Saturday, 2 May 2015

Chicken-e-Banani


Ingredients: 

Chicken- 500g
Curd- 100g
Onion chopped- 2big
Ginger+garlic paste- 4tsp
Jaefal & Jaitri powder- 1/2tsp
Garam Masala- 1tsp
Small Cardamom powder- 1/2tsp
Cashew paste- 2tsp
White sesame paste- 2tsp
Oil- 50ml
Salt & Sugar- To taste
Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp
Red Chili powder- 2tsp

Directions: 

First marinade the chicken with cashew paste, sesame paste, curd, turmeric, chili powder, jaefal-jaitri, ginger+garlic paste and cardamom powder for at-least 3 Hrs.
In a hot pan add oil and to it fry the chopped onion till it becomes crispy golden brown.
Now in the fried onion add the marinaded chicken and mix well.
When chicken tenders and oil starts coming by the sides, add salt, sugar and garam masala and mix well.
When all are well cooked, take it off the oven and serve hot with Lacchha Paratha.

Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Nawabi Firni


Ingredients: 

Govinda bhog Rice powdered- 1/2 cup
Sooji- 5tsp
Sugar- 100g
Keora water- 2tsp
Dry fruits
Milk- 500ml

Directions: 

Boil the milk till it condenses.
Then in a boil add rice powder, sooji and some milk to make a light paste.
Now, in off oven, add the paste to the milk slowly and stir continuously to avoid lump formation and also add sugar in off oven.
Now, switch on the the oven and stir vigorously, otherwise lumps will be formed.
When the mixture become thick, add dry fruits and take it off the oven.
Now add little keora water and cool it in refrigerator and serve cool.

Sunday, 26 April 2015

Paneer Tikka Masallam



Ingredients: 

Paneer- 250g
Boiled Potata- 1 big
Cumin Powder- 1tsp
Whole Garam masala- 1/2tsp
Bay leaf- 2nos
Salt & Sugar- To taste
Red Chili powder- 1tsp
Oil- 50ml
Onion paste- 2medium
Ginger paste- 1tsp
Tomato Purée- 4tsp
Curd- 2tsp
Kashmeri Mirch- 2tsp
Kasauri Methi- 1tsp
Ghee
Maida- 12tsp
Whole red chili- 3nos
Garam Masala powder- 1tsp

Directions: 

Make panner at home and to it mix boiled potato, salt, sugar, cumin powder, turmeric powder and little maida and make a uniform dough.
From the dough, make small ball and fry it in deep oil and keep aside.
In the remaining oil, add whole garam masala, whole red chili, ginger paste and onion paste and cook well.
Then add salt, sugar, turmeric, kashmeri mirch, tomato Purée, and curd and mix well.
When the oil comes out by the side, add the paneer balls and if required add little water.
When all are tendered, add garam masala powder and ghee and serve hot.

Thursday, 23 April 2015

Rohu Fish Paturi( রুই মাছের পাতুরি )



Ingredients: 

Rohu Fish- 2 big pcs
Mustard paste- 2tablesp
Poppy Seed paste- 2tablesp
Coconut grated- 5tablespoon
Mustard oil- 50ml
Green chili- 3-4nos
Turmeric- 1/2tsp
Salt & Sugar- To taste
Pumpkin leaf- 3pcs
Lemon juice- 1tsp

Directions: 

Wash the fishes properly and then marinade with lemon juice, salt, and turmeric for 10 mins.
Then in a separate bowl add mustard paste, coconut grated, poppy paste, turmeric, salt, sugar, mustard oil and green chili and mix well.
Now spread the mixture over the fish and fold it with the pumpkin leaf. Perform the same for the other piece also.
Now wrap and close it using tooth pic so that the leaves does not open.
Now in pan, add mustard oil and put the wrapped fishes in low flame.
When one side becomes golden brown, turn it for the other side.
When both the sides are well fried, open the leaves, add some mustard oil and garnish with green chilies and serve hot with white rice.

