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Spiced Fish Curry (Mouri Parshe)
Mouri Parshe Recipe Many of you are probably not familiar with Parshe fish. Even if you ask me, I would struggle to identify Parshe fish. Parshe fish is…
Hilsa Fish Paturi – Steamed in Banana Leaf
Hilsa Fish Paturi Recipe Nature and geography plays a […]
Nados fish: Much to Love About the Meni Mach
Nados fish: Much to Love About the Meni Mach What I miss most about Bengali everyday meals is their simplicity. Especially the everyday fish curry in any…
Pickled Mango (Aam Achar)
Pickled Mango Recipe I used to think pickle or achaar is a Bengali tradition. I was never a fan of sour food, so pickles or achaar never interested me…
Paneer with Green Peas (Matar Paneer)
Matar Paneer Recipe When it comes to vegan dishes in the Indian subcontinent, Matar Paneer might be the most beloved culinary creation. From what I know…
Boti Kabab – Spiced Meat Skewers
Lamb Boti Kabab Recipe I live in one of the two Bihari diasporas in Dhaka, so whenever I leave my house my lungs are filled with the smell of kebabs…
Fish Steak with Beans
Fish Steak with Beans Recipe “Mache Bhaate Bengali” (মাছে ভাতে বাঙালি) or “Fish and rice make the Bengali” is an old proverb used to describe the Bengali…
Bele Fish: Subtle, Seasonal, and Seriously Underrated
Bele Fish: Subtle, Seasonal, and Seriously Underrated I’ll be honest—the first time someone offered me bele fish, I almost said no. And can you blame me? In…
Kholisha/ Banded gourami
Kholisha/ Banded gourami I don’t know if it’s a Bengali myth or it actually has any scientific evidence, but we Bengalis are big fans of jiyol mach – fishes…
Jat Punti: The Small Fish With Big Flavors
Jat Punti: The Small Fish With Big Flavors Forgive my ignorance, but I don’t know if any other culture celebrates small fish quite like Bengali cuisine. While…
Boal Fish: A Bengali Favorite
Boal Fish: A Bengali Favorite Bengalis are famous for being food lovers. For us, every special occasion begins and ends with food—lots of it! Since fish and…
Poha – Flattened Rice Breakfast
Poha Recipe I am vaguely familiar with Poha. Poha recipes are not popular or at all common in Bangladesh, not by the name Poha at least. More on that…
Cashew Meat Curry (Badami Gosht)
Badami Gosht Recipe Badami Gosht or badami Mangsho was never in my mother’s cooking list. She always preferred a kind of mutton rezala, or some variation…
Tofu Stir Fry
Tofu Stir Fry Recipe The only experience I have with Tofu is from when I visited my vegetarian relatives. I have not got any of their recipes, and trust…
Mexican Fish Steak
Mexican Fish Steak Recipe If you are looking for a traditional mexican fish steak recipe , you are in the wrong place. We specialize in Bengali cuisine…
Thai Style Fish Fillet
Thai Style Fish Fillet Recipe “Mache Bhaate Bengali” or “Fish and rice make the Bengali” is an old proverb used to describe the Bengali. And it is…
Tuna Fish Tikka
Tuna Fish Tikka Recipe Everytime I write about a fish recipe the first thing that comes to me mind, without exception, is “মাছে ভাতে বাঙালি” (Mache Bhaate…
Eggplant & Fish Curry (Bacha Mach Begun)
Bacha Mach Begun Recipe When it comes to fish lexicon, I am not the most literate. Just a few days ago I learned that Bhetki fish is another name for Koral…
Pomfret with Red Sauce Recipe
Pomfret with Red Sauce Recipe Pomfret is one of the most popular fish in Bangladesh. Yet the name used to confuse me because most of the Bengali…
Grilled Bhetki Recipe
Grilled Bhetki Recipe The biggest confusion for this recipe involved what is vetki fish called in English ? Well the english for Bhetki or Vetki mach is…
Pasanda
Pasanda Recipe Pasanda is a very popular dish in India and Pakistan. But as a Bangladeshi, I never heard of it before today. So everything I learned about…
Galouti Kebab – Soft & Spiced Minced Meat
Galouti Kebab Recipe Galouti Kebab is one of the many favorites in the streets of Dhaka. Not just in Dhaka, or Bangladesh, Galouti Kebab is very popular…
Chapli Kabab – Spiced Minced Meat Patties
Chapli Kabab Recipe Chapli Kabab or Chapali Kabab is a name I am loosely familiar with. It’s a kebab, I never gave it much more thought. So before today…
Lemon Pickle (Lebur Achar) – Tangy & Spicy
Lebur Achar Recipe Achar or pickle is a significant part of Bangla cuisine. Achar or, South Asian Pickle to be more specific, have been a part of our…
Carp Fish in Bengali Cuisine: Common Carp, Grass Carp, and Silver Carp
Carp Fish in Bengali Cuisine: Common Carp, Grass Carp, and Silver Carp Carp species are among the most widely farmed and consumed fish across the globe, and…
Stuffed Pomfret
Stuffed Pomfret Recipe Bangladesh has the biggest sea beach in the world, and a very big coastline. This gives the nation access to plenty of fish in the…
