Fish Chop

 Ingredients for Filling

Boneless Fish(Bhetki/Bheti)-one fillet
Chopped onions-1
Chopped garlic-1 spoon
Chopped Ginger-Half spoon
Green Chilli-3chopped)Optional)
Coriander Leaves-1/4th bunch Chopped
Red chilli powder-to taste
Pepper Powder-To taste
Salt and pinch of sugar-To taste

For outer coating
Boiled Potatoes-8 mashed
Roasted Spices powder-1 and 1/2 tp( whole cumin,coriander and garam masala powder in equal amount)
White oil-For sauteing and deep frying
Breadcrumbs-as per need
Eggs-2
salt


Method
1-Boil potatoes and mash it well.
2-Put roasted spice powder,salt and Mix it well and saute with little oil in a non stick pan and keep aside.
3-Parboil for 4 min and put it in a grater.Now in a pan add  2tp white oil and add garlic chopped
,ginger chopped coriander,salt,,green chillie,red chilli powder and mashed fish and saute it for 3 to 4 min and take out.Cool it.
4-.Now take small portions of potatoes and put the fish mixture in the middle and seal it.
5-Beat 2 eggs with little salt.
6- Dip it in egg batter and roll in breadcrumbs and deep fry.
Serve with sauce or kasundi

Recipe by Dimple Chakraborty
Inspiration from baba and maa.

Veg Dish-Veg fry

Ingredients
Potatoes cut into cubes-4
Cauliflower cut into small pieces-half
Whole cumin-1/4
Whole Dhania -1/4
Turmeric powder-1/4 spoon
Red chilli powder-half spoon
Coriander powder-1 spoon
Slit green chilli-4
Coriander leaves(chopped)
Salt and sugar to taste
Mustard oil preferable but can use white oil too

Method
1-Heat oil in a non stick pan and add whole cumin and dhania seeds.
2-Once the seeds crackle put the cauliflower and the potatoes and salt and mix it well and fry for few min.
3-Now add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,dhania powder,sprinkle some water and saute for few min.
4-Add green chilli and cover and cook till the vegetables are cooked and oil comes out.Cook in slow flame.
5-Lastly garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
6-Serve hot with roti,puri or paratha.

Spicy Prawns

SPICY PRAWNS

Ingredients
Tiger prawns-8 pieces
Onions(Finely chopped)-1 big
Garlic (finely chopped)-6 cloves
Ginger(Finely Chopped)-half spoon

1. Chopped Green chillies-4
2. Chopped capsicum-half
3. Tomato puree-3 spoon
4. White oil for cooking and frying
5. Salt and sugar
6. Red Chilli powder-to taste
7. Haldi powder-pinch
8. Lemon juice-1
9. Oyster sauce-2 spoons
10. Soya sauce-1 spoon
11. Coriander leaves for garnish

Method
1-Marinate the prawns with lemon juice,salt,oyster sauce,red chilli powder.Mix it well and fry in a pan in 3 spoons of white oil.
2-In the same pan put some more oil and put chopped ginger and garlic first.Saute it for few seconds and add chopped onion and fry it well.
3-Now add tomato puree,oyster sauce, soya sauce,salt ,sugar,red chilli powder,lemon juice,turmeric powder.Saute it till it leaves oil.
4-Now add chopped green chillis,capsicum and saute again.
5-Now add very little water and once it starts to boil add the prawns,cover and cook till the gravy is thick.
6-Garnish with coriander leaves.

Recipe by Dimple

Breakfast- Aloo Dum with Luchi-

Aloo Dum
Boiled Potatoes-500 gm
Tomatoes-I big chopped
Garam masala powder-1 spoon
Turmeric
Red chilli powder-To taste
Salt ,Sugar-To taste
Coriander powder -1 spoon
Green peas(optional)
Onion chopped-3 big,
Ginger and garlic paste-1 spoon
 Chopped Tomatoes-2
Coriander leaves

