Aloo Dum is a dish where the potatoes, usually smaller ones, are first deep fried, then cooked slowly at low flame in a curd based gravy with spices. Dum Aloo is a popular recipe cooked throughout India.
- 1. Baby potatoes – 10
- 3. Garlic -ginger crushed- 1 tsp
- 5. Bay leaves – 2
- 6. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
- 7. Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
- 8. Garam masala – 1 tsp
- 10. Salt – to taste
- 11. Sugar – 1/2 tsp
- 12. Oil – 3-4 tbsp
- 13. Curd-
Bengali traditional dish Mutton kasha is very spicy, delicious & mouth-watering. This recipe is quite simple to cook.
- 2. Onion paste: 300 gm
- 3. Garlic paste : 2 tbsp
- 4. Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
- 5. Tomato puree : 4 tbsp
- 6. Curd: 4 tbsp
- 7. Salt: to taste
- 8. Sugar : 1 tsp
- 9. Oil : 1 1/2 cup
- 10. Garam masala paste : 2 tsp
- 11. Roasted cumin powder : 1 tsp
- 12. Whole cinnamon: 1”
- 13. Whole cardamom : 2 pieces
- 14. Whole clove: 2 pieces
- 15. Whole pepper : 4 pieces
- 16. Bay leaves : 1 piece
- 17. Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
- 18. Red kashmiri chilli powder : 2 tsp
- 19. Water: 1 cup
Ghugni is an evening snack in Eastern India prepared from dried yellow peas or dried white peas is cooked with gravy, in the traditional eastern Indian style. It is generally served hot with pav or bread.
- 4. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- 7. Ginger- garlic paste – 1 tsp
- 8. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- 9. Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp
- 10. Chillie powder – 1/4 tsp
- 11. Salt – to taste
- 12. Garam masala – 1 tsp
- 13. Oil – 2 tbsp
- 14. Coriander leaves – for garnishing
The presence of dal in Lau Dal obviously indicates the high protein content of this auxiliary item. And Lau, with its high water content, speaks for itself. Lau Dal is a combination where the two are brought together.
- 2. Moong Dal : 250 gm
- 3. Green Peas : 1 cup
- 4. Salt : to taste
- 5. Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
- 6. Sugar : 1 tsp
- 7. Ginger paste : 1 tsp
- 8. Whole cumin seed : 1/2 tsp
- 9. Dry red chilli : 1 piece
- 10. Bay leaves : 1 piece
- 11. Oil : 1 tsp
- 12. Ghee : 1 tsp
Masoor dal is a very simple and staple dish of any Bengali family, being very rich in protein makes it a very healthy food.
- 1. Masoor dal/Indian lentil – 2 cups
- 4. Cumin seeds – 1tsp
- 5. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
- 6. Red chillie powder – 1/2 tsp
- 8. Salt – to taste
- 9. Water – as required
- 10. Coriander leaves – for garnishing
Chicken Curry is a very common dish in India. Its main ingredients are chicken & curry. Curry is made from onion, ginger, garlic & tomato purée mainly.
- 4. Garlic paste : 2 tbsp
- 5. Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
- 6. Tomato purée : 2 tbsp
- 7. Sugar : 1/2 tsp
- 8. Salt: to taste
- 9. Red chilli powder : 2 tsp
- 10. Turmeric powder : 1 1/2 tsp
- 11. Oil : 200 gm
- 12. Roasted jeera powder : 1 tsp
- 13. Roasted cinnamon powder: 1/4 tsp
- 14. Roasted clove powder : 1/4 tsp
- 15. Roasted cardamom powder : 1/4 tsp
- 16. Hot water : 4 cups
- 2. Masoor dal – 11/2 cups
- 3. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
- 5. Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
- 6. Salt – to taste
- 8. Oil – 1 tsp
- 1. Potatoes – 2 medium
- 2. Potol/parval/pointed gourd – 2
- 5. Mustard oil – 2 tsp
- 6. Salt – to taste
Potol Bhaja is a very famous fried dish in Bengal . The Bengalis have some fried/ bhaja item along with their rice and dal and potol bhaja is very common and also extremely easy to prepare.
- 1. Potol /pointed gourd – 5
- 2. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- 3. Salt – to taste
- 4. Oil – for frying
- 1. Chicken - 500 gms
- 2. Onions – 2 big
- 3. Garlic – 7-8 cloves
- 4. Ginger – 1″ piece
- 7. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
- 8. Chilli powder – 2 tsp
- 9. Coriander powder – 2 tsp
- 10. Salt – to taste
- 11. Bay leaves – 2
- 12. Oil – 2-3 tbsp
- 13. Garam masala – 1 tsp