Golden Papaya Chip Chutney
I was introduced to this dish at a lavish Bengali feast in the suburban Calcutta estate of Mr. Tarun Kunti Ghosh, the publisher of Amrita Patrika Bazaar, Calcutta’s largest newspaper. The memorable prasadam repast contained some of the finest Bengali cuisine I have ever tasted, made with great care in a newly constructed kitchen equipped with freshly made clay stoves, by a fleet of Brahman cooks decked out in new clothes,...
Beans with Tomato Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients •French beans…………………………… 20-25 •Ginger………………………………….. 1 inch piece •Red chilies whole……………………… 2 •Skimmed milk yogurt…………………… 1 ½ cups •Maize flour (makki atta)………………… 1 tbsp •Tomatoes………………………………… 3 medium sized •Oil……………………………………….. 2 tsp •Salt……………………… ……………. To taste Preparation 1.String French beans, wash and cut into three-inch long pieces. Blanch in salted boiling water until cooked. Strain,...
Mung Dal Soup with Tomatoes
Dals are perhaps the most popular and the most economical foods in Vedic cuisine. They are relished by everyone, rich and poor, and are part of almost every Vedic lunch. A bouquet of delicate flavors in this creamy dal soup comes from the species, seasonings, tomatoes and sweetener added in the final stages of cooking. The recipe comes from the skilled hands of a great devotee of Krishna from West Bengal, Srila...
Pumpkin Apple Soup
Ingredients • Small pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes(about 4 cups) – ½ • Apples (peeled and cut into cubes) – 2 • Water – 4 cups • Curry Masala – 2 tsp • Light cream or milk- 1 cup • Sugar – 2 tsp • Chopped coriander (to garnish) – ¼ cup • Garam Masala – ½ tsp Preparation 1. Take a pot fill it with water (4 cups, add extra...
Curry leaves Powder (Karepaku podi)
Ingredients • Curry leaves powder – 2 tbsp • Black gram dhal – ¼ cup • Red chilies – 15 to 20 • Salt – as required • Tamarind – little more than gooseberry sized • Bengal gram dhal – ¼ cup Preparation 1. Separate the tender curry leaves from its bark. 2. Wash and wipe with a cloth. 3. Dry by spreading on a clean towel. 4. When it is completely dry,...