Footnotes: 

The pumpkin leaf is used so that the leaf is not wasted.

Chingri Malai Curry



Ingredients: 

Prawn(medium)- 300g
Onion paste- 2 medium sized
Ginger+garlic paste- 2tsp
Coconut milk-1cup
Salt & sugar- to taste
Garam Masala- 1tsp
Ghee-1tsp
Turmeric- 1/2tsp
Red chili powder- 1tsp
Mustard oil- as required

Directions: 

Clean the prawns and marinade it with lemon juice, turmeric and salt for 10 mins.
Now after 10 mins drain out the water.
In a pan, add mustard oil and prawns and fry lightly and keep aside.
In the same oil, add whole garam masala, onion paste and fry till golden brown.
Now add the ginger+garlic paste, salt, sugar and chili and cook for some time.
When the oil starts leaving by the side, add coconut milk and again cook well.
Then add the fried prawns to it and mix well.
When all are well cooked, add garam masala and ghee and serve hot.

Sunday, 1 March 2015

মাছের মাথার মুà§œিঘন্ট( Fish Murighonto)



Ingredients: 

Rohu fish Head- 2 big
Gobindo Bhog rice-200g
Chopped onion- 1pcs
Ginger paste- 3tsp
Cumin paste- 2tsp
Garam Masala- 2tsp
Ghee- 5tsp
Mustard Oil- 75ml
Salt & Sugar- To taste
Turmeric- 1tsp
Red Chilli Powder- 1tsp
Cashew-Resins-- To Garnish

Directions: 

Heat the oil and fry the fish head very nicely.
Then, add chopped onion, ginger paste, cumin paste, turmeric, chilli powder and salt and fry well.
Now,soak the rice in water for an hour.
Then, add the soaked rice in the fried mixture and mix well and cook for sometime.
Now, add the sugar and mix properly.
Add some water and put a lid on the pan.
When everything tenders, add ghee- garam masala and take it off and serve hot by garnishing with Cashew-resins.

তেল তেলাপিà§Ÿা (Oil Fish)


Ingredients: 

তেলাপিà§Ÿা(Telapiya fish)- 500g
Potatoes- 1 small sliced
Mustard oil- 50ml
Turmeric- 1tsp
Red Chilli powder- 1tsp
Salt & Sugar- To taste
Green chilli sliced- 4nos
Chopped Onion- 1pc
Garlic chopped- 1tsp
Tomato Chopped- 1pc

Directions: 

Heat the oil and add Fish, onion, tomato, garlic, green chilli and potatoes and fry in low flame with covered lid and mix in between.
When it is well tendered, add mustard oil in the mixture along with chilli powder, salt and sugar.
When the oil starts coming out, serve hot.

Mixed Veggies

Ingredients: 

Carrot- 150g
Beet root- 100g
Beans- 100g
Peas- 100g
Cauliflower- 1big
Salt & Sugar- To taste
Cumin powder- 1tsp
Oil- 5tsp
Pepper- 1tsp

Directions: 

Heat the oil and fry all the vegetable by cutting into small pieces.
Now, add the cumin powder, salt and sugar with little water and mix well.
Then close the lid and keep it for 5 minutes or till the veggies tender.
When well cooked add some pepper powder and serve hot.

Chicken Varta


Ingredients: 

Chicken Keema- 1/2 Kg
Chopped onion- 150g
Capsicum- 2pcs
Garlic paste- 2tsp
Cumin seed-1tsp
Pepper- 1tsp
Garam masala-2tsp
Green chilli- 4-5nos
Coriander Leaves- 4 branches
Salt and Sugar- To taste
Oil- 50ml
Kashmiri mirch- 2tsp
Chopped Tomato- 1big

Directions: 

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chopped onion till brown with chicken keema properly.
Then add the garlic paste and fry.
Now, add the capsicum,tomato, coriander leaf and green chilli and fry well.
Then add salt, sugar and kashmiri mirch and mix well.
In a separate dry pan, roast cumin seed, pepper and garam masala and grind it to make a powder.
Add the prepared powder to the curry and mix well.
When all tenders, take it off the oven and serve hot with Paratha.

