Any Bengali recipes to share? Your signature dish?

I don't know about signature dish but, I have a couple recipes I like.





Fish Steamed in Mustard Oil - Macher jhal (Bengali Peppery fish)





1 lb fish fillets mariated with a little salt and 1/4 tsp. of turmeric for 10 minutes


1/2 tsp. ground turmeric


salt to taste


3 tbsp. mustard oil


4 green chiles, slit


1 tomato, chopped


1 tbsp. mustard seeds


1/2 tsp. ginger, pureed


1 tbsp. cilantro, chopped


1/2 cup water


Instructions


Heat mustard oil in a large frying pan, and when hot add the chiles. Turn down the heat to low, and fry for 15-20 seconds. Add the chopped tomato and fry for 15 more seconds. Add the mustard, ginger, 1/4 tsp. of turmeric and salt to taste. Stir and blend together. Add the water, raise the heat to medium, and boil for a few minutes. Add the fish and cook until done (5-7 minutes), turning once. Garnish with cilantro. Serve.








BANDHAKOPIR DALNA (BENGALI CABBAGE CURRY)


Ingredients:


1 lb cabbage, sliced finely


2 potatoes, cut in small cubes


2 tbsp oil


1 tbsp turmeric


1 1/4 to 2 tsp green chili paste


1 tbsp ground cumin


1 tsp ground coriander


1 inch ginger grated


1 tbsp butter


2 bay leaves


1/2 tsp garam masala


Salt to taste


Sugar to taste





Fry cubed potatoes in hot oil in a wok until lightly browned. Remove from oil and keep aside.


To the hot oil add cabbage. Sprinkle with salt.


Stir and cover. Simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove cover.


Add the turmeric, chili paste, cumin, coriander and ginger. Stir and fry until the spices are well blended with the cabbage.


The cabbage should be nearly cooked at this stage.


Add 1/2 cup water and add potatoes. Adjust salt and add sugar to taste.


Simmer over medium heat until potatoes are cooked and there is practically no gravy in the pan.


In a frying pan, heat butter. Add the bay leaves and garam masala. Stir fry a couple of minutes and pour over bandhakopir dalna.


Stir the cabbage and remove from heat.Any Bengali recipes to share? Your signature dish?
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