Aloo Dum Gravy

Fried Pomfret inside the banana leaf with spices

Ingredients
Pomfret fishes-6 pieces
Onion chopped-1
5 cloves of garlic chopped
Ginger-1/2 inch chopped
Coconut grated fresh/dry-4 spoon
Paste made of green chillies and salt-3 spoons
Mustard oil for frying and marination
salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder-1/2teaspoon
Banana leaf.

Method

 Marinate the fishes with turmeric powder ,red chilli powder,salt and mustard oil.

 Now make a paste of onion ,ginger and garlic.

Now put mustard paste,mustard oil and the grated or dry coconut in the onion paste and mix it well.Check the salt.

 Now take one square piece of banana leaf and place the fish and put enough amout of the paste andcone green chilli and wrap the leaf with the help of tooth pick.

 Now heat oil 2 spoons in a pan andcplacecthose wraps and fry the banana leaf in medium heat on both sides and cover and fry .The banana leaf will change its colour and the fish is cooked inside.

Eat with steamed ricecor as a snack.

You can even steam the fish if you want.

Egg pancakes

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Mango chutney

Mango chutni is a must dish in a common bengali home.After meal people love to have some chutney whether it is raw mango,tomato,Amla or any other fruit chutney.
Ingredients
Raw mango 5-cut into small pieces
Sugar-to taste/1 cup
salt-pinch
Whole mustard seeds-few
Whole red chilli-3
White oil-1spoon
Method
1)Boil the mangoes in 3 cups of water with pinch of salt and sugar.Once cooked mangoes are ready.
2)In other pan add 1 spoon of oil.Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and whole red chillies and oncecit starts to splutter add the cooked mango chutney ,mix it and chutney is ready.Serve this cold after lunch.This can be preserved in fridge for few days.

Tel Begun

Watermelon juice with strawberry lime cubes

So simple drink yet very tasty.Kids love it if presented well.You can even store it in the the fridge for max 2 days.You can make this juice with the left over cut watermelon pieces.Few watermelons are even less sweet so kids avoid to eat those cut pieces.You can make a juice and serve the kids,they will love it.
Ingrediends
 1 Watermelon cut and deseeded.
Sugar-Half to 1 cup depending upon the sweetness of the fruit.
Crushed ice-half cup
Strawberry crush
Lime juice
Method
Put the fruit pieces,sugar,crushes icecin the blended and strain out the juicexof the watermelon with the help of a strainer.Serve with strawberry  lime cubes.
Note:For strawberry lime cubes you have to mix the strawberry and lime juice in quantity 4:1  and pour in the ice cube box and freeze for few hours.You can serve with the watermelon juice.

My Kitchen and My Recipes: Coriander chutney

My Kitchen and My Recipes: Coriander chutney: This is a sweet,tangy,sour,hot coriander chutney.I love this and keep in my fridge to use it as a spread in rotis,breads or can be eat...

Coriander chutney

This is a sweet,tangy,sour,hot coriander chutney.I love this and keep in my fridge to use it as a spread in rotis,breads or can be eaten with kababs,fries etc.Can be stored in the fridge for few days.
Note..you can also add few leaves of mint leaves if you want.
Ingredients
Bunch of coriander
Garlic cloves-4
Green chillies-3
Salt to taste
sugar to taste
Lemon juice -half spoon
Tamarind pulp-1 spoon
Olive oil-few drops
Method
Make a paste with coriander leaves,green chillies,garlic cloves,salt,sugar tamarind pulp,olive oil.The paste shouldnot be runny.Olive oil will give texture and silky smooth paste.

Simple vegetables cooked in a tarka of Paanch phoran

Ingredients
Diced potatoes-4
Small cut cauliflowers-half
Chopped Coriander
Paanch Phoran-1/2teaspoon
Turmeric-1/4 teaspoon
salt and sugar to taste
Red chilli powder-Half teaspoon
Mustard oil/white oil

Method
1)Heat 3 spoons of oil in a kadai and add panch phoron for tempering.
2)Then add potatoes and Cauliflower and salt,pinch of sugar,turmeric,red chilli powder,slit green chillies and fry for few min.
3)Then add enough water to cook those vegetables.Cover and cook till the potatoes and cauliflowers are cooked and the gravy is semi dry.
4)Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Note...Serve hot with puri,parathas.
You can also cook the same dish with beans,carrots,diced papaya.

Half Mughlai Paratha

Half Mughlai Paratha

This name my mom gave as she and dad made mughlai parathas during weekends.It was a little elaborate cooking.You need a big tawa for that.On weekedays we demanded her to make mughlai parathas and mom came out with other option which was quick and easy.Good evening snack or morning, breakfast on weekends.My kids love it.Serve it hot with salads.

Ingredients

1. Flour-4 cups
2. White oil-2 spoons
3. Salt to taste
4. Water
5. Eggs-2 beaten
6. Sliced onions-1 big
7. Chopped green chillies-3(optional)
8. White oil/Vanaspati for frying
9. Salads and Sauce for garnish

Method

• Make a semi soft dough with oil ,flour,salt. and water
• Take a small portion of the dough and roll like a paratha.
• Now beat an egg with salt and keep aside.
• Slice onion and chop green chillies.
• Take spoonfull of egg mix and spread on the paratha.Then spread chopped green chillies and sliced onions.Now take one side of the paratha and seal on the otherside like semicircle.
• Now put 2 spoons of oil and fry on both sides.

Serve with salads and sauce.Serve hot.

Maa's Recipe made by me