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Bengali Pea Dhal
By Freshandhealthy1234
Vegetarian and Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free
- 3 tsp ground coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- tsp ground chilli or red chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp ghee (in this recipe use dairy free butter equivalent such as pure margarine. You can also use coconut oil.)
- 3/4 tbsp olive oil
- 700g frozen peas
- 4 bay leaves
- 180ml soya milk
- 120-130ml water
Methi Fish ( Salmon in Fenugreek Leaves)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Fish is one of the hot favourites among the Bengalis and you can find different varieties of recipe
- 250gm Salmon
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies (dependent on required hotness)
- 1 tablespoons of Ginger Paste
- 8-9 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard Oil/ Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Red Chilli: 1 whole
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1/2 table-spoon
- Coriander powder (Dhania): 1/2 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi): 2 table-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
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