Postor Bora Recipe by Chandrani

Postor bora is a very well known Bengali recipe. It is usually served with hot steamed rice and pulses, but remember to serve it hot. It is easy to prepare and takes less time. Let's start the process - Ingredients:  Poppy seeds (or posto) - 50gms Onion - 1 medium size (chopped) Green chilli - 3 pieces (according to your taste) Salt - according to your taste Mustard oil for frying How...

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Rasgulla preparation like a pro with Chandrani

Rasgulla, one of the most popular sweets among Bengalis. It is made with "chena". The chena is mashed, made smooth and then cooked in boiling sugar syrup. Let's look at the recipe below : Take 1 litre milk in a pan, heat it until it boils properly and swells up (common thing with milk when u heat it).L Take half cup of synthetic/edible vinegar, mix it with another half cup of drinking...

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Homemade frozen Banana Chocolate ice-cream Recipe

When you are an ardent lover of ice-cream and Swiggy deliveries are not available during this unexpected and unfortunate lockdown, then you can try this homemade banana chocolate ice-cream!  Ingredients:  Banana - 4 pieces Cold Milk - 1 cup Cadbury - 1 packet (50gm) or more according to your taste. Step-by-step process: Start with ripe bananas. Peel the banana and...

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Punjabi Kadhi Pakora Recipe

Kadhi Pakora, a popular Punjabi dish is often made in my kitchen, but I just couldn't manage myself to take step-by-step pictures and that's why it took me so long to share this delicious recipe. You can have kadhi pakora either at lunch or dinner with rice. INGREDIENTS to make pakora: 1 medium-size onion - chopped finely Finely chopped cabbage - 100 gms Besan / gram flour - 3 tablespoon Rice...

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Green Mango Chatpata Recipe by Chandrani

Recipe details: Green mango - cut into small pieces Spices - cumin seeds, green chilies, mustard seeds, salt, sugar, and mustard oil Add all ingredients into a grinder and mix well until made into a fine paste having a smooth consistency. Raw mango chatpata is ready. Enjoy this with your daily meals! ...

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Easy Desserts: Sooji Ka Malpua by Chandrani Jana

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is doing good and staying safe! Welcome to Chandrani's Kitchen. The lockdown period is going on for quite some time and we can only stay indoors during this time. Bengalis always crave for sweets, more so during such crisis times. So, today I will tell you about such a homemade sweet which can be made quickly with sooji (semolina), milk, and sugar. Let's...

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Ladies' Fingers (Vendakkai) Curry, the Tamil way

This is a simple gravy recipe in which ladies fingers/vendi/ঢেঁড়স is cooked in a tomato-onion, cashew nut and urad dal based gravy. This masala gravy is very much popular in the south India side. You can enjoy it for your everyday meal along with roti/ paratha and rice. Things you'll need (Ingredients): Bhindi/Okra/Ladies' fingers -250 gm (washed) Onion: 1 large finely...

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Gajar ka Halwa (গাজরের হালুয়া) Recipe - A Popular Indian Dessert

Gajar ka Halwa is a popular Indian dessert. It's an easy recipe which you can make anytime since carrots are easily available throughout the year. Grated red carrots are usually slow-cooked with ghee, milk, sugar, and dry fruits. Gajar ka halwa and ice cream is usually a great combination. Now, let's have a look at the recipe and step-by-step preparation process - Ingredients: Carrots...

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Spanish Omelet - Perfect Dish for breakfast!

Spanish omelet is one of the signature dishes in Spanish cuisine and very easy to make. Now, let's have a look at the recipe and step-by-step preparation process - Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 2 to 3 individuals Ingredients: 2 medium-sized potatoes (peeled+finely chopped) 1 large onion (finely chopped) Salt, as per your taste Refined oil - 4 to 5 tablespoons Eggs...

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Tasty Doi Begun in My Style: Recipes from Chandrani's Kitchen

Welcome to Chandrani's Kitchen with one more unique and tasty dish!  Today I will share with you a completely vegetarian recipe "Doi Begun" (or commonly called "Brinjal in curd curry"). "Doi begun" is one of the popular curries from the Bengali and Odia cuisine. It is made with Doi or dahi which means curd and begun means brinjal/eggplant, mixed with spices. This recipe can be served...

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