Rasogolla or Rasgulla is one of the popular Indian sweet , made from “chenna” which is obtained by curdling the milk with lemon juice or vinegar. Then the chenna is mashed, made smooth, and cooked in boiling sugar syrup. Some time cardamom powder or rose water is added to the sugar syrup to flavor the rasogolla.
Mughlai Paratha or as we called ‘Moglai Parota’ is a popular Kolkata street food. It is a crispy shallow fried bread stuffed with egg , finely chopped onions, and chopped green chili filling. It is sometimes even stuffed with different vegetables or minced meat. The process is a bit lengthy but it is worth trying.
Hing er Kochuri is a deep-fried puffed bread , stuffed with a pungent & spicy filling made of Asafoetida/Hing and roasted gram/chickpea flour. It is a very famous and delicious breakfast in West Bengal , usually served with a side of Cholar Dal or Alur Dom.
Chingri Malai Curry also known as Prawn Malai Curry, is a classic Bengali preparation made with prawns and coconut milk. The word ‘Malai’ means cream, but this curry gets its creaminess from coconut milk. This recipe is simple to make, and extremely good to eat.
Bengalis are famous for their sweet preparations and Mishti Doi is one such dessert, which is very easy to prepare , if you have all the ingredients in place. The traditional recipe requires boiling and thickening of the milk , then cooling it down and then adding caramelized sugar , the ‘starter’ and leaving it overnight or at least for 6-8 hrs to set. Alternatively you can also keep it in a pre-heated (just preheat and turn off) oven to speed up the process. This recipe will help you to make sweet and creamy Kolkata style Mishti Doi at home.