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  • Aamer Chutney

  • Aloo Bhaja

  • Aloo Koraisutir Narkul Curry

  • Aloo Posto

  • Aloo Pyajer Chorchori

  • Aloor Dum

  • Bandhakopir Dolna

  • Bandhakopir Takari

  • Beguni

  • Bhapa Doi

  • Bhapa Sandesh

  • Bhoger Khichuri

  • Chhanar Payesh

  • Chholar Dal

  • Chinir Narkel Naru

  • Sukto

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    BEGUNI

         
      Preparation Time :    15 minutes
           
      Serves :    2
         
      Ingredients :
     
  • Aubergine – 1 medium
  • Gram Flour (Besan) – 50 g
  • Chili Powder – ½ tsp
  • Onion Seeds – ½ tsp
    • Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
    • Salt - to taste
  •   Method :
     
  • Cut the aubergine lengthwise. The pieces should be half cm thick.
  • Rub salt and turmeric on the pieces.
    • Mix gram flour, salt, chili powder, onion seeds with water to make a thick smooth batter.
    • Heat oil in a pan. Dip aubergine pieces in the batter and deep fry.
    • Remove from oil and place on absorbent towel to drain excess oil.
    • Serve hot along with tea.
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    BHAPA DOI

           
      Serves :    6
         
      Ingredients :
     
  • Yoghurt – 500 g
    • Condensed Milk – 4 cup
    • Almonds – 8-10
  • Raisins – 1 tbsp
  • Sugar - to taste
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      Method :
     
  • Chop the almonds. Bhapa Doi
  • Mix yoghurt, condensed milk and sugar in an ovenproof bowl.
  • Microwave for 4 minutes.
  • Garnish with almonds and raisins.
  • Refrigerate and serve chilled.
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    BHAPA SANDESH

         
      Preparation Time :    45 minutes
           
      Serves :    6-8
         
      Ingredients :
     
  • Cottage Cheese – 500 g
  • Egg White - 2
  • Vanilla Essence – few drops
  • Pistachio Nuts - 5
    •  Sugar – 150g
  •   Method :
     
  • Finely chop pistachio nuts.
    • Mix cottage cheese, egg white, sugar and vanilla extract in a blender.
    • Place the mixture in a small greased baking dish.
    • Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Pour water in a large baking dish.  Place the small baking dish in it.
    • Set the oven temperature at 175ºC. Bake for 30 minutes or until mixture has set.
    • If you do not have an oven, place the mixture in a greased lidded container. Put the lid on. Put about 1½ cup water in a pressure cooker.
    • Place the container in the cooker, such that the container is half immersed in water. Pressure cook for 5 whistles.
    • Remove baked cheese from the baking dish / lidded container. Cut into diamond or square shapes.
    • Garnish with chopped pistachio nuts.
    • Serve at room temperature.
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    BHOGER KHICHURI

         
      Preparation Time :    50 minutes
           
      Serves :    8
         
      Ingredients :
     
  • Green Gram (Moog Dal) – 800 g
  • Rice (Gobindabhog Chal) – 500 g
  • Cauliflower – 1 big
  • Potatoes – 500 g
  • Tomatoes – 3 big
  • Green Peas – 250 g
  • Coconut (grated) - 1
  • White Cumin – 1 tsp
  • Bay Leaves – 5-6
    • Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
    • Ginger Paste – 3 tbsp
    • Turmeric Powder – 1 tbsp
    • Green Chilies – 6-8
    • Ghee – 100 g
    • Sugar – 150 g
    • Salt - to taste
  •   Method :
     
  • Peel the potatoes. Cut cauliflower, potatoes and tomatoes into big pieces and wash. Wash and slice the green chilies. Bhoger Khichuri
    • Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan. Fry green gram and keep aside.
    • Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan. Fry rice and keep aside.
    • Marinate the potatoes and cauliflower with salt and turmeric powder.
    • Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add the marinade and green peas. Fry until golden brown.
    • Take a large utensil with considerable depth. Fill it half with water. Heat the water. Add green gram and boil until softened.
    • Add rice. Add the fried potatoes, cauliflower, green peas. Add turmeric powder, bay leaves and green chilies and continue boiling till rice has softened.
    • Add salt and sugar. Cook till all the water has evaporated and the cereal and pulse forms a thick mixture.
    • Heat the rest of the ghee in a pan. Add tomatoes, bay leaves, white cumin, turmeric powder, ginger paste, green chilies and sauté. Add this to the cereal and pulse mixture. Add garam masala powder on top.
    • Garnish with grated coconut.