Tular Dandi Fish: The Overlooked Gem of the Bengali Cuisine
Tular Dandi Fish: The Overlooked Gem of the Bengali Cuisine Tular Dandi fish—scientifically known as Sillaginopsis panijus—is a cherished species in…
Prawns With Peanuts
Prawns With Peanuts Recipe When I first start writing about a recipe, I search google to see how others have done it. Moni Dadi is a culinary genius, but…
Foli Fish: A Bengali Summer Favorite
Foli Fish: A Bengali Summer Favorite Foli fish, also called the bronze featherback, is a freshwater fish from Bangladesh, known for its unique flavor and…
Thai Beef Salad
Thai Beef Salad Recipe What the vast majority of Bangladeshi people refer to as “salad” is very different from what you think of as salad. Salad in Bengali…
Handi Kabab – Slow-Cooked Spiced Meat
Handi Kabab Recipe When I hear the word kebab,the most immediate image that comes to my mind is of various types of grilled or roasted meat, mostly on…
Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake Recipe When it comes to carrot based desserts, carrot cake is not the first thing that comes to a Bengali mind. Gajor er Haluwa, or Gajar ka…
Mango Relish – Aam er laundho
Aam er Laundho Recipe The recipe (or recipes I should say) being presented today are a bit special. How we usually approach Moni Dadi’s recipes is that…
Lal Poa Fish: A Very Bengali Seafood Experience
Lal Poa Fish, A Very Bengali Seafood Experience Red/Lal Poa fish, also known as the yellow croaker fish, is well-known for its tender, juicy meat that peels…
Shol Fish: A Peek into the Bengali Curry Loving Soul
Shol Fish: A Peek into the Bengali Curry Loving Soul Shol fish is a variety of snakehead fish, also called striped snakehead fish. Some of its other names…
Flattened Steak – Chaap
Chaap Recipe Moni Dadi’s original recipe instructed the use of beef or mutton for this dish, but I decided to use chicken instead. Because in the streets…
Orange Fish
Orange Fish Recipe This is not a typical Bengal dish, this is heavily inspired by foreign cuisine. What I can confirm is that this dish is a certified Moni…
Jhal, Jhol and Fry, the Infamous Parshe Fish
Parshe Fish Parshe Mach, or Mullet is a small fish with a single central bone. Due to its size and structure this fish is very easy to handle and a favorite…
Thai Style Shrimp
Thai Style Shrimp Recipe Today’s Thai Style Shrimp recipe embodies the spirit of Moni Dadi’s recipes, simple yet delicious and ahead of its time for…
The Catfish Cure: Magur Fish for a Healthy You
Magur Fish If you grow up in a bengali household you are probably more familiar with magur mach or catfish as a health food. Every time I would have a fever…
Coconut Milk Chicken Soup
Coconut Milk Chicken Soup Recipe The recipe (or recipes I should say) being presented today are a bit special. How we usually approach Moni Dadi’s recipes…
Chapila Fish: A Staple of Bengali Cuisine and Its Health Benefits
Chapila Fish Chapila is a small freshwater fish very commonly available in Bangladesh. It is a popular fish because of its taste and easy availability. When I…
Kachki Fish: The Bite-Sized Nutritional Powerhouse
Kachki Fish: The Bite-Sized Nutritional Powerhouse My father is a big fan of choto mach , an umbrella term in Bangladesh for various small fish species. These…
Apple Chaat – Grandmother’s Special Recipe
Apple Chaat Recipe But Moni Dadi was not satisfied with that. Native fruits with different spices are mixed together to make Chaat or a form of spicy…
Tomato Mustard Chutney (Bengali Tomato Shorshe Chutney)
Tomato Shorshe Chutney Recipe The aridity of the mustard meshed perfectly with the sweetness of tomato in Tomato Shorshe Chutney. And it lived up to the…
Taki Fish: Bengali Comfort Food
Taki Fish As fall begins and the weather cools, I find myself missing not only the warmth of summer but also the warmth of home. Nothing brings me that…
Citrus Meat Curry (Narangi Gosht)
Narangi Gosht Recipe Narangi Gosht was an absolute mystery to me, and Ms Shortcut Sokhina. None of us had ever heard of the dish, half of the time we…
Palong Shaak (Spinach) – Quick Stir-Fry Recipe
Palong Shaak Recipe Your Pappu Perfect is back in the kitchen. And this time I am cooking Palong Shaak. But let me be clear, this is my first attempt at…
Tilapia: A Versatile Favorite That Deserves More Love
Tilapia: A Versatile Favorite That Deserves More Love Tilapia fish or Majhari tilapia is one of the most commonly available fishes in Bangladesh. There may…
Lentil Curry (Kolai er Daal)
Kolai er Daal Recipe One thing about Kolai er Daal is that there are many different variants of recipes. Moni Dadis recipe differs from how my mother…
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