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Shrimp in Mustard & Coconut milk gravy/ “Shorshe Chingri”

Shrimp in Mustard & Coconut milk gravy/ “Shorshe Chingri”

Shrimp in Mustard & Coconut milk gravy/Shorshe Chingri has a taste that is unique to Bengal. The subtle sweetness of coconut milk with a hint of heat from the mustard, green chillies and mustard oil is the signature of this dish. One of my favourite 

Mochar Ghonto/ Banana Blossom Dry Curry

Mochar Ghonto/ Banana Blossom Dry Curry

For many of us, the perception of Indian cuisine is limited to Butter Chicken and Naan bread. But it is much more than that. India has got 22 official languages, 720 local dialects, written in 13 scripts. The local cuisines of India are as diverse 

Striped Bass Fish in Bengali style curry

Striped Bass Fish in Bengali style curry

Fish curry sounds like home to most Bengalis. My mother was very much of an ‘Edeshi’ girl who got married into a typical ‘Bangal’ household. Well, ‘Edeshi’ or ‘Ghoti’ means people originating from the western part of Bengal (West Bengal), ‘Bangals’ being the ones from