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Coconut Chicken

Ingredients: 

Chicken- 1Kg
Chopped onion- 300g
Coconut- 1 grated
Curd- 100g
Refined Oil- 30ml
Ginger+garlic paste- 5tsp
Salt & sugar- to taste
Turmeric- 1/2tsp
Chilli Powder- 1tsp
cumin powder- 1tsp

Directions: 

Marinade the chicken with curd and salt for an hour.
Now heat the oil in a pan and add the onions and fry till brown.
Then add the ginger-garlic paste and mix well followed by the marinaded chicken.
Add, turmeric, chilli powder, salt, sugar, cumin powder and cook well.
Now in a different pan, boil some water and add the coconut for few moments.
then, take those coconuts out and press hard to to take the milk out of it to the chicken.
Now mix the coconut milk and chicken well and put a lid on it till the chicken tenders.
When the chicken tenders, add grated coconut and serve hot.

Monday, 2 February 2015

Khasta Kachouri


Ingredients: 

Flour(Maida)- 2cup
Sattu- 1cup
Roasted cumin- 1tsp
Salt & Sugar- 1tsp
Oil- 100ml
Baking Powder- 1/2tsp

Directions: 

Make a smooth and tight dough with baking powder, salt, water and oil(1/2cup) and keep aside.
Now mix the sattu, salt,sugar, cumin and little water and then saute the mixture in little oil at low flame.
Now, make bowl like structure from the maida dough and add the sattu mixture into it and close the mouth.
Slightly press it in your palm and deep fry it in oil and serve with mithi chutney.

Bengali Jhuro Chingri(Prawn)

Ingredients: 

Prawn(small)- 250g
Chopped onion- 200g
Garlic- 6cloves
Oil-50ml
Chilli Powder-1 tsp
Green Chilli-2nos
Salt & sugar- to taste
Turmeric- 1/2tsp

Directions: 

Heat the oil and fry the cleaned prawn very nicely.
Now, add the chopped onions and fry deeply.
Add the garlic chopped, chilli powder, turmeric powder, green chilli, salt and sugar and fry well.
Now add the fried Prawns and cook well.

Bread Upma

 

Ingredients: 

Bread- 10pcs
Cauliflower- 1small
Green Peas- 100g
Spring Onion+Carrot+ Beans Chopped(veggies)- 1cup
Refined Oil- 20ml
Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp
Red chilli powder- 1/2tsp
Mustard seed- 1/2tsp
Curry leaves
Salt and Sugar- To taste

Directions: 

Heat the oil and add mustard and curry leaves.
Now, add all the veggies and fry lightly.
Now, soak the breads in a little water(very quickly) and it to the veggies making into small pieces and cook well.
Now add turmeric and chilli powder and mix well.
When all are tendered, serve hot.

Rajma



Serves: 
5

Preparation Time: 
15 Min
Cooking Time
20 Min

Complexity: 
Medium

Ingredients: 

Rajma- 500g
Chopped onion- 200g
Chopped Tomatoes- 3 large
Ginger+garlic paste- 5tsp
Cumin powder-2tsp
Red chilli powder- 1tsp
Garam masala-2tsp
Green chilli- 4-5nos
Turmeric- 1tsp
Oil- 30ml
Coriander- 1 bunch
Salt & Sugar- To taste
Vinegar- 4tsp

Directions: 

Soak the Rajma over-night and boil properly and keep aside.
Now, heat the oil and add chopped onions till golden brown.
Then add Ginger+garlic paste and saute well.
Add tomatoes and green chilli and cook well.
Add all the spices and mix well along with salt and sugar.
When oil starts coming out from the sides, add the boiled Rajma, vinegar and 1/2 cup water and cook for 10min.
When all the ingredients are well cooked, add coriander and serve hot.