Recipe Index

Bengali Recipe Index

FOOD GOAL We started to collect all things in a digital way, whether we all can make our "Desi food" fast and easy. For that we started reading books of bygone days. From old literature we found hints of answers to why we should eat mostly what we eat grown within 100 miles of our home (locavore). .

Byanjon Podaboli - Bengali Dining Course

The purpose is to distinguish the various dimensions of food culture of Bengal associated with basic task of rediscovering history considering advancement in modern acquisition. My plutolatry for traditional and cultural food forced me to make this journey through ages and to pursue expansive treasure towards the future.

1. Traditional Bengali Entrees

1.1 Teto Bitter

1.2 Bhate Pora shenka

2. Fry and Fritters

2.1 Vegetables Sabzi

2.2 Maachh Fish Bhaja

2.3 Egg Fries

2.4 Poultry and Meat

2.5 Festival Hits Bengali Finger Food

3. Rice

3.1 Bhaat

3.2 Khichuri

3.3 Paanta

3.4 Polao

3.5 Dom-e Ranna

4. Daal Lentil

4.1 Dal Traditional Phoron

4.3 Tok Dal

4.4 Muro/Chingri [fishhead/prawn/keema] Dal

5. Curry-Tarkari-Veggies

5.1 Niramish Tarkari

5.2 Chhanchra Chhenchki Charchari Chapar Chhakka

6. Fish Maachh

6.1 Machher Jhol gravy

6.2 Korma Kalia

6.3 Paturi wrapped in leaf

6.4 Machher Tok sour fish

6.5 Traditional specialities

7. Meat Mansho

7.1 Manser Jhol stew

7.2 Keema Mete

7.3 Regional Special

8. Sour Tok

8.1 Ambol

8.2 Chutney

8.3 Pickle

9. Sweet Misti

9.1 Yogurt dahi

9.2 Bhaja Misti

9.3 Bhapa steamed Misti

9.4 Roser syrup based Misti

9.5 Naram Pak and Karra Pak Sandesh

9.6 Regional Specialities

10. Beverages

10.1 TEA CHAA DRINK

11 Snacks

11.1 Jol-Khabar [Bengali special]

12. Spice Box

12.1 Traditional spice mix

1. Traditional Bengali Entrees

1.1 Teto Bitter

Bitter bites

• Neem Begun - Brinjal with margosa fry
• Shukto traditional starter
• Palta pata Bhaja Parwal leaves fry
• Paat pata bhaja - Jute leaves fry
• Shiuli pata or prajakta leaves fry
• Ucche Kumro - Bitter melon with pumpkin
• Sojne Phul Fry and Paturi - Drumstick Flower recipe
• Thankuni Pata Bata Brahmi booti paste and Drink

Morning mists

• Chirotar Jol – Soaked bitter stick water
• Kalmegh boti herbal pill Andrographis paniculata
• Triphala drink containing three seeds amloki, bahera and haritaki
• Kulottokolai – overnight soaked horse gram seeds water
• Raw turmeric sugarcane jaggery with raw turmeric root
• Shiuli pata prajakta leaves fry - White Jasmine Leave
• Papaya sap recipe - peper kosh in batasha sugar bonbon

1.2 Bhate Pora shenka

[STEAMED/ROASTED/BAKED]

Bhate

• Matar dal bhate - Peas ball boiled over rice
• Shoul chingri pora - Baked murrel
• Prawn paturi
• Baked sweet potato and jackfruit seeds with raw tamarind

Pora

• Kochu pora - Taro root roast
• Fermented fish pickle - Traditional puthi shidol shutki
• Geri gugli - Traditional clam and snail braised recipe Bangladeshi dish
• Begun pora - Chargrilled eggplant
• Pot pourii - Pita steamed vegetables
• Subash Pakhal - Flower Fragrant Rice
• Roasted prawn - an old-fashioned barbecue recipe

Shaak Edible Herbs

• Koi Hinche jogolbondi - Marsh herb and climbing perch
• Palong shak bhate - Stewed spinach
• Bhut chaturdoshi and Choddo Shak - 14 Greens ritual

Bataa or Bharta [Mashed and Stir-fried]

• Mushur dal bharta recipe -Mashed Red lentil
• Kalojeera o rosun bata - Hot garlic and kalongi
• Kucho chingri bata - Hot tiny prawn paste
• Steamed prawn and poppy seeds – Matsyakumbha
• Badam Bata Peanut Bharta- Magical nutrient

Classic recipes [Cuisine through the ages]

• Dill leaf - Solpo shak raita
• Amaranth [notey saag] - A recipe from "Pak-rajeswar
• Sojne Phul Tarkari - Moringa Oleifera Flower

2. Fry and Fritters

2.1 Vegetables Sabzi

Bhaja bhuji and Tele bhaja

• Panch rakom bhaja - Five types of vegetable fries for the rituals
• Taro chips - Food craft - Kochu bhajataro chips, food craft, kochu bhaja

Phul/Pata [flower/leaf] Bhaja

• Bok Phul bora - Bengali Fritters
• Dhone patar bora - Coriander leaves fry
• Shaplar velaa - edible water lily fritter raft miniature
• Poppy Pops - Narkel Posto Bora

Sabzi [vegetables] Bhaja

• Beguni - Brinjal Fritters
• Amadar chop - Mango ginger fritters

2.2 Maachh Fish Bhaja

• Fish head fry - Macher muro bhaja
• Bombay duck butterfly, Fish battered-fry
• Kachki Machher Sonajhuri
• Fish goldenfry and steamed fish
• Topse Fish Fry - Mango fish
• Fish Kabab recipe rainbow mocktail

