In a wok, heat mustard oil and whole cardamom, cloves and bay leaves. Portuguesestyle fish stew on hump day bong moms cookbook. Bong moms cookbook stories from not my bengali mother. Clean and wash the fish pieces, pat dry with a kitchen towel, smear salt and turmeric powder, let the fish marinate for 3040 min. Then add 1 large tomato puree, cumin powder, turmeric and red chili powder. Coming back to the quintessential bengali fish curry, tel koi, there is again another detail worth sharing. Arrange the fish pieces in a single layer on a oven safe tray. Indian fish recipes recipes with fish and shrimp shrimp recipes salmon recipes fish and seafood ethnic recipes salmon curry fish curry bangladeshi food. Jul 10, 20 bong mom s cookbook is not just a or another recipe book.
Gosht durbari or a wickedly rich, intensely flavourful, deep dark lamb curry most of my readers are still reeling over the vegemite masala a total fusion affair for many. Apr 26, 2020 bong mom predominantly a bong, who loves being a mom and loves to cook among other things for the lil one and the big ones. She has been entertaining her readers for over six years, and is the goto for bengali cooking on the web. Bongmoms cookbook my diverse kitchen a vegetarian blog. Grandmas fish curry kerala style fish curry red fish. Find out how to cook the classic kosha mangsho, throw in a few mushrooms to improvise on the traditional posto, make your own paanchphoron. Pritha sens railway mutton curry bengali style food. But her book, aptly titled, bong mom s cookbook has been released recently. Sandeepa, presently lives in the states but grew up in a bengali family in west bengal and bihar, and when she talks about being a bong, shes referring to. Bong moms cookbook in the face of increasing number of deaths in new york and new jersey, my lament about grocery stores sounds petty, there are many people getting very sick, there is an army of. Labrar tarkari fresh seasonal vegetables from late autumn, stewed together with ginger and bengali five spicefit for an offering to the goddess. Parshe macher jhal is flavoured with kalonji and green chilli with right amount of tartness from fresh tomato. This will be the best tasting, authentic and tender whole potato curry yo.
Recipes, food stories,mothering, bengali adda and now a book. Add green chilis cut in halves and a pinch of cinnamon powder. Bengali tel koi recipe bengali koi fish curry recipe. A snapshot of bengali cuisine view my complete profile. Sep 19, 20 mustard oil should be good but any other will work. Salmon doi maach salmon in a yogurt gravy indian food. The indian fish curry with tomatoes, coriander and mint. I used anchovylike kechki or yellowtail mullet for this one.
Macher kalia or one more fish curry bong moms cookbook. Food connects people, cultures, countries and minds. To get back to the bongmom cookbook, it a book dedicated entirely to recipes and narratives related to bengali food. We thought that this red fish curry recipe by grandma had to. The juices from a thicker fish will help make the gravy thicker. Apr 15, 20 bhapa ilish steamed hilsa from bong mom s cookbook. I have a humble collection of foodrelated books and that includes a bengali cookbook by tripti dasgupta. Jun 14, 20 sandeepas blog continues to foster my bong food obsession with super stories and recipes. Dudh maach a milky fish curry fish curry, curry, bengali. I used a boneless fish fillets for this,but you could use any fish in this. Ginger, grated 2 bay leaves 1 small green cardamom 2 cloves 12 tsp.
Sandeepas book follows the style of her blog also bong mom s cookbook conversational, packed with humor in reallife situations and easy for the reader to read and connect to. Gosht durbari or a wickedly rich, intensely flavourful, deep dark lamb curry most of my readers are still reeling over the vegemite masala. A few classic bengali recipes and anecdotes about them are thrown in for good measure, with her own twists and takes on the classics. Fry the fish in hot oil till it turns golden on both sides, kind of deep fry. The new womans spin on old traditions, bong moms cookbook is a musthave kitchen supplement for bongs and nonbongs alike.
Panch phoron is a whole spice blend, originating from the indian subcontinent, used especially in the cuisine of bangladesh, eastern india and southern nepal. Ilish to chingri, ghonto to posto, maacher jhol to mangsho. Bong moms cookbook stories from not my bengali mothers. Temper the oil with 2 tej pattabay leaf few methi seeds, say about 15 once the oil is flavored, add the paste you made.
