Palong Saager Chorchori Rui macher matha diye – Rohu fish head with Palak/Spinach – not a bombshell…

The rui macher matha had been divided into two, the act carefully done by the fish monger. It was a busy day in the fish market and the fish monger had little time to hear and take care to dress the fish the way his customers wanted. But to keep his regulars in good humour…chances are there of losing the regular customer for the customer is always right…he tried to satisfy his known people.

“Separate the peti and the peeth and make pieces so that no one will grumble and say, ‘aamar piece-ta choto keno?’”

“I understand what you say, aar matha taar ki korbo, gota na adha (will I keep the head as one or cut it into half)”.

I was happy at least he cared for me and my need. “Aadha kore dao”…the rest of the conversation lost in the din of the fish market.

Anarosher Chutney/ Pineapple chutney

We Indians are very fond of different kind of chutneys. The word Chutney brings water to the mouth. Every state and every household have their own way of making chutney…but the taste in the mouth never fails to give praise every time it is eaten.

There are different kinds of favourite chutneys like:

Pabda Macher Jhol – Pabo Catfish Curry

Anyone who loves fish and love to have at least one piece, that too curried i.e. in a jhol, will not like to have Pabda mach every day. At times, for a change, Pabda mach is cooked at home. Change is a ‘LIKE’ to the taste and change is also good for the one who does the responsible job of cooking at home.

Khatta Baingan – Tak Begun – Brinjal/Eggplant in Tamarind Sauce

This dish was cooked in so little time that I also want to share it with very little text. But, the cooking is going to be in details. Hope the word ‘Details’ don’t make you think that it will have a thousand words to conclude. Not at all, like I said earlier, very little time to cook, and, little text to complete with.

Murgir Jhol – She asked for and I told her – Curried Chicken no doubt about it

She wanted to cook chicken by spending very little time in the kitchen.

“Uf! I hate the heat and the sweat when I spend so much time in the kitchen” she told me as she spoke over the phone.