Fish fat cooked with eggplant and potatoes, Machher tel r Chochori/Fish fat mishmash is a traditional preparation of Bengali cuisine.

Banana flower and lentil cake cooked in a ginger-based gravy, Mocha/banana flower Dhokar Dalna is a no onion no garlic preparation.

Rohu cooked with plantain in a gravy flavored with asafoetida.

Enchor/rawjackfruit Kalia cooked with lots of onions, tomato, ginger and garlic is richer and can easily give machher kalia a run for money

Masoor daal/Red Lentil cooked with lots of onions, garlic and ginger can be served both with roti as well as rice.

A light one-pot preparation of prawns, just apt for the summers

Begun Basanti literally means “eggplant yellow”, is basically an eggplant preparation in mustard sauce.

A no onion no garlic chhana dal preparation with raw jackfruit which goes perfectly with rice, luchi or paratha.

You will never throw away your cauliflower stems and leaves again.

Motorshutir Dal is a winter delight and comfort food. Cooked with seasonal peas, this delicious dal is often served with rice.

Cabbage cooked with perfumed rice, effusing aroma of spices and ghee and with occasional bite of raisins and peas-Chaal Bandhakopi, is a con

Sea bass cooked in earthy fennel and sweet and tangy oranges. This is one of my favorite winter recipes.

Indian cottage cheese balls cooked in orange juice

This summer preparation of bottle gourd in mustard sauce is an age-old recipe from my grandmother’s kitchen

This classic Bengali preparation is from the popular tales of Gopal Bhar.

A relish prepared from bottle gourd peels which is otherwise discarded and yes, it is absolutely edible.

Sorshe Die Chhana ( Ricotta Cheese Cooked with Mustard Paste), freshly ground mustard paste and green chilies paired with creamy ricotta.

Bhapa doi – A dessert similar to mishti doi, this is a traditional dessert recipe made with only two ingredients.

A traditional Bengali rice dish, this is part of the menu on special occasions.

An indulgent sweet dish from Bengal state of India, this homemade yoghurt has the consistency of a thick creamy ice cream!

A household favorite and tied to every Bengali’s memory, this mutton curry is a slow cooked dish that is high on spice and flavor.

This Indian cuisine from state of West Bengal is insanely delicious and super easy recipe for curried mutton and potatoes.