Bengalese - 5 recipes
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Aloo Posto (Potato with Poppy seeds)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
A very hot favourite in Bengal, India
- 3 or 4 medium sized Potatoes
- 2 Green Chillies/ 1 Red Chilly (optional)
- 3 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Black Cummin (Kalo Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Poppy Seeds (Posto): 25 gms
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Chicken Kasha (Slow cooked chicken in spicy yoghurt curry )

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
A very popular Bengali Main dish, Chicken Kasha, is cooked almost everywhere
- 1 kg Chicken (washed and medium pcs)
- 100 gm Yoghurt or curd
- 2 pc Tomato (big)
- 3 or 4 Green Chillies
- 2 tablespoons of Ginger Garlic Paste
- 6-8 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Medium Size Onion: 2 nos
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Bay leaves (Tejpata) : 3
- Black peppercorns (Golmorich) : 10
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Dhokar Dalna (Pulse Cake Curry)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Dhokar Dalna, is one of authentic and oldest Bengali Cuisine
- 200gm Chana Dal (Washed and soaked)
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies (dependent on required hotness)
- 1 tablespoons of Ginger Paste
- 1 big Tomato
- 3-4 tablespoons of Oil : Sunflower oil/Mustard Oil (preferred)
- Spices:
- Red Chilli: 1 whole
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3-4 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Badhakopir Torkari (Stir-fried Cabbage)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
One of the most popular vegetarian dishes in Eastern India
- 1 medium sized Cabbage (Bandha Kopi)
- 2 or 3 Potatoes
- ½ cup Green Peas
- 1 pc Tomato (big)
- 2 Green Chillies
- 2 tablespoons of Ginger Paste
- 3 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 2-3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3-4
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Dimer Borar Jhol (Egg Fritters Curry)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Eggs are easily available and can be combined with other ingredients and the outcome is just mouth licking food Co...
- 2 Eggs
- 100gm Wheat Flour
- 2 or 3 pc Potatoes
- 1 pc Tomato (big)
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies
- 1 tablespoons of Ginger Paste
- 5-6 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Medium Size Onion: 3 nos
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
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