Aloo Bhaate/Aloo Makha: Mashed Potatoes the Bengali Way

 

 

Aloo Bhaate or mashed potatoes is the most basic dish in Bengali cuisine. It happens to be our quintessential comfort food. I will go ahead a little further and say that Aloo Bhaate defines a Bengali to a certain extent.

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Bengali Mishti Pulao: Bengali Style Pilaf with Cashews and Raisins

 

 

The sound of “Mishti Pulao” takes me back to this little girl dining on this tiny table and chair, set by the family dining table just where the door opens. It is Christmas lunch. The family has gathered around the table. Crisp winter air blows in through the door, making the food […]

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Chaal Kumro Diye Muger Dal: Ash Gourd/Winter Melon with Yellow Mung

 

A few times a year, I get the gift of indulging into a full blown elaborate Bengali meal. The times when my dad visits, and then there are those times when my cousin comes over. There is nothing more beautiful than sharing a familiar spread of flavorful comfort with the two very special […]

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Mulo Shaag Bhaja/Sautéed Radish Greens (Two Ways)

 

 

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Begun-er Tok: Bengali Style Sweet and Sour Eggplant Chutney

 

 

 

Here is a simple dish where eggplants are sauteed and cooked in a sweet and sour sauce with tamarind and raisins.

 

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