Rasgulla is a milk-based Bengali sweet, popular in West Bengal, India. Ingredients Chenna ½ tsp citric acid ½ cup water 1 liter milk Sugar Syrup 5 cups sugar ½ cups milk 3 cups water Assembly 3 tsp plain wheat flour…
Pudina hilsa is a wonderful Bengali preparation of hilsa fish. It is very easy and can be served hot with boiled rice. Ingredients 1 kg hilsa fish (kelee shad), cut into 10 pieces 1 tsp pudina leaves (mint) 1 tsp…
Ingredients Marinade Whole chicken, skinned and cut into medium pieces; ideally into 6 pieces if using baby chicken 1 tbsp ginger paste 1 tbsp garlic paste 1½ tsp coriander powder 1½ tsp cumin powder ½ tsp nutmeg powder (optional) 1…
Mishti dol is a traditional Bengali dish. Caramelized sugar is the secret to it. Ingredients 3 cups whole milk ¾ cup sugar 1 tablespoon yoghurt, whisked 1 tablespoon water Procedure Place a heavy-bottomed pan on the heat. Add milk, and…
Khichuri is a Bengali dish once considered comfort food for the poor but now a delicacy served warm in the monsoon rain. Like the similar khichdi, the core ingredients are rice and lentils, but different variations exist, some adding vegetables,…
Arisa pitha is a sweet filled pancake from Odisha, India. It is made using sugar and a sweet pitha. A thick jantani (semi-solid mixture) of rice flour and sugar or jaggery is made into small semi-flat round shapes and fried…