Method
 1-Boil 500gm of small size potatoes with little salt.Drain and keep.
2-Take mustard oil or white oil and add whole garam masala and fry the onions till brown.
3-Add chopped tomatoes and fry more for few min
4-Then add ginger and garlic paste and saute for more time
5-.Then add turmeric,red chilli powder,Coriander powder,garam masala powder,the peas ,salt and sugar and keep on frying till the oil separates.
6-At last add boiled potatoes and mix well with the masalas and the add luke warm water and cook till the gravy is thick
7-Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Dessert-Sooji ar Khejur Gur er Barfi

Ingredient
Sooji-2 cups
Sugar-2 cups
Palm Jaggery-half cup(date palm)
Milk-2 cups
Water-1 cup
Ghee-2 big spoons
Raisins-few

Method
1-First take a pan and dry roast the Sooji till it turns light brown.
2-Add ghee and fry with the Sooji and add milk and water.
3-Once the Sooji starts to boil add sugar,raisins
4-Keep on stirring till the Sooji is semi thick.
5-Now add  small pieces of Palm Jaggery and mix well with Sooji and the Sooji is done when it leaves the sides.
6-Grease a plate with ghee and pour the Sooji and spread it thick.Leave it to cool.
7-Now cut into different shapes and decorate it and store in a fridge.
Recipe by Dimple

Egg Dish-Kosha Dim( Egg Gravy)

Ingredients
Boiled Eggs-6
Chopped onions-3 big
Ginger and garlic paste 1/4th spoon
Chopped tomatoes-1 big
Red chilli powder-according to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2 spoon
Garam masala powder-1/4tea spoon
Flour-half cup for batter
salt and sugar to taste.
Mustard or white oil for cooking

Method
1-First take a pan and heat 4 spoons of mustard oil.
2-Fry the coated egg(batter made of flour,salt,turmeric powder,water)in the oil.Keep aside.
3-Now in the same oil put chopped onions,fry till golden brown.
4-Add chopped tomatoes till it leaves oil.
5-Now add ginger and garlic paste and saute it for few min till the raw smell is gone.
6-Now add turmeric powder,salt,sugar,red chilli powder,garam masala powder and sprinkle water and cook the masalas till the it leaves oil.
7-Now add water and bring it to boil and make the gravy semi thick.
8-Add the sliced fried eggs and cook in low heat for few min.
9-Serve hot with rice or roti.
Note:_Oil and chilli add according to taste and preference.
Slice the boiled egg first and then coat in the batter and fry.
 

Hot and Tangy dry chicken)Chinese)

Chicken boneless(cut into small pieces)-500 gm
Onion diced-2 big
Garlic chopped Finely-10 cloves
Red,green and yellow bell peppers diced-half pepper each
Green chillis finely chopped-5
Red chilli powder-to taste
Tomatoes diced-half big one
Lemon half-juice
Ajinamoto-optional
Flour-as per need
Cornflour-as per need
Egg 1
Soya sauce-2 spoons
Hot and sweet tomato ketcup-3 big spoons
Pepper powder-as per need
Salt and Sugar to taste
White oil-For deep frying and later sauting
Chopped spring onions
Whole red chilli broken-4

Method
1-Marinate the chicken with salt,lemon juice,pepper powder,red chilli powder,flour and cornflour.Mix it well and deep fry and keep it aside.
2-Take the same oil 4 spoons in a wok or kadai and add chopped garlic and broken whole red chilli.
3-After few seconds add diced onions and all the bell peppers and sugar and fry it on high flame for few min.
4-Add tomato ketchup,soya sauce,salt,diced tomatoes,red chilli powder,chopped green chilli,ajinamoto and saute it in high flame and then add the fried chicken pieces and saute. 
5-Garnish with spring onions and serve hot.

Spicy Pomfret-Fish

Ingredients
Pomfret-2
Finely chopped onions-1 big size
Finely chopped garlic-6 big cloves
Lemon-1 big
Red Chilli powder-half spoon
Kashmiri powder-half spoon
Green chilli paste-half spoon
Salt-to taste
Chopped spring onions-half bunch
Mustard oil-as per need
Oyester sauce-1 spoon
Flour-half spoon
Tomato puree
Method
1-Marinate the fish with red chilli powder,lemon juice,salt and Oyester sauce,flour and keep for 15 min.
2-Fry the fish in mustard oil and keep aside.(you can use white oil instead)
3-In the same oil put chopped garlic and saute for few seconds and add chopped  onions.Fry in high heat for few min.
4-Now add tomato puree,red chilli powder,kashmiri powder,salt,green chilli paste and saute in high heat.Add a spoon of water.
5-Now add the fried fish.After couple of min turn over the fish and leave for min in medium heat.
6-Now add little water and cover and cook for few min.You can even grill it in micro oven for 5 min.
7-Lastly add chopped spring onion as a garnish.

