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Indian (Bengali) recipes

Discover 10 Indian (Bengali) recipes with ingredients and step-by-step directions.

Indian (Bengali) / beginner

Bengali Dry-Roasted Moong Dal With Bottle Gourd

Fragrant roasted yellow moong lentils cooked with tender bottle gourd and tempered with nigella seeds and green chilies.

Indian Bengali / intermediate

Bengali White Chicken Curry With Cashews

A silky, mild chicken dish inspired by Bengali rezala, cooked in a fragrant sauce of whisked yogurt, cashew paste, green cardamom, and white pepper.

Indian Bengali / intermediate

Bengali Nigella Seed Egg Curry With Potatoes

Golden-blistered hard-boiled eggs and crisp potato quarters simmered in a light, fragrance-rich tomato and nigella seed gravy.

Indian (Bengali) / intermediate

Bengali Yellow Mustard Prawns With Soft Ridge Gourd

Tender prawns and sweet ridge gourd quickly simmered in a pungent yellow mustard and green chili sauce.

Indian (Bengali) / intermediate

Bengali Spiced Chana Dal Cakes In Cumin Tomato Gravy

Steamed and seared split yellow pea diamond cakes simmered in a savory cumin and tomato gravy, a beloved vegetarian Bengali classic known as Dhokar Dalna.

Indian Bengali / beginner

Bengali Golden Moong Dal With Sweet Potato

A comforting, aromatic Bengali lentil stew made by dry-roasting yellow moong dal and simmering it with sweet potatoes and green peas, finished with a ghee and cumin tempering.