Chicken Hariyali Kebab

Please watch my mother's YouTube channel for the recipe

https://youtu.be/Bg_A2eRavrQ

Matar Paneer

Matar Paneer

 Matar paneer is a very famous paneer dish.I love this version of paneer because it consumes less oil and it is very healthy as matarand tomatoes used in this dish are very good for health.I have adapted this version from youtube khana khazana show.It is loved by all of my family members.So I am sharing the recipe here.

Chocolate Cake for Birthday

Chocolate cake

Eid Mubaarak to all my readers.Finally after a long time I had got one holiday.The last holiday I got was in May for may day.I was tired and the eid holiday gave a so long cherished long weekend..Now I can happily blog :). I was so sick and tired of going to office and working everyday.The work pressure was so high and I was literally longing for a holiday.Last week was my dear hubby's birthday.Every birthday is special but this year the love of my life was turning 30! So I was excited and wanted to gift him something I never did before.I was inspired by the beautiful cakes made by my fellow bloggers and tried to give it a try! I always loved to bake tea cakes but I never made a cake with proper icing before.It is difficult to get whip cream in Bangalore which always discouraged me from making icing. So I decided to for a chocolate ganache cake with the easily available ingredients.Yet there is no compromise with the taste of the cake.Here goes the recipe.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Paneer Tikka Masala

This is again another recipe from the cookbook 660 curries by Raghavendra Iyer. Nothing to say much about this dish as it is not only quite popular among Indians but out of India as well. I have modified the recipe little bit according to my taste bud and made it.Here goes the recipe.

Chicken Korma

Chicken Korma

My father had just recovered from a bad flu and still he is very weak.The report said he has got a low platelets count and doctor has advised him to eat dry fruits.So I was going through the new recipe book of mine 660 curries by Raghavendra Iyer for a chicken recipe with dry fruit and I was stuck at the page - 130
which said Razia Syed's Chicken with an almond yogurt sauce(Murghi Korma).I fell in love with it at the first sight.Normally Mughlai cuisines are famous with lots of cream,butter and rich staffs.This recipe has used simple ingredients with a life saving almonds and still so authentic and tasty.It leaves the gravy super tasty and rich without using any unhealthy ingredients. I made this dish with some changes.As I understood that the measurements and ingredients are mostly as per american standard.So I just indianized it with some changes.Instead of canola oil I have used mustard oil and also I have used normal turmeric and chilly powder to get some color.So here goes the recipe.
Note : After making this dish I understood that this same dish can be made with paneer/potato or cauliflower instead of chicken.So my vegetarian friends can also try this out and let me know the result.

ABC Award

I am very happy to announce that I have received this lovely accolade from one of my fellow blogger Sangeetha from eat n eat little more.

She is a wonderful blogger and her blog is literally the treasure of good recipes.

I am sure to try out her jalebis :)

Thank you so much dear for this award! It keeps me motivated and inspired.

The award needs to be shared among my fellow bloggers and I have to write one word describing myself.

The word that describes me is hedonist.

The rules are simple:

Add the ABC logo to your new blog post.
Write one word or a phrase about yourself that begins with A, B, C, etc.
Nominate some blogs.
Leave a comment on those blogs to let them know!

Sharing the Award with the following Bloggers:

http://eshoboshoaahare.blogspot.in/

http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/

http://chattersmusings.blogspot.com/

http://pramithalovecooking.blogspot.in/

http://amateurscookingdiary.blogspot.in/

Cheers!

Paneer Makhani

Paneer Makhani

This dish does not need any introduction in India.Any Punjabi/North Indian or Mughlai restaurant would serve this dish.The rich texture is surely not for the heart patients or the people who are in diet.The combination of cheese,butter and cream will surely take you to heaven with every bite of it! So don't think and loose yourself in this buttery creamy gravyMy friends and family love this dish prepared by me.So I am sharing my way of doing this.

