Snap melon (Futi)

Snap melon (Futi)  Indian name: Futi Scientific name: Cucumis melo var momordica Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cucumis Spicies: C. melo var momordica ...

Snake gourd (Chichingga)

Snake gourd (Chichingga)   Indian name: Chichingga Scientific name: Trichosanthes anguina Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Trichosanthes Species: T. anguina ...

Sponge gourd (Dhundul)

Sponge gourd (Dhundul)   Indian name: Dhundul Scientific name: Luffa cylindrica Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Luffa Species: L. cylindrica ...

Ribbed gourd (Jhingga)

Ribbed gourd (Jhingga)   Indian name: Jhingga Scientific name: Luffa acutagula Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Luffa Species:L. acutagula ...

Traditional Bengali full course meal:

Traditional full course Bengali meal: Steaming Plain rice 1 spoonful ghee (clarified butter) Sukto (bitter dish) Dal (mung dal or musur dal) fried potato fried brinjal Torkari (vegetable dish) Machher jhal (fish with...

Drumstick recipe

Drumstick recipe Ingredients: 4-5 Drumsticks (wash & cut into medium pieces) 2-3 Potatoes (wash & cut into medium cubes) 2-teaspoon ...

Shutki machher jhal (dry fish recipe)

Shutki (sutki) machher jhal (dry fish recipe) Ingredients: 100 gm dried loittya fish (Bombay duck) (cut into medium pieces and soak it in hot water) 100 gm ...

Masala tea (for 4 person)

Masala tea  Ingredients: 4 cup of water 2-teaspoon tea-leaf A pinch of ginger 1 cardamom 2-tablespoonful sugar ...

Alu Vada (potato pakora)

Alu Vada (potato pakora) Ingredients: 3-4 Potatoes (wash and cut into thick round slices) 200 gm Besan A pinch of baking...

Cauliflower Pakora (phul-kopir vada)

Cauliflower Pakora (phul-kopir vada) Ingredients: 1 big Cauliflower (cut into medium pieces & soak into hot water) 200 gm Besan A pinch of baking soda (soda-bi-carb) A pinch of...