Bong moms cook book sandeepa mukherjee dutta is a bong mom, who has a very popular food blog bong moms cookbook. Gosht durbari lamb curry slow cooked with yoghurt, fried onions and spices a delicious slow cooked lamb curry with fried onions, yoghurt and spices. Parshe macher jhol or parshe begun bori tel jhol is simple bengali fish curry for everyday meals. This is a dish that is usually cooked for a quiet lunch at. A crooked kind of perfect by linda urban in a crooked kind of perfect, 10 year old zoe elias always dreams of playing the piano. Parshe macher jhol bengali parshe fish curry recipe duration. I saw this particular recipe for bengali fish fry anglobangla fry in deepas blog cookery indexer. It has a strong flavor of methi seeds and kari patta and is delicious in a tomatoey gravy. Few of you might disagree on that but what is the indian fish curry if there are no discords and disagreement.
You are very welcome to my blog for pictures and more of the recipes. Jun 12, 20 interview with sandeepa mukherjee datta a. Now coming back to todays recipethis is the second fish curry i am posting in my blogthis is a yummy tangy fish curry from bengalhence the name. Bong moms cookbook is not just a or another recipe book. Once the fish pieces have absorbed the turmeric and salt, heat mustard oil in a kadai. Crispy fried mourala, a dry dish of tyangra with eggplants, a soupy curry of shingi, pabda in a mustard sauce, fried fish with bhetki, malaikari with. Apr 25, 2017 i used 3 fillet of bassa fish for this curry. Add the fried fish into the gravy and let it simmer till the desired consistency is reached. To know if the fish is cooked through, gently poke a fork into the thickest portion of the fish at a 45degree angle.
Once hot add the mustard seeds and the curry leaves. Fish kofta curry and the summer that was bong moms cookbook. I often hear people say that you dont make good friends after your. An engineer by profession, she lives with her family in new jersey, usa. Lightly roast and make a powder of the 7 spice ingredients listed below.
Kindle publishing anybody who writes a book is an optimist. This is a light fish curry with tomatoes and coriander leaves and almost no other spice. Sandeepas blog continues to foster my bong food obsession with super stories and recipes. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Fish curry made with fresh coriander leaves and bengals. Apr 24, 20 blogging about food, bengali food, indian food, bengali recipes,cooking and parenting. As im new comer in food world its a small trial from my side to share few words about this beautiful book in my blog simply tadka. May 29, 20 fish, rohu fish, onion, garlic, ginger, yogurt, kaliya, macher kaliya, bengali fish curry. It is about a bengali mother, who tries to hold on to traditions, which naturally include food, as much as possible while living overseas, and trying to instill them in her family too.
Shorshe bata maach mustard salmon in this case a detour. Nandinis fish curry with lime leaves lebu pata diye maacher jhol. Undercooked fish resists flaking and is translucent. This easy chettinad fish fry with a veg pulao is our dinner tonight. When fragrant, fry about 1 cup of onion till it is soft and browns on the edges. Parshe macher jhol or parshe begun bori tel jhol is simple bengali fish curry. Fish kalia is a more richer and spicier dish than our regular maacher jhol. Adorable sandeepa of bong mom s cookbook who delights us with her hilarious posts and bengali culinary delights shares with us a typical home cooked bengali meal.
Their pictures tempted me to try it that day itself. Bongmom cookbook a bong bengali from eastern india, a mom, a cook. Mar 28, 2018 with each kind of fish the fish curry too varied. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Homemade whole wheat pasta made by big sis 3 days ago one hot stove. The best kerala style fish curry that you can get anywhere. Her typical fish dish everyday would be some kind of a jhol with onion, potatoes, tomatoes and the fish, which she put in the curry without frying it.
Fish curry mom style maa er macher jhol the bong kitchen. Mar 26, 2017 bong mom s cookbook stories from a bengali mothers kitchen. Wash the fish pieces thoroughly in water and pat dry. This is a dish that is usually cooked for a quiet lunch at home with the family, and with fish like rui rohu and chara pona baby rohu fish. Bong moms cookbook stories from a bengali mothers kitchen. Choto maacher jhaal from the bengali gourmets blog. Mainly a collection of bengali recipes with other kinds thrown in, in good measure. Bengali cuisine by sandeepa of bong mom cookbook indian. Bong mom predominantly a bong, who loves being a mom and loves to cook among other things for the lil one and the big ones.
