A typical Indian CURRY , consists of meat , fish , egg or vegetables , stewed in an onion and tomato based gravy, flavored with ginger, garlic, tomato puree, chili peppers and a variety of spices , often including turmeric , cumin , coriander , cinnamon , cardamom and so on.
BIRYANI is a rich , flavorful dish made with a blend of Indian spices, rice, meat (chicken, beef, goat or lamb) , prawn, fish, eggs or even with vegetables.
There are almost endless varieties of biryanis to check out, like Hyderabadi biryani , Vijaywada Biryani , Kacchi biryani , Sindhi biryani , Dindigul biryani and many more.
Here the recipe I’m sharing is Calcutta or Kolkata style biryani , evolved from the Lucknow style , also known as Awadhi Biryani. The speciality of Calcutta biryani is use of potatoes. Kolkata Style Biryani is prepared by adding the meat and rice in alternate layers and the whole pot is then covered , its lid secured with dough (dum) , and then cooked over a low flame. This combination of spices gives it a distinct flavor compared to other styles of biryani. The rice is flavored with rose water along with saffron to give it flavor and a light yellowish color.
” PITHE or PULI ” is a traditional dish that is made on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti or Poush Parbon.
GOKUL PITHE , is one of the finest & most delicious of them all. These are mostly sweet , coconut-jaggery filled fried dumplings, soaked in thick hot sugar syrup.
Shukto is a traditional bengali dish prepared with very minimal spices and combined with various kind of vegetables in a poppy seed-mustard gravy. It has a pleasant bitterness , yet , it’s slightly sweet and salty , makes it unique in taste.
Egg Rolls are one of the most popular street foods in Kolkata. It is prepared with delicious flaky flat-bread, a layer of egg on one side and filled with thinly sliced onion , cucumber with some hint of green chili , a little sprinkle of chaat masala , Indian black salt , a tiny amount of ketchup and then rolled like Wrap or Frankie. Today Roll comes in a large number of varieties , like ‘Egg-Chicken roll’ , ‘Mutton roll’ , ‘Egg-mutton roll’ , ‘Paneer roll’ and many more.