2.3 Egg Fries

2.4 Poultry and Meat

2.5 Festival Hits Bengali Finger Food

• Nutty fatty stuffed parwal - Patoler Dolma
• Poppy Pops - Narkel Posto Bora

3. Rice

3.1 Bhaat

• Pice Rice - Tummy-filling tasty meal
• Sweet Yogurt with rice - Chini pata doi bhaat
• South Indian style curd rice - Chennai Connection
• Bengali style Lemon rice with ghee and scrapped coconut

3.2 Khichuri

• Bengali Bhuni Khichuri - Puja bhog recipe
• Bhoger Bhuni Khichuri

3.3 Paanta  

• Raise heat tolerance - Switch to Panta

3.4 Polao  

Veg [niramish] Polao

• Rice Flakes Prasadam - Sweet Poha Polao

Non-veg [amish] Polao

• Prawn Polao - Traditional Indian recipe

3.5 Dom-e Ranna

4. Daal - Lentil

4.1 Dal Traditional Phoron

• Gram lentil with coconut chips - Narkel diye cholar dal

4.2 Sabzi Dal

• Bitter gourd Lentil Tetor Dal - The smiling sun
• Arandhan cooking Festival- Dal Chorchori Sookhi Dal

4.3 Tok [with hit of sour] Dal

• Sour legume with mango buds - Beat the heat with Mango

4.4 Muro Chingri Keema Dal

5 Curry Tarkari Veggies

5.1 Niramish Tarkari

Posto [poppy seed] Tarkari

Bori [lentil fritters] Tarkari

Shorshe [mustard seed paste] Tarkari

Til [sesame seed paste] Tarkari


• Steamed Sheem - dELICIOUS LabLab Linn
• Niramish Aloor Dum Bhog recipe for Shasthi,
• Fruitful Orange Cauliflower - Kamala Kopi

5.2 Chhanchra Chhenchki Charchari Chapar Chhakka

• Chhachra - a tasty vegetable peel recipe
• Easy Plantain stem recipe - Thor Chenchki

6. Fish Maachh

6.1 Machher Jhol gravy

• Fish Fish - [A whispered whistle]
• Katapona jhol - Fish Stew

6.2 Macher Jhal [spicy]

• Bele Maachher Jhaal - Spicy Goby Fish

6.3 Korma Kalia

6.4 Paturi wrapped in leaf

• Baked Murrel and Prawn – Shoul Chingri Pora
• Heavenly Hilsha with melted fish bones – Sorse ilish
• Traditional steamed lemon bhetki recipe – Gandharaj Bhetki

6.5 Machher Tok sour fish

• Tok Jhal Koi Machh recipe - Hot and Sour fish Climbing Perch”

6.6 Traditional specialities

7. Meat Mansho

7.1 Manser Jhol stew

• Kosa [spicy] Manso
• Golbarir Kosha Mangsho - Kolkata mutton curry

7.2 Keema Mete

• Mete Chorchori - Liver Dish in Bengali style

7.3 Regional Special

• Sabir's Mutton Rezala Recipe

8 Sour Tok

8.1 Ambol

8.2 Chutney

• Mango Relish – Mango buds temptation
• Tomato Amsatto Chutney

8.3 Pickle

• Kuler Aachar Jujuba Pickle
• Kawth Bael makha or wood apple relish

9. Sweet Misti

9.1 Yogurt dahi

• Famous Bengali Yogurt
• Green Mango yogurt

9.2 Bhaja Misti

• Malpua and Papad fry
• Taler bora/Fuluri - Palm and Banana fritters

9.3 Bhapa steamed Misti

• Sweet Chitoi Pitha dipped in Nalen Jaggery

9.4 Roser syrup based Misti

• Manohara Sweet Recipe

9.5 Naram Pak and Karra Pak Sandesh

• Gajorer Narom-Pak Sandesh - Carrot Sandesh
• Til takti - Sesame Saucer
• Bengali sweet Gujiya recipe
• Naru Moa [dry sweets]
• Bengali dry sweet narkel naru recipe

9.6 Regional Specialities

• Nabanna and Poush Sankranti
• Pithe puli parbon Patishapta pitha
• Flattened Rice Dumpling, a sweet transformation
• Kamini Bhog Chirer Puli

10. Beverages

10.1 TEA CHAA DRINK

• Palm Toddy Kernel and Green Coconut Summer Cooler
• Thandai Milk - Dol special
• Beal Pana - Golden apple drink
• Thankuni juice - Brahmi booti drink
• Green Coconut Malai Sorbat
• Rainbow Mocktail - Tamarind drink
• Bael Tea for herbal remedies
• Pummelo Sugarcane Juice Punch

11. Snacks

11.1 Jol-Khabar [Bengali special]

• Sabu Makha Falahar
• Mung dal makha prasad - Fruity and Nutty Yellow Lentil
• Mango khakhra
• Hot Favorite Mung [mudga] dal makha
• Jawb or barley Sattu
• Palmyra pulp sweet - Taal kheer and muri
• Radhaballavi and Coconut Dal
• Dodhikarma - Traditional Breakfast Cereal
• Rice Flakes Prasadam - Sweet Poha Polao for Saraswati Puja
• Spicy Oats and Semolina Cake with Peanut Pickle

12. Spice Box

12.1 Traditional spice mix

• Bengali Panch phoron