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Blackberry Muffins

I am such a dessert lover, I can almost never say no to anything sweet. That’s probably the same with all the Bongs. I guess lately I have been bitten by the baking bug, these days I can only think of Crème brûlées, cakes, muffins…

It’s a little difficult to arrange things for a hassle free baking exprerience in Bangalore, I think. I have been searching store after store for decent butter sheets and muffin trays and have returned dissapointed from many. Even the supposed largest lifestyle store’s sales people didn’t know whats a ramekin! Can you imagine that.

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Hot Fried Samosa

samosa, singara, potato samosa, indian snack

Samosa or ‘singara’ as we Bengalis call it, is almost a national savoury item throughout India. You can find hot samosas in every corner of the country.

It’s a fried savoury pastry which can be stuffed with your favourite vegetables. Though the calorie content is a little more but hey, it’s yummy and sometimes you can indulge.

So let’s get started.

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Bhetki Paturi

bhetki paturi, steamed fish in mustard sauce, bengali paturi recipe

Bengalis love their fish – river water or salt water, no Bengali meal is complete without at least one item of fish. baked, steamed, fried, poached, grilled – you name it and we have a recipe for it.

When I speak to my friends here in Bangalore about the everyday Bengali feast, they are quite taken aback how come we add so many varieties and so many courses every single, and not to mention the famous Sunday mutton feast! Yes, I think we Bongs love our food and enjoy feeding our guests.

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Gajar ka Halwa

I am a complete dessert person and enjoy almost everything which is sweet, creamy and gooey. In India gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa is enjoyed all across the geography, its predominantly a north Indian sweet dish. I have had many kinds of adaptations of Gajar ka halwa in North India, East and now in South India. But this one here is my rendition – Carrot Halwa made easy (and yes yummy too).

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Aloo Chingri Posto

The ‘aloo posto’ or potato in poppy seed paste, is a quintessential item of the coveted Bengali cuisine, without this the Sunday bong lunch is always incomplete. Posto or poppy seeds (also known as Khas Khas in Hindi) can be used in both vegetarian dishes and non-veg items. Here I have added some prawns along with the potato to give the exotic twist.

If you don’t like prawns or are vegetarian, you can omit it and still savour the subtle taste of poppy or as we call it in Bengali ‘posto’.

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Quick Steamed Pork Momo (Dumpling)

‘Momo’ is a traditional delicacy of China, Bhutan and Tibet. It’s very famous all across North East India and Nepal. These are dumplings made of flour, water and meat or vegetables. It’s a very simple appetiser which is served with a hot soup and a spicy dip. The best part is you can steam it instead of frying and cut on all those caloriesJ.

Here I have made it with minced pork, you can make it with any kind of minced meat that you like or even vegetables. Go ahead try it!

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Crispy Fish Fry

Fish and Bengalis are inseparable. A crispy fish fry always makes our day even if we are nearing an apocalypse! Hot, crispy and melt in the mouth feel is all that makes you happy.

In the last few months I can say I have become a better cook – one always gets better with time, practice & experience and so do I. Nevertheless, I think I just should get started. BTW apologies for bad photography – I hope to get better with time on that.

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