Regional Food
Methi pulao
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: 11/2 Cup Long Grain (Basmati) Rice 1 cup green peas 50gms paneer (cut into small cubes and deep fried) A small bunch of methi (fenugreek) leaves (chopped) 2 tomatoes (chopped) 4-5 flakes of garlic (paste) 2-3 green chilies (chopped) 1/4th tsp. turmeric powder Red chili powder to taste Salt to taste 11.1tbsp oil/butter Method: Wash methi properly and drain the water and keep aside. Heat oil in the pan and add garlic paste and fry till light brown. Now add tomatoes, peas. Methi, green chilies, salt, chili powder and turmeric powder. Stir-fry for 8-10 minutes. Add rice and fry well for another 5 minutes. Add enough water and pressure cook on low flame for 5 minutes. Garnish ...More
Palak Rice
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: 1/2 bunch (cut into small pieces) palak a pod garlic a small piece of ginger 1 chopped onion 1 tomato a few sprigs of curry leaves 1 mashed potato 1 cup basamathi rice salt to taste 1/2 tblsp garam masala powder (optional) For Seasoning 1 tblsp mustard 1/2 tblsp urud and channa dal 1/2 tblsp green chillies and red chillies (cut into pieces) Method: First wash and cut the palak into small pieces and keep aside. Then cook the basmathi rice and set aside. Now take a wok, pour some oil and when the oil is hot, add all the seasoning ingredients and fry till done. Now add the onions, tomatoes and cut palak and nicely mix and ...More
Curd rice
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: 1 Cup Boiled Rice 2 cups of plain yogurt (Curd) 2 Tbsp Oil 1/4 cup milk Finely chopped coriander leaves 1-2 green chilies 1 tsp. chana daal 1 tsp. urad daal 1 tsp. mustard seeds 1 1/2 tsp. finely chopped ginger 2 Tbsp desiccated coconut 1/2 tsp salt Method: In a saucepan heat 2 tablespoonful of oil. Add mustard seeds to the oil. When the mustard seeds start popping add chana and urad daal. After a minute, add in the ginger, coriander and green chilies. Sauté them for a minute. Take the pan off the gas. Add in the rice. Mix the salt and desiccated coconut. Just before serving, mix all the ingredients with yogurt (curd) and milk. Curd rice is ...More
Doi Koi
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: Koi fish 500gms Mustard oil 200 gms Turmeric powder 1 tea spoon Chili powder tsp Coriander powder 1 teaspoon Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon Ginger paste 1 tea spoon Bay leaves 1 Yogurt (doi) 50 gms Green chilies 6 Salt according to taste. Method: After cleaning and washing the fishes apply salt and turmeric and keep aside for a while. Heat oil in a pan and fry the fishes and keep them aside. Add rest of the oil in the pan and fry the bay leaf, 2 slit chilies, cumin and ginger. Mix ginger paste, coriander powder, chili powder, turmeric in little powder and add in the pan and fry well. After frying well when the oil ...More
Khichuri
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: Rice - 250 gms, washed separately, drained and half dried Roasted Mung Dal - 250 gms, washed separately, drained and half dried Cauliflower - 250 gms, broken into large flowerets Peas - 100 gms, shelled Potatoes - 200 gms, cut into quarters Small Onions - 100 gms, peeled and whole Green Chillies - 6, picked and slit Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder - 2 tsp Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp Ginger Paste - 1 tsp Sugar - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 1/2 tsp Water - 6 cups Ghee - 150 gms Onions - 100 gms, peeled, halved and sliced finely Bay Leaves - 4 Dry Red Chillies - 4 Cinnamon Sticks - 4 inch, broken ...More
Bengali Fish Curry
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: 2 - medium sized pomfret fish (cut into slices) 1 tsp - turmeric powder salt to taste sufficient mustard oil for shallow frying the fish 2 tbsp - mustard seeds 2 to 3 - green chillies ( or as per taste) 3 tbsp - mustard oil 2 - slit green chillies (to garnish) finely chopped coriander leaves (to garnish) Method: Clean and wash the fish. Apply salt and half tsp turmeric powder and keep aside for 30 to 40 minutes. Lightly shallow fry the fish and keep aside. Grind together mustard seeds and green chillies to a fine paste using little water. Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a heavy bottomed vessel to a ...More
Tauk Dal
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: Pigeon pea (arhar dal): -1/4 kg Mustered: -1/2 tea spoon ghee : – 1 tea spoon Salt: – as per taste Turmeric powder : – ½ tea spoon Green chilies: – 4-6 no Sugar: – 2-3 tea spoons Small-medium raw mangoes: – 2 no Method: Take a pot of cool water and wash all raw mangoes and cut it into 6-8 pieces length wise. While the time it cleans the arhar dal and wash it with water and mix turmeric powder and stir it. Boil the arhar dal by continue cooking for 20 minutes; now mix the pieces of mangoes in the dal put the salt as per your test. Fry it ...More
Aloo Fulkopir Dalna
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: 1kg fulkopi 1 tblsp red chilli powder 1 tblsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp garam masala whole 500 gms potatoes 2 tblsp ghee 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tblsp coriander powder 4 medium tomatoes 2 medium onions 2 bay leaves oil to deep fry 4 tblsp mustard oil Method: Take off and cut the potatoes into quarters, cut the fulkopi into medium sized florets, cut tomatoes into quarters. Take off and cut the onions. Heat up oil in a pot and when very hot fry the potatoes lightly and drain. Then fry the florets of cauliflower till they turn a little brown. Remove and keep it aside. Take off the oil. In the same pot heat up ghee and mix in ...More
Sorshe Ilish
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: One Ilish fish and cut it into steaks Six green chilis One T-Spoon mustard or Ground Mustard Paste One T-Spoon red chili powder One T-Spoon turmeric powder Salt to taste Two tablespoons mustard oil One large Onion Method: Collect all piece and put it in a pan. Add amount of salt and turmeric powder on the fish piece and set aside it If you use whole mustard seeds, ground them into a paste along with the green chili and a tablespoon of water Heat the oil in a flat bottomed pan Saute the onions until light brown Add the mustard/chili paste and rest of the spices and striy fry 2-3 minutes Add 1/2 cup of water, making sure ...More
Macher Jhol
By: Shrima ON September 4th, 2012Ingredients: 1/4 tsp onion seeds (kalonji) 2 medium potatoes 5 green chillies 1 1/2 tblsp coriander seeds 1 small sized fish (preferably rohu) 3 tblsp mustard oil 2 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 1 tsp cumin seeds Method: Clean, cut and take off fish head. Clean inside of the fish and wash thoroughly. Cut the fish into half-inch thick slices. Pat dry with a kitchen towel and apply salt and turmeric powder. Wash, take off and cut potatoes into half-inch thick finger sized pieces. Wash, take off stems and slit the green chillies. Dry roast coriander and cumin seeds briefly, cool and grind to a fine paste, adding a little water. Heat up two-tblsp mustard oil in ...More
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