Steamed Hilsa cooked in mustard and curd paste

 Ingredients

• Hilsa-7 pieces
• Yellow mustard seeds-3 tablespoon
• Black mustard seeds-1 tablespoon
• Curd-2 spoons
• Green chillies-4 
• Salt- to taste
• Mustard oil-For marination
• Turmeric powder-half teaspoon

Method 
 
1-Make a paste of yellow mustard seeds-3 tablespoon,black mustard seeds 1-spoon,curd 2 spoons,green chillies4,salt.
2- Now marinate theHilsa fish with turmeric powder-half spoon,the paste (mustard,curd,chillies,salt)and mustard oil..Put enough oil to coat the fish on both sides.Put some slit chillies.
3-Now in a closed bowl,pour little mustard oil,place the fishes,close the dabba and steam in water .Water should not enter.Lid should be tight.Steam for 15 min and check in between..
4-.You can also use a momo steamer.
Eat hot with steamed rice.

Recipe by Chef Dimple Chakraborty

Winter Chicken Stew

Ingredients

• Chicken with bones/boneless-500
• Chopped Onions-2
• Chopped garlic-2 spoons
• Chopped ginger-1 spoon
• Cumin powder-1 spoon
• Turmeric powder-1 teaspoon
• Winter vegetables-carrots,Red Thai chillies,Shalgam,Potatoes,Bell peppers(cut in dice form)
• salt to taste
• White oil-to cook-3 spoons
• Whole garam masala-Cardamom,Cardamom,Pepper
• Bayleaves-2
• Bell pepper
• Butter-1 teaspoon
• Chopped Coriander for ganish.

Method

1-First put oil in the pan and heat it.Add bayleaves,whole spices and temper it.
2-Now add chopped garlic and chopped ginger.Saute it for few seconds.
3-Now add chopped onions and fry till light golden and the add the small chicken pieces and diced vegetables.Stir it well and add salt.Once it turns its colour and turmeric powder,cumin powder and keep stirring.
4-Once the chicken is fried and leaves oil add the chillies,bell peppers and stir in high flame
5-Now add water enough to cook the chicken and the vegetables.Add 1 teaspoon butter
6-Garnish with chopped coriander.
Serve hot with noddles,steamed rice.

Recipe by Chef Dimple Chakraborty

Dip made of cheese and curd

This dip goes very well with any kind of pakoras,cutlets,fries.Very easy to make.

Ingredients

• Hung Curd-1 cup
• Garlic chopped-7
• Salt and sugar to taste
• Melted butter-half spoon
• Chopped coriander-half bunch
• Chopped green chillies-3
• Pepper powder-pinch
• Cheese grated-2 spoons
• Chopped onions-half

Method

Take curd in a bowl and first beat it.Then add chopped onions,Chopped garlic,salt,sugar,pepper powder,butter,cheese,chopped coriander,chopped green chillies and mix it well.Serve chilled with any pakoras,kababs or can use it as a sandwich spread also.

Recipe by Dimple Chakraborty

Malai Kabab in a microwave oven grill mode

Malai Kabas

Ingredients

1. Boneless chicken(thigh pieces)-500gm ..cut into small pieces
2. Bell peppers-Both green and yellow(cut into dice)
3. Ginger paste-half teaspoon
4. Garlic paste-Half teaspoon
5. white oil for marination-1 spoon
6. salt to taste
7. Curd-1 cup
8. Cheese grated-1/4 cup
9. Black pepper powder-to taste
10. Green chilli paste-1 spoon
11. Coriander leaves paste-half bunch
12. Chat masala-to sprinkle
13. toothpick few
14. Garam masala powder
15. Cream-3 spoons
16. Lemon juice-2 spoons

Method
1-Cut the chicken pieces into small pieces and dry them.
2-Make a paste of coriander leaves and green chillies.
3-Now take the chicken pieces in a bowl.Add curd,pepper powder,ginger paste,garlic paste,white oil,cream,Coriander paste,green chilli paste,garam masala powder,cream,lemon juice and cheese.Mix it very well with the help of your hand.Keep in the fridge for atleast an hour.Take out and now add salt.
4-Preheat the oven for 5 min.
5-Take a tooth pick.First take a diced green bell pepper,then chicken and again yellow bell pepper.Repeat the process with all the chicken.
6-Grease the plate with butter and place those chicken pieces and put inside the microwave oven.Go to grill mode and grill them for 12 to 15 min.Turn them once.Brush in between.
7-Take out from grill,give it a standing time and sprinkle chat masala and serve hot.
Can be grilled in OTG too.