    Serve hot with beguni.

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    CHHANAR PAYESH

         
      Preparation Time :    50 minutes
           
      Serves :    6
         
      Ingredients :
     
  • Cottage Cheese – 500 g
    • Milk – 1 litre
    • Ghee – 4 tbsp
  • Saffron Strands – 25-30
  • Sugar – 750 g
  •   Method :
     
  • Combine saffron with 4 tbsp boiling milk and leave to steep for 10 minutes. Channar Payesh
    • Cut cottage cheese into thin slices.
    • Heat ghee in a pan. Add cottage cheese and fry till light brown. Set aside.
    • Boil milk on low heat, stirring continuously for 15 minutes.
    • Add sugar and boil for 5 minutes.
    • Add cottage cheese and simmer for 3 minutes.
    • Remove from heat and cool. Add saffron with the soaking milk.
    • Refrigerate and serve chilled.
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    CHHOLAR DAL

         
      Preparation Time :    30 minutes
           
      Serves :    2
         
      Ingredients :
     
  • Bengal Gram – 100 g
  • Tomato - 1
  • Coconut – 15 g
  • Green Chilies - 3
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
  • Ginger Paste – 1 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
    • Coriander Powder – ½ tsp
    • Bay Leaf - 1
    • Sugar – 2 tsp
    • Salt - to taste
    • Cilantro Leaves – a few sprigs
  •   Method :
     
  • Chop the coconut into small pieces. Wash and cut the tomato into 8 pieces. Wash and chop the green chilies.
    • Soak bengal gram in water for half an hour. Add double the amount of water and pressure cook with salt and turmeric powder for one whistle.
    • Heat ghee in a pan. Add bay leaf, cumin, and coconut. Stir fry till coconut is light brown.
    • Add tomato and ginger paste. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, green chilies and sauté till ghee separates.
    • Add the boiled gram, salt and sugar. Simmer for 4-5 minutes.
    • Garnish with cilantro leaves.
    • Serve hot with luchi.
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    CHINIR NARKEL NARU

         
      Preparation Time :    35 minutes
           
      Serves :    6
         
      Ingredients :
     
  • Milk - 1 litre
  • Ground Coconut – 2½  cups
  • Sugar – 3 tbsp
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      Method :
     
  • Oil the inner surfaces of a pan. Pour milk in the pan and boil for 20-30Chinir Narkel Naru minutes till milk thickens to a consistency of whipped cream.
  • Stir frequently to keep the foam down and scrape the bottom and sides of the pan.
    • Add coconut and sugar. Stirring frequently, cook for 8-10 minutes until the mixture acquires a thick and doughy consistency.
    • Remove from heat and let it cool a little. While still a little warm, divide the dough and roll into balls of ¾-1 inch diameter.
    • Serve at room temperature.
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    SUKTO

         
      Preparation Time :    45 minutes
           
      Serves :    6
         
      Ingredients :
     
  • Potatoes - 2
  • Pointed Gourd – 150 g
  • Aubergine – 3 small
  • Drumsticks - 3
  • Green Banana – 1
  • Raw Papaya – 1 small
  • Bitter Gourd - 1
  • Bori – ½ cup
  • Panch Phoron – 1½ tsp
  • Dry Chilies - 2
    • Bay Leaf - 1
    • Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
    • Ginger Paste – 1 tsp
    • Milk – 2 tbsp
    • Mustard – 3 tbsp
    • Sugar – 1 tsp
    •  Salt - to taste
  •   Method :
     
  • Wash and peel potatoes, pointed gourds and drumsticks, green bananas and raw papaya.Sukto
  • Wash aubergines and bitter gourd. Cut all vegetables into 1½ inch pieces.
  • Grind mustard to paste.
    • Heat oil in a pan. Add bori and fry till golden brown. Remove bori and keep aside.
    • Add potatoes, pointed gourds, aubergines, bitter gourd, green bananas and raw papaya to oil. Fry till light brown. Remove vegetables and keep aside.
    • Add panch phoron, dry chilies and bay leaf to oil and let it sputter. Add all the fried vegetables and drumsticks. Sauté for a minute over low heat.
    • Add salt and turmeric powder. Mix well. Add water and bori. Cover and cook till vegetables are done.
    • Stir in mustard paste, ginger paste, sugar and milk. Cook uncovered for another minute.
    • Serve hot with rice.
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