Ilish Begun Jhol | Hilsa and eggplant curry Bengali style
Let’s make a list of top 5 which will definitely have 1 of your choice Ilish machh bhaja- Ilish fried in mustard oil and definitely needs to be consumed piping hot. Ilish Paturi- Ilish wrapped in banana leaves, steamed with rich mustard and poppy seed paste. A...
Ilish Machh festival at Taj Bengal Kolkata and Kalyan Ray the perfect combination
Muscles have never inspired me but muscles with intelligence have been role models. Isn’t that normal for any Bengali boy growing up in a middle class Bengali family surrounded by books, art and culture. A Rahul Bose or Anjan Dutta from recent times and Soumitra...
Hilsa Festival At The Gateway Hotel, Kolkata- Version 3
2015 was the first time we experienced the culinary magic of Chef Asish with Ilish. We were elated and we wrote a blog post. 2016, we got a repeat of the show with similar thrill and vigour. And now again, its 2017 and that time of the year. Do we really have to do a...
Don’t touch my Ilish recipe please
There are two camps when it comes about views on Ilish. Conventional and adventurous. Ethnic and fusion. I belong to the old school where I plead that dont innovate Ilish to an extent to kill the basic flavour of the fish.
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