Recipe of Aloo Bhaja/Bengali style fried potatoes

The Bengali thali is incomplete without the unassuming Aloo Bhaja or potato fry.  It is prepared as a side dish in every Bengali household and is a part of their everyday meals. The aloo bhaja is simply potato fries, the main difference being, the aloo bhaja fried in mustard oil. The Bengali-style aloo bhaja is…

Recipe of Green Plantain/Kanchkola kofta curry

Green plantain or Kanchkolar kofta curry is a traditional Bengali veg recipe cooked in almost every household.  Green plantain is particularly very healthy and is useful for weight loss, better digestion, kidney function and many other also. My mom often cook this recipe and what I love is the spicy looking kanchkolar kofta which are…

Blue Mug- A place to remember

For a long time I and my friend was planning to meet somewhere.  Few days ago we searched through Zomato app and decided to visit Blue Mug Café.  It is basically a small place located in one of lanes of Jodhpur park, Kolkata. Decor The place inside was beautifully decorated with small kettles, photo frames and…

Recipe of Pumpkin Pakoras/Kumroar Bora

  Hi friends, how are you? Today I am going to tell you about the recipe of Pumpkin Pakoras or Kumror bora.  In English Kumro means Pumpkin and bora means Pakora.  Most people love to eat pakoras during monsoon or winter but I love pakoras at any time.  During my school days  sometimes my mother…

Recipe of Aloo Seddho Makhaa or Mashed Potato Bengali Style

Aloo Seddho Makhaa or Aloo Bhaate or Mashed Potato is a very common food in every Bengali household.  Bhaate is also called Makhaa which means mixed.  Its a very simple recipe which i am going to share with you now.   I from my childhood is eating it and there have been times when i ate Aloo…

Recipe of Shukto- a Bengali dish

Bengalis are always passionate food lovers and a meal for the Bengali is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.  Shukto or vegetable curry for a long time have been one of the most preferred dishes of the…

Recipe of Aloo Posto

Aloo Posto or Poppy Seeds is one of the most popular bengali recipe loved by all. It is the recipe of spiced potatoes cooked with chilli and turmeric.  From my childhood i has been a huge fan of this dish and till today when aloo posto was cooked in our house i used to eat…