- Green peas – 1/2 cup
- Turmeric powder – 1tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil
Aloo Posto is a delicious yet an easy recipe which is a delicacy of Bengal and it is prepared by mixing the poatatoes in poppy seed paste.
Poppy seeds are used around the world in various cuisines. In India, Iran and Turkey poppy seeds are known as khaskhas or haşhaş and are considered highly nutritious, mostly added in dough while baking bread, and recommended for pregnant women and new mothers.
- 2. Poppy seeds/ posto – 3/4 cup
- 4. Mustard oil – 3 tbsp
- 5. Salt – to taste
Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C & also it is used in dieting program. Cabbage curry is one of the easiest way of having vitamin C & moreover it is not at all spicy.
- 3. Whole cumin seeds : 1 tsp
- 4. Bay Leaves : 1 piece
- 5. Sugar : 1 tsp
- 8. Salt : to taste
- 9. Ghee : 1 tbsp
- 10. Oil : 1/2 cup
- 11. Green Peas : 1 cup
- 12. Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
Palak Chorchori is an ideal dish especially for vegetarians. Moreover the presence of nutritious elements makes it quite an exquisite combination of taste & health.
- 5. Bori : 10 pieces
- 7. Dry red chilli : 1 piece
- 8. Five spices : 1/2 tsp
- 9. Mustard paste : 1 tbsp
- 10. Oil : 4 tbsp
- 11. Salt : to taste
- 12. Sugar : 1 tsp
- 13. Ginger paste : 1 tsp
- 14. Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Soyabean Cauliflower Curry is an ideal recipe for the entire family starting from growing individuals to the professional sportsmen, which includes the protein- rich, low at soyabeans & cauliflower to add to the taste.
- 4. Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
- 5. Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
- 6. Sugar : 1/2 tsp
- 7. Oil : as required
- 8. Ghee : 1 tbsp
- 12. Roasted jeera powder : 1 tsp
- 13. Salt : to taste
- 14. Bay leaf : 1 piece
- 15. Whole jeera seeds : 1/2 tsp
- 16. Tomato puree : 2 tbsp
- 17. Onion paste : 2 tbsp
- 18. Garlic paste : 1 tbsp
- 19. Ginger paste : 1 tsp
Sukto is a traditional Bengali dish made many vegetables & at least one bitter vegetable with a pinch of sugar to adjust the bitterness. Without this typical Bengali menu is just incomplete. It is very popular in Bangladesh & West Bengal district in India.
- 9. Five spices : 1/2 tsp
- 10. Whole mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
- 11. Mustard seed paste : 2 tbsp
- 12. Ghee/clarified butter : 1 tbsp
- 13. Oil : 9 tbsp
- 14. Bori : 50 gm
- 15. Dry red chilli : 1 piece
- 16. Bay leaf : 1 piece
- 17. Salt : to taste
- 18. Sugar : 1/2 tsp
- 19. Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
- 20. Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
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-
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