Delicacies from a Dhaka-ite: February 2011

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Jamming and Eating by Chef Runa & Johura

My trip to Dhaka was a short 2 week trip, so the night before I left, as Always, everyone came over and jammed, hung out.

For no credit of mine, my house is known for its elaborate spreads (My family is equally or more off foodies as I am.) My mum has these incredible recipes she's collected from her travels and from others in my family.

Most of the dishes were prepared by Chef Runa assisted by Johura, directed by Mum:

The grand spread:

Khichudi: (Rice and lentil mix)

Deem tomato torkari (Egg-Tomato Curry)

Simple Salad

Alu'r Dom (Potato dish)

Achaar plate

Jhal Goru'r Gosh (Spicy Beef curry)

Daal Gosh (Lentil and Beef Curry)

A little more Achaar

Desert of mishti Doi (sweet yoghurt)

and now for my favourite part, The plates. Here are the plates of a Couple, hehehe check out the difference

Neville Bhai's plate

Piya Apu's PLate

The Gang Jamming:

Thank you my Chefs.

Sunday, 20 February 2011

Salmon Do-Peyaja Recipe: from Chef Murad

The late Chef Murad, was a man who with art and culture on his mind. At age 19 when I bunked at his place, while looking for an apartment, I learnt a lot from his habits and his self. His beautifully decorated home, his ear for pure Indian Classical music, and his love for good food.

I had just started cooking then, and his methods have carved some of my habits for ever. I will never forget his Jhinga Daal, which I never got the recipe for. But here is one of the ones, I watched him make, one of my favourite dishes of all time.

Salmon Do-peyaja:

Ingredients:
2 Salmon Fillets
Turmeric/Holud
Lime
1 large Onion
Olive oil
Coriander to Garnish
Paprika

Procedure:

1. Cut up onions in large slice
2. Marinate the Salmon with turmeric, salt, paprika, a squeze of lime and mix in the onions in the mix.
3. Heat a pan with olive oil.
4. Put the fish and onions in the heated pan and cook till done.

(Onions should not melt but be soft)

5. Add Coriander to garnish

6. Et Voila: my plate, having this meal in memory of Murad Uncle.

Tuesday, 15 February 2011

A true Bangali Meal at home by Mum

This is one of the best meals I had at home this winter. It included some bhorta's, fish, a Tilly that was saved for me during Qurbani, and some Qurbani beef! DELICIOUSS!!

The Spread!

Tomato Salad

Chingry Bhorta (mashed prawn dish)

Daal

Daal Gosh (beef and lentil curry)- a little taste for the dinner party next day (coming up)

Tilly Bhorta (my favourite)

Lal Shaak Bhaji (red greens? haha)

Pudina pata Bhorta

And the highlight: Padba Mach with tomato Jhol:

And a random plate out of Mum's stock :D The best meals I eat are at home. ALWAYS.

Monday, 14 February 2011

Deserts @ Nav&Riyads anniversary

A beautiful evening for the beautiful couple's anniversary. I couldnt stay for dinner, but got a fews shots of desert.

Amazing centrepiece decor

Cake

Cream roll

Watching the wedding video :D

Happy Anniversary you beautiful couple.

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Dine in and Take out with the girls- Lakeshore & Spaghetti Jazz

This is a 2 part post of me and my loves. We were lucky enough to have lived in the same city for 4 months all 4 of us together, and this was our last meal together before Sami moved to London (a ritual we never forget to keep)

LakeShore-ing:
Navz favourite : Cream of chicken and mushroom:

Mine and Faiza's Steak:

Sami's steak sandwhich with fries:

Us- Feb 2010

The next time the 4 of us got to be together was Jan 2011, where we ordered take out from Spaghetti Jazz:

Spaghetti Jazz Pizza:

Seafood Pasta:

Seafood and Cheese pizza:

and that's us again..hehehe

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Sura-Dhaka

Although I didn't get a chance to eat at my favourite places this short trip home, thanks to Nusha calling a lunch date we did make it our Favourite Sura.