid and keep the gas flame low. Let the potatoes gets cooked properly.
3. After the potatoes soften add the poppy seeds pate. Mix well and add the slit green chillies.

Serve with hot rice and dal.

Dimer Curry

2011-12-06T17:37:00.002+05:30

I love any kind of egg dish. It is my favorite. Cooking egg is very easy and it can be served with both rice and chapati. Today I prepared egg curry in my lunch and it was awesome. I am going to share that recipe with you all.

Ingredients:

1. Eggs - 3 to 4 pieces.
2. Onion - 1 large finely chopped.
3. Garlic - 2-3 cloves.
4. Garam Masala - as per taste.

5. Mustard Oil - 2 teaspoons.
6. Tomato - 1 piece.

7. Salt.
8. Turmeric Powder.
9. Chilly Powder.

Method:

1. Boil the eggs hard. Peel off and keep aside after putting some salt,turmeric and chilly powder in them.
2. Heat mustard oil in a pan and fry the eggs well. Keep it aside.
3. Put some garam masala in the heated oil and when its frying smell starts coming put the onions in it.
4. Fry the onions well and put the ginger garlic pasted together. add chopped tomatoes, chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt.
5. Put little water and let the mixture get fried in little flame.
6. After around 10-15 minutes till the oil oozes out of the masala, add some more water and put the eggs on the pan.
7. Cook for a few minutes more.

Our dimer curry is ready to serve now!

Chicken Kasha

2011-12-05T19:03:00.002+05:30

Chicken is very easy to cook and it can be cooked in varieties of ways. Last Saturday we had some guests invited at our home. I prepared chicken kasha for them and it was yummy!

Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 500 grams.
2. Onion - 2 to 3 large size.
3. Garlic - 10 to 12 cloves.
4. Ginger paste - 2 tablespoon.
5. Tomato - 1 piece.
6. Chilly powder.
7. Cumin powder-1/2 tablespoon.
8. Salt.
9. Turmeric powder.
10.Mustard oil.

11.Whole Garam Masala.
12. Coriander leaves.

Method:

1. Clean the chicken properly and marinate with salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder(little) and mustard oil. keep it aside for 1 hour.
2. Add some mustard oil in a kadai. Put some whole garam masala. When it gets little fried add chopped onions. Fry well. When it turns little brown add all the spices mentioned along with ginger and garlic paste blended together.Slice and add the tomato.

3. Let it get fried for sometime in low flame. After 10 minutes add the marinated chicken. Mix well and cover with lid.
4. Cook it until the chicken is cooked & fried properly.
5. Once the chicken becomes soft, garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with hot rice or chapati!

Ilish Mach Bhapa

2011-12-05T18:37:00.004+05:30

I love to eat any kind of fish but Hilsa is my favorite one. We can eat it in different ways. But I find the best one is when it is cooked in the Bhapa way in microwave. Try this recipe at your home.

Ingredients :

1. Ilish Maach - 750 gms ( approx 5-6 pcs )
2. Mustard Seeds - 3 tablespoon.
3. Green chillies
4. Turmeric powder

5. Poppy Seeds - 3 tablespoon
6. Salt to taste
7. Mustard Oil - 3 to 4 tablespoon.

Method of cooking:

1. Make a paste of the Mustard sees, Poppy seed with 1-2 chillies in a grinder and keep it aside.
2. Clean the pieces of fish well.

3. Take a microwave safe bowl (preferably a Borosil bowl) and keep the fish pieces carefully one beside the other.
4. Add salt, turmeric powder, the paste prepared in grinder with the mustard oil. Slit few green chillies and put it over it. Add little water. Carefully with a spoon or hand mix everything properly.
5. Cover the bowl with lid and cook in microwave for 6-7 minutes.

Bhapa Ilish is ready! Serve with hot rice.