Chicken Chaap

Chicken Chaap

I am first introduced with the concept of having biriyani with raita in Bangalore.Back home in Kolkata I just could not imagine biriyani without chicken chaap. It used to be like an indispensable part with Biriyani like bread and butter like biriyani and chicken chaap. All the mughlai restaurants in kolkata like Aminia,Siraj,Nizam,Royal would serve this dish.My personal favorite among them was Royal's chicken chaap.The creamy gravy with rich aroma of the whole spices make this dish truly awesome.This is how I prepare this recipe at home which is quite popular among my family members.

Kadai Paneer

Kadai Paneer

Kadai Paneer is a very favorite dish among Indians.It is very popular.The recipe is quite easy and quick.The taste is also heavenly.My friends and family members love this dish.The aroma of the freshly grounded spices and the creamy texture of paneer and capsicum makes it a delicious one.It goes very well with naan roti(for the recipe of naan roti click here).I am sharing the recipe here.

My first award

I am immensely happy to announce my first award from my fellow blogger Pari from foodelicious.She is quite popular for hosting events.Also her blog consists of mouth watering recipes.A big thank to Pari for choosing my recipe Aam Pora Sharbat as a winner for Cook Like Mom event.I have received the award on last Monday but I am posting it late as I was not keeping well for last few days.The award was a cookbook named 660 Curries from Raghavan Iyer. I must say that this is a complete khazana of recipes.Everyday I am exploring new recipes.
 

Alu Posto

Alu Posto

We, the Bongs are famous for consuming potatoes.Most of the Bengali veg and even non veg recipes will include potato in its ingredient list.When it comes to only potatoes then undoubtedly Bong's favorite dish would me alu posto(potato cooked woth poppy seed). Alu posto, plain rice and dal is what every Bong desire in their daily lunch menu.It is quite easy to make.In my house it is a special favorite dish of my dad and husband.Specially I make it for them.Here I am sharing the recipe.

Veg Club Sandwich

Veg Club Sandwich

This used to be my favorite snack in my childhood days prepared by my mom.In my school days my mom used to make this as afternoon snack.I have done little modification on the original recipe of mom to make it little more healthy.Mom used to spread mashed potatoes on the bottom side before topping it with vegetables.But currently when I make this I omit that mashed potatoes.But obviously mashed potatoes add more taste to it.So on some sinful days when I can't resist myself,I add mashed potatoes.Also mom always used chana(grated paneer) to make this dish and it has less calorie than normal cheese.So here goes the healthy and quick recipe.

Basanti Pulao

Basanti Pulao

Basanti pulao is a typical Bengali dish mostly loved by all the Bongs.It was a staple food at my home for any special occasion or on Sundays.On my birthdays my mom used to make it in a special way.She used to add either paneer or prawn to this dish.The name basanti means yellow color.The beautiful yellow color of the pulao gave it the name basanti pulao. It is little sweet in taste with the aromas of ghee and roasted cashews make it perfect one to cherish! It goes equally good with any non-veg(specially spicy mutton gravy) or paneer gravy.For me I can eat it as it is without anything! huh! I just love it completely..It always reminds me of the occasions and invitations from others.Fish fry,Basanti Pulao,Mutton chaap,date mango chutney,papad,sweet curd(mishti doi) and roshogolla all those together used to be part of the occasion menu..I can close my eyes and still can feel the taste..all these reminds me of bengali wedding,annaprashan or any similar occasion.I am sharing the menu here.

Recipe Index

Salads and Soups

Tomato Soup 
Prawn Salad

Starters

Chicken Pepper Fry 
Spongy Egg Pakoda 
Pomfret Rava fry 
Fried Chicken Kebab 
Fish Fry

Breakfast/snacks

Snow ball 
Ghugni 
Alu Tikki Chaat 
Paneer Paratha 
Egg Roll 
Peyanji/ Onion fritters
Veg Club Sandwich

