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Bengali Fish Croquette Recipe | Macher Chop Recipe

Mention Bengali food to anyone ,the first picture come to mind is fish. Fish been always a symbol of prosperity and pleasure in a bong family. Sometime they can construct an entire meal with a single fish.Started with fish fry, they make a gravy with mustard paste and another with good amount of chili paste called “macher jhal”. The head ,deep fried in mustard oil broken up into pieces, and combined with the pui(vine spinach) and vegetables. Undoubtedly fish is a staple diet in Bengal as well as in Orissa. “Macher chop” is a Bengali style fish croquette .To make…

Shami kebab with Yogurt dip

People who love to eat are always the best people ~Julia Child~ The wait period when you know something cooking delicious in your kitchen makes you even more hungry !! That’s what i observed in my husband case 🙂 You start drooling literally when you being greeted with the fragrance of golden fried shami kebabs. Shami kebab is a popular snack in Pakistan which is traditionally made with beef.But beef can be replaced by chicken or lamb.I prefer my kebab with yogurt dip , the best condiment for me and very easy to prepare when your mind is in real…

Christmas Pie with Indian Twist

Christmas pie is sweet fruity flavor with minced meat in each bite.Yes i know its too early for Christmas but the winter has just started in Delhi. And for me the Christmas season has began .The sunbeams are welcome now 🙂 It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. ~John Burroughs, “Winter Sunshine” Nature has many scenes to exhibit.Well the food habit changes for me with arrival of seasonal fruits and veggies in market.I always carve for smoky…

Garhwali Style Chicken Curry

To escape from Delhi heat we planned weekend break to Lansdowne ,a small cleaned town in Uttrakhand .A place to enjoy the nature with delicious food 🙂 The traditional cuisine there are simple to prepare and at the same time appealing to the palate. After the morning delicious breakfast ,I asked the cook to prepare something traditional.It was friday and crowd was little less.As soon as he agreed ,i put another condition.Guess What?? I wanted to cook myself with his help .He agreed to that 🙂 !! It was quite enjoyable for me to cook on holiday and the result…

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