Recipe By Dimple Chakraborty

Grilled Aloo Chat

Grilled Aloo Chat

This snack is so mouthwatering and super easy dish to make.Make it with small potatoes which you get in winters.It has a lovely taste and smell whick goes very well for these type of Chat.During winters when it is cold outside ,you want to have something ,hot,tasty and easy.It is healthy too as the boiled potatoes are grilled and then baked.Try this out friends.Very good evening snack for vegetarians.This recipe is
created by my Husband and has become a hit.
Ingredients

1. Potatoes-Small ones boiled-700 gm
2. Onions Chopped-2
3. Butter-1 teaspoon
4. Chopped parsley-2 teaspoons
5. Mint leaves-half teaspoon chopped
6. Hung curd-250gm
7. Salt and sugar
8. Roasted and grounded cumin seeds-1/2 teaspoon
9. Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
10. Melted butter-2 tablespoon
11. Chilli powder
12. Chat masala-1/2 teaspoon
13. Amchur powder-1/2 teaspoon
14. Fresh cream-100gm

Method

• 1) First stir fry the boiled potatoes in high flame for few min adding butter,chopped parsley,chopped onions ,mint leaves and pinch of salt.
• 2) Mix hung curd,salt,sugar,red chilli powder,roasted cumin powder,turmeric,chat masala,amchur powder,melted butter and fresh cream.
• 3) On a baking tray pour the fried potatoes,pour the half mixed hung curd over the potatoes and top with grated cheese.Grill for 10 min.
• 4)Take out the potato and immediately pour the rest of the curd mix on top.Serve hot.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.

Written Recipe By Chef Dimpol Chakraborty

Fish Fry (Roadside snack of bengal)

Ingredient

• Bhetki /Basa -10 pieces cut into rectangles
• Lemon juice-1 lemon
• Green chilli-5 to 7 or to your taste
• Coriander leaves-1 bunch
• Black pepper powder-1 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Ginger and garlic paste together 2 teaspoon
• Breadcrumbs-as per need
• Egg-2
• Flour-half cup
• White oil for frying

Ingredient

1.Make a paste with white oil 1 tablespoon,pinch of salt,green chillies,coriander leaves,lemon juice,black pepper,Garlic cloves and half inch ginger.
2-First marinate the fish with the above paste.Check the salt.Make sure there is no water in the paste.Cover the fish on both sides and leave in the fridge for atleast an hour.
2-Now take out the marination.
3-Now dip the fish in egg batter(salt and black pepper) and then place on the breadcrumbs.Press nicely so that breadcrumbs sticks.Keep the breaded fish in fridge atleast for half an hour.
4-Now fry in deep oil,fry them golden on both sides.Take it out on paper towel and serve with salads and sauce.

Recipe by Chef Dimple Chakraborty

Fish Bharta/Macher Jhuri

This is fish Jhuri.Sort of fish bharta and relished with plain rice.This one of my favourite dish.Very quick recipe to make with and very different.My Mom used to make this with leftover fishes available.
Kadai needed to cook

Ingredients

• Bele fish /Katla/Rohu fish and 
• Onions finely chopped-2
• Tomatoes finely chopped-1
• Ginger and garlic paste-1 spoon(equal quantities)
• Potato diced-1
• Turmeric powder-half teaspoon
• Red chilli powder-half teaspoon
• chopped green chillis-4
• salt to taste
• Chopped coriander leaves 3 spoons
• Mustard oil for cooking /white oil

Method

• 1-First marinate the fish  with salt and turmeric and fry in mustard oil and keep aside.
• 2-Now in the same oil add chopped onions and fry till golden brown and then add chopped tomatoes and keep on frying till the sides leave oil.
• 3-Now add ginger garlic paste and chopped chillies and and keep stirring till the raw smell is gone.
• 4-Add dry spices like turmeric,red chilli powder and the diced potatoes ,salt and fry well with few spoons of water.Cover in low flame till the potatoes are soft.Once the potatoes are soft and cooked add the fish and mash it roughly and stir and mix well the potatoes and the spices.Once the sides leave oil add the chopped coriander leaves and the jhuri is done.Cover and keep for sometime with flames switched off.This will help in infusing the aroma of the coriander leaves.
• Note-Any left over fish head can be used.The taste is better with mustard oil.
• Cooking time is not more than 10 to 12 min.Fish head is good for eyes too.

Pan Fried Honey Coated Chicken-Chicken Dish

Ingredients

• Chicken boneless thigh fillet-500gm
• Honey-4 spoons
• Pepper powder-according to preference
• Chilli flakes-1 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of Sugar
• White oil
• Butter for frying
• Lemon juice-2 spoons
• Ginger paste-1/4 teaspoon
• Garlic teaspoon-1/4 teaspoon

Method

1)Marinate the chicken fillet with pepper powder,chilli flakes,white oil,sugar,honey ,ginger and garlic paste and keep for 15 to 20 min.Just before cooking add salt.
2)Now add butter in a grill pan and heat it well and add the marinated chicken fillets and fry on each sides till it is brown and g lazy.From time to time can add the left over marinated juice to cook and fry the chicken.
3) Slice the Chicken and I served with honey and it tasted awesome.

Recipe by Chef Dimple Chakraborty

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