Non Veg-Mutton Biryani

Ingredients for the rice
Basmati Rice(Any Brand)-4 cups
Whole garam masala-according to need
Ghee-4 big spoon
salt to taste
bayleaves-4
Big Cardamom-4

Method to make the rice
1-Soak the rice for atleast 30 min
2-Boil water in a pan or handi with salt,ghee,bayleaves,garam masala and big cardamom.
3-Once the water starts to boil add the rice and cook it till the rice is half done.
4-Take out the garam masala,bayleaves,big cardamom from water and drain the water and keep the rice in a open area so that the rice cools a bit.

Ingredients 2 for mutton
Mutton with fat-500gm
Curd-1 cup
Onions sliced-4 big
Ginger and garlic paste-1 spoon
Garam masala powder-half spoon
Ghee and white oil-half cup
Javitri,Jaiphal and Kababchini powder-1/4 spoon
Red chilli powder-to taste
Coriander powder-2 spoons
Coriander leaves-1 bunch(optional)
Mint leaaves-6 leaves(optional)
Salt

Method
1-Marinate the mutton with curd and garam masala powder and little oil for 30 min.
2-Now add oil and ghee in a pan.
3-Add sliced onions and fry until golden brown.
4-Add ginger and garlic paste and saute till the raw smell is gone.
5-Now add the marinated mutton and saute with the onion,ginger and garlic paste.
6-Add red chilli powder,salt,coriander powder and little water and cook the mutton with the masala till it leaves oil.
7-Pressure cook the mutton and open once the pressure cooker is cool.
8-Dry the excess water.

Now the  layering of rice and the mutton
1-Grease the bottom of a handi with ghee or white oil.
2-Now add the rice and layer it well.
3-Now add mutton on the rice layer with gravy.Sprinkle some chopped coriander and mint leaves.
4-Again layer with rice and repeat the process 3.
5-Last layer put rice and potatoes(Boiled and fried).This is optional.
6-Now sprinkle chopped coriander,mint leaves,javitri,jaiphal and kababchini powder. Pour Saffron soaked in milk(half cup) on top and kesar drops.Seal the lid with foil and cook in low heat for atleast 30 min.
7-Serve with Raita.

Khichuri with fried egg and grilled fish-Non veg

Ingredients
Gobindo bhog rice or any other rice(gobindobhog has nice aroma)-2 cups
Moong Dal-half cup(lentil)
Masoor Dal (Lentil)-half cup
Turmeric-As per need
Whole Red chilli-5
Cumin seeds-half teaspoon
Crushed ginger-half spoon
Bay leaves-3
Green chillis-5
Cumin powder-1 spoon
Ghee
White oil
Salt and sugar to taste
Garam masala powder

Method

1- First boil rice,lentils together in water with salt,turmeric powder.,diced potatoes,cauliflowers,green peas.
2-In a pan put ghee and white oil together.
3-Now add bay leaves,cumin seeds to temper.
4-Add red whole chilies ,ginger,turmeric,cumin powder and garam masala powder and add till water and saute.
5 -Now add the above sauted masala to the rice cooked with lentil ,mix it and cover and keep.

Ingredients for Grilled fish
Boneless fish like bhetki or basa-1 fillet
Turmeric powder
salt
Flour
Lemon juice-half
Red Chili powder
Ginger paste-half teaspoon
Garlic paste-half teaspoon
White oil or olive oil
Method
1- Marinate the fish fillet with lemon juice,salt,red chilli powder,ginger and garlic paste and keep for 10 min.
2-Now put flour on both sides.
3-Grease a grill pan and shallow fry it on both sides and serve.

Same way make the fried egg.
Serve hot with khichuri.