I, for one, have attempted to make two food items using bengali recipes and ingredients paanch phoron and mustard oil. Bandhakopir tarkari a quick cabbage stir fry cabbage. I have been an ardent follower of sandeepas blog bongmom cookbook, so i was excited when the book was getting launched but also very apprehensive because the last few cookbooks to come out of india have kind of disappointed me. This lamb curry is popular by name of mutton lamb or goat meat rogan josh, from jammu and kashmir region of india. She had tried it from sandeepas bong moms cookbook.
This indian fish curry recipe with basa fish is our favorite. Add 1 tsp of garlic paste, 1 tsp of ginger paste, 4 green chili chopped fine and fry for couple more minutes. In a kalia, the gravy base is made with onionginger and garlic paste. My hubbys friend is a bengali and his punjabi wife taught me to make great chicken curry and fish curry, bong style. Just one piece of the kodum puli changes the taste, so use it with care. Pomfret shorsher jhol or pomfret in mustard curry from finely chopped. My friend cooked the fish in the curry but i broiled it before putting it in the curry. Salmon doi maach salmon in a yogurt gravy bengali indian fish recipes recipes with fish and shrimp shrimp recipes salmon recipes fish and seafood ethnic recipes salmon curry fish curry bangladeshi food. Mar 03, 2015 though the book is not a cookbook in the strict sense but an enticing mix of food related anecdotes and traditional bengali recipes, this new woman s spin on old traditions, bong mom s cookbook is a musthave kitchen supplement for bongs and nonbongs alike.
Railway mutton curry i got introduced to this recipe by two very special people, bong mom cookbook and pritha sen, two persons i admire. The lady wrote about her experience with tel koi there. When she starts taking organ lessons everything isnt turning out as she. Bong moms cookbook indian food recipes, bengali food. Jun 19, 2012 maacher jhol or fish curry and bengali are synonymous bengali families are large or they use to be and the food though you would have a variety of spread, it is simple and fish curry is a staple the fish goes very well across the generations, men, older men, younger men, children, grandmas, aunties, every body they all love it. Bengali cuisine by sandeepa of bong mom cookbook the indian food trail series travels to west bengal, the land of maach fish, bhaat rice and rasgulla.
Adorable sandeepa of bong moms cookbook who delights us with her hilarious posts and bengali culinary delights shares with us a typical home cooked bengali meal. Left over rice is stir fried with vegetables and eggs in this easiest one potmeal to make a. This recipe is loosely adapted from sandeepas bong moms cookbook. A thicker fish will require a little longer to cook. And so is the outdoor grill where you can thrust an eggplant and ask the most jobless person in the house to watch over as it burns or grils or chars. You can use a fish of your choice but a fish with a strong flavor might not go well in this light curry cut the baasa in pieces. Bongmom cookbook a bongbengali from eastern india, a mom, a cook.
My youngest said, mom, your mutton curry can never taste this good the best example that the same recipe when aided with a lot of time and natural cooking methods like a wood fire in the open, can make a delicious dish ethereal. Bata mach sarse diye fish in rich mustard gravy from cook like a bong. She loves to write too and you will find her food spiced up with stories. And so are sicilian eggplants, the cute round ones.
The dish came out really very good and i am adding it to my favorite weeknight fish curries. Chicken cacciatore for a crowd indian kashmiri dum aloo, a mild spiced whole potatoes aloo curry cooked lite spices, and healthy yogurt and tomato base. The indian food trail series travels to west bengal, the land of maach fish, bhaat rice and rasgulla. Crispy fried mourala, a dry dish of tyangra with eggplants, a soupy curry of shingi, pabda in a mustard sauce, fried fish with bhetki, malaikari with chingri ahh just the names make my mouth water. This fish curry which i have so generously named the indian fish curry as if it is a representative of the 1. Coveted bengali fish delicacy of thick, fatty cuts of mature katla carp in a fiery red onion, ginger and yoghurt sauce. But then it perfectly represents the country as it is not from east, west, south or north but is a dish which happened when i closed my eyes and started throwing things like tomatoes, mint. She has been providing awesome recipes to readers for over six.
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