প্যাপিরাসের হেঁশেল

সোনারতরীর পুজোসংখ্যা প্যাপিরাস প্রকাশিত হয়েছে একগুচ্ছ স্ন্যাক্সের রেসিপি নিয়ে । প্যাপিরাসের হেঁশেলে চোখ রাখুন আর পুজোর কটাদিন মাতিয়ে দিন আপনার পরিবারকে ।

Chocolate Pudding with sliced banana and dry fruits

• Milk : 1 litre.
• Egg : 2 or 3
• Sugar : 6tbsp
• Chocolate powder : 4tbsp
• Essence of Vanilla/Strawberry/Pineapple
• 1/2 tsp Butter , 1/2 tsp sugar and 1tsp Coffee Powder for Caramel.
• Dry fruits of your choice for example Kaju, Kismis, Almond etc.
• Banana slices
• Chocolate sauce (available in the market)

Boil the milk until it thickens. Add sugar and heat further. Let it cool and then break two eggs and the chocolate powder into it. Stir the mixture for at least 20 times until it becomes uniform. Add the essence and dry fruits. Refrigerate.

In the meantime heat the pudding pan in a low flame. Add butter and sugar and continue heating until it caramelises. Add coffee powder or cocoa powder to get the nice brown colour. Pour the pudding mixture in the pan and bake it for 20 minutes in a preheated oven at 200 degree Celsius. Remove from Oven. Let it cool and turn it upside down. Garnish with dry fruits. Refrigerate.


You can use small cake moulds to make your pudding and turn it upside down. Cut the pudding according to your choice and pour chocolate sauce on top with sliced banana before you serve!

মুড়িঘন্ট ( মাছের মাথা দিয়ে ডাল) Lentil with fish head

• One Fish head (Roho or Katla Fish, Cut into small pieces )
• Moong Dal ( 1 cup)
• Ghee -1tsp
• Garama masala powder
• Cummin seeds
• Bayleaf
• Mustard oil
• Finely chopped onion- 1large
• Finely chopped tomato-1 large 
• Finely chopped garlic- 2 tsp
• Ginger paste 2 tsp
• Green chillies
• Red Chilly Powder
• Salt and sugar to tatste
 

Dry fry the moong dal till you get that typical fried-daal aroma. Then boil the moong dal in a pressure cooker and keep aside.   

Clean the fish head thoroughly under running water and marinate with salt and turmeric powder for half an hour. Fry the fish head in mustard oil till it is brown in colour on both the sides and keep aside. 

In the same oil sprinkle cummin seeds and bayleaf to splutter. Then add the onion and fry till it is  golden brown in colour. Add tomato, garlic and ginger paste one by one and saute' for 3-4 minutes. Add red chilly powder, salt, sugar and green chillies. Now add the boiled moong dal along with the fried fish head. Add water and turmeric powder. Bring it to boil. Sprinkle ghee and garam masala on top and serve with pulao or plain rice. 

This is a special Bengali dish which is served at lunch  during traditional Bengali festivals.