Gorgeous boal steaks. A generous slather of onion and ginger paste. Maas secret masala. Some wicked chillies and a glug of mustard oil.

A typical Bengali recipe which uses mustard paste and water lily stems. It can be made with or without prawns.

Bengali Pork Curry aka Pork Jhol is a light curry prepared with pork and potatoes.

A very quick and easy recipe using prawns of whichever size you prefer. They’re cooked in a bowl or tiffin box inside a pressure cooker.

Bengali Cholar Dal aka Narkel diye cholar Dal is a thick lentil soup prepared with Bengal Gram.

It’s a typical dish of Bengal region in India, Fritters cooked in poppy and mustard sauce. It’s from my grandma’s cookbook.

Parwal with a delectable lentil-raisin stuffing. And a delicious sesame flavoured curry to accompany the dolma. Food heaven!

Two Bengali classics. Radhaballavi, the addictive dal-stuffed puri. And a delicious potato curry perfumed with ginger, cumin and coriander.

Stir-fried drumsticks with neem leaves is so typical of my home back in Bengal. It is one my grandma’s meticulous kitchen experiments. Enjoy!

The Benagli style Mangshor Jhol is a Sunday favourite at households and the slices of aloo added are like delicacies.

This is a Bengali staple dish of mixed vegetables tampered with panch phoron. A quick easy to cook dish for all.

This is a family recipe of roasted cauliflower which when cooked will be a bengali delight

Kosha mangsho is the favourite of all bengalis. The slow cooked mangsho is a delight for all seasons

Bengali Doi Murgi aka Curd Chicken step by step recipe

Ilish cooked in yogurt. Just a throw of kalonji, some wicked green chillies and a luxuriant drizzle of mustard oil. Simple yet eclectic.

A medley of vegetables in a light stew like gravy flavored with some essential Bengali spices.

The Kolkata style fish fry is the ideal one to dig in as a snack or as a starter for any meal.

A gorgeous Bengali dish of fish with loads of oil and mustard that’s a wonderful option for lunch.

Bandhakapir Ghonto, cabbage and peas. Humble and earthy. Just ginger, cumin and chillies. And a potpourri of fragrant whole spices.

Flavorful, light and comforting, Bengali Omelette curry aka Omelette er Torkari

A spicy Bangladeshi Chicken Roast, slow cooked and delectable to the last morsel.

Nothing is more refreshing on a hot summer day than lau ghonto, bottle gourd cooked in its own juices with peas and badis.