Vegetable

Niramish Alu Dum with Luchi 
Doi Fulkopi 
Dhokar Dalna 
Lau Ghonto/Bori diye Lau 
Dal Makhani 
Palak Paneer 
Kumror Chakka 
Jhuri Alu Bhaja 
Tel Potol 
Chanar Dalna 
Lal Shaker Data Chocchori 
Potoler Korma 
Baigan Bharta 
Lal Shak Bhaja
Alu Posto
Kadai Paneer
Paneer Makhani
Paneer Tikka Masala
Matar Paneer

Non Veg

Prawn Malai Curry 
Hariyali Murgh 
Chicken Manchurian 
easy Chilli Chicken 
Begun diye Tangra macher jhol 
Begun Ilish 
Tomato diye Rui macher Jhol 
Dhaniya Murgh 
Spicy Chilly Chicken 
Prawn Masala 
Malabar Prawn Curry 
Doi Mach 
Fish Finger Fry 
Macher Matha Diye Dal 
Sorshe Narkel diye Dim/Egg in Coconut and mustard sauce 
Potoler Dorma 
Macher Dimer Bora Bhaja/ Fish Egg Fritters 
Pabda Macher Sorshe Jhal
Chicken Chaap

Indian bread/rice

Naan Roti without tandoor/micro oven 
Egg Biriyani 
Koraishutir Kachuri/Green Peas Kachori
Basanti Pulao

sweets/desert

Labanga Latika 
Rosogolla 
Kolar Bora / Banana Fritters 
Shahi Tukda

Cakes and Bakes

Chocolate Cake for Birthday

Mint and Cucumber Sharbat/Mint Cucumber Sorbet

Mint Cucumber Sorbet

Happy mothers day! and when it's a mother's day, I am here sharing my mom's favorite summer drink recipe.I am back with another summer quencher! I have never faced such a worst summer in Bangalore so far.So this year I am relying on these drinks.Back to my childhood days when I was in west Bengal, a hot and humid place, my mom used to make these summer drinks and I remember that this mint and cucumber sharbat used to be my childhood favorite drink.Sometimes I used to prepare it instead of mom as it is the super easy recipe.Even a kid can prepare this and its a fun!So I am sharing the recipe here.

Aam pora Sorbot/Roasted Mango Sorbet

In spite of the scorching heat, there are hundreds of reasons to love the summer.In my childhood days, summer used to come in a guise of blessing.Whole 2 months of summer vacation!There is no school!No pressure of study!Ice cream!Mangoes!oh when it comes to mango then how can I forget the aam pora sorbot? It used to be my favorite drink made by my mom for the entire summer vacation.It used to keep our body cool.It is said that roasting of mango takes all the heat out of the mango and it makes our body cool.It is my favorite summer cooler drink.Here I am sharing the recipe.

Giveaway event going on @Homely Food

Meena from homely food has completed 2 years of blogging and on this occasion she has hosted a nice giveaway event .I am sharing the news through this post.Also I am sharing it in my facebook page.Do participate and share the news.

Blog 2nd anniversary (event and giveaway)

Soya Manchurian

Soya Manchurian

No one likes soya nuggets in my friens and family circle.I remember my college days when we friends used to plan for eating out when soya nuggets were on the menu.In my family too no one likes to eat this. But this recipe everyone from my family and friens love to eat.So sharing this recipe here.

Paneer Pasanda

Paneer Pasanda

Meena has completed 2 years of blogging and on this occasion she has hosted a nice giveaway event .I have taken the recipe from her blog.She has a very good collection of recipes.I have tried her paneer pasanda and it came out very nice.Everyone in my family loved it.This is the original recipe link. 

Malpua

malpua

Suvo poila baisakh to all my bengali readers and happy Vishu to my tamil friends :) Today I have made malpua for this occasion. The recipe is taken from my mom. She makes two types of malpua out of which this one is my most favorite. It is next to impossible to get any recipe out of mom. She will always hide some secret part. That's the only reason my malpuas were never like her.So I decided to assist her one day. So after one full day of spying I got this recipe :P and today I made it.Yes now it is like mom's malpua. I am super happy. yaaaahoo!!I made almost 40 malpuas.So if you are making less then adjust the ingredients accordingly.