Fried Prawns - Thai Style

Fried Prawns is a kind of dish a non-vegetarian always enjoy. The combination of fried prawns and Thai spices result in a refreshing flavourful dish. This recipe is inspired from the dish I had in a small Thai restaurant near my house during my stay in Shanghai.The original dish was made with fried Crab, but at home it is easier to prepare the dish with Prawns. Without much ado please find below the recipe to prepare this flavorful dish.

Wanton Soup

                                                                                                                                                                            Here comes the most satisfying savory dish you can have during winter isThe Wanton Soup. You all might think I am posting another Chinese dish, trust me you will thank me if you prepare and have this dish. These were my favorite take out dish in Shanghai during my stay there. The non availability of the dish which one love to eat in the current location , this is how the craving for eating the that particular dish will inspire one to recreate the dish. The non availability of authentic Chinese food inspired me to recreate those dishes.At first attempt I recreated the dish which taste 90% like the one we get in Shanghai.
You will find several small joints in every road in china which prepares varieties of wanton soup. These are simply amazing to taste and a stomach filler. In India although Chinese food is popular, but not authentic. No offense to the Big names as I haven't tried many Big named Chinese restaurants.

Prawn Cashew Curry

Here come the JUMBO PRAWNS 😀😀. This recipe is derived from my mom. In bengali cuisine most of the recipes are quick and easy to make with few ingredients and are "treat for your taste buds".This cashew based curry is very simple to make and tasts super yummy. You can always count on this recipe to be a winning dish

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Chicken Chaap

Chicken chaap is  a heavenly tasting dish and is very easily available in most of the fast food centers in Kolkata.  I always used to go gaga by the smell of the Chicken chaap prepared in the Mughlai fast food centre near my house in Kolkata .But poor me! I never used to have the chance of having it as in my parents house since childhood chicken,onion & garlic was not bought or used in any food . So I only had Chicken chaap maybe three or four times in childhood. Well who can stop me now :P. And since I have learned to cook it at home, it is available even in this far away land...

Sada Dosa (Plain Dosa)

 South Indian cuisine is an all-time favorite for me, from childhood I have been a fan of the taste and variety of classics that South Indian cuisine has to offer. The ubiquitous Dosa,Vada,Idli,Appam,Uthapam,Sambar, Rasam being the dishes that we can find all over the country and give us the refreshing flavor punch we crave from this cuisine. 
In Calcutta there are number of "South Indian" restaurants and I was always happy to visit those, but never tried my hands in preparing these dishes before. Being a Bong and preparing Dosa at home was an achievement for me :) 
Before you are tempted to prepare dosa at home  give yourself a prep break of a day. There are number of varieties of Dosa but to begin with I have tried the recipe for Sada (Plain) Dosa as mentioned below.

Malai kofta

Malai kofta is a very popular Indian dish made with cottage cheese(Paneer) stuffed with nuts and raisins in a rich creamy sauce,best served with steamed rice or flavored rice. Though I am a non-vegeterian still nine times out of ten I will prefer to have this dish over any non-veg dish. I have tasted many other versions of Malai Kofta earlier but most of the time they did not live up to expectation till the time I came across Chef Harpal Singh's recipe. The recipe I am sharing is inspired by Chef's recipe with few changes of mine.

Chili Prawn

When we talk about sea food Prawn is the first thing which comes to our mind...and when i talk about prawn/shrimp it always reminds me of the movie Forrest Gump and Bubba's obsession with shrimps. If you haven't watched the movie yet do watch it ;its never too late. 
I generally prepare Chili prawns on weekends as the pealing of prawns generally takes some time.My husband loves the prawn chili I prepare..He loves this dish not because I prepare it, but due to the fact that it is very tasty (I myself love to have multiple tastings while preparing the dish :) ).The dish best goes with noodles or mild spicy fried rice.

Chicken Bharta

A very happy Holi to everyone...The festival of Holi always brings smile on my face...loads of childhood and teenage memories-at home with family, at hostel with friends and now in a far off land....Well today the recipe I am writing about is not related to Holi nevertheless this dish is a popular choice among Indians who love to eat non-vegeterian cuisine. Chicken Bharta always reminds me of my days in Kolkata, back in India... While I was working in a bank in Theatre Road we often use to place order from  Sharma's Dhaba in Ballyguange Circular Road and is my favourite for chicken bharta in the city... 

Chicken Curry (Bengali Style)

Chicken curry was the first dish I prepared when I was in hostel and it reminds me of my college days in Bangalore . Today's chicken curry recipe is bengali style,in bengali we call it "Murgir jhol". It is super easy to cook and equally yummy.Chicken curry can be prepared in different styles and  will come up with the other varieties of chicken curry in my upcoming recipes.

Masala Pomfret Fry

Today I am going to write about Masala Pomfret fry . This dish is one of my favorites. It is a simple yet very tasty and tempting dish. You can eat this as a starter along with any drinks or as main coarse . I generally prepare a Shahi rice and a spicey veg curry to compliment the fish fry. Hope you all will enjoy this recipe. 

Tofu Malai Curry - Restaurant Style

To start with Tofu malai curry let me give you a quick brief about tofu. Tofu is a food made by coagulating soy juice and then pressing the resulting curds into a soft white block.It is a major component in East Asian and South East Asian cuisine . For the first time I tasted tofu in Shanghai and it taste really good….In Shanghai the availability of tofu is much easier then paneer. Tofu malai curry is a new version of paneer malai curry ….Tofu is containing less calorie intake then paneer. So these days to be more health conscious, people are substituting tofu at times.Try this recipe at home and I am sure you will love this. 

Calcutta Chicken Biriyani - Restaurant Style

BIRIYANI!!  The name of biriyani brings a smile on the face & pops out eyes of many among Indians. There are different styles of preparing biriyani…the one, which is very close to my heart, is Calcutta Chicken Biriyani… Today I am going to share this mouth watering recipe.… Prepare a restaurant style biriyani at home with this easy recipe. Hope you all will enjoy this recipe.