tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post7748359468997829527..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Pritha Sen's Railway Mutton Curry -- Bengali styleBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-69367734132996542072017-05-03T07:10:02.246-04:002017-05-03T07:10:02.246-04:00Hey bong mom.. Thanks for this recipe! It was a lo...Hey bong mom.. Thanks for this recipe! It was a lovely curry reminiscent of 'Sunday afternoon mutton Curry' at our house! I used a mortar pestle to grind the masala.. I feel it did make a difference! Devika Maitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923938129175571104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-87760843323515528792016-09-29T20:05:10.087-04:002016-09-29T20:05:10.087-04:00The recipe isnot that great.. So much time went in...The recipe isnot that great.. So much time went in cutting and chopping but the end product isnot worth the effort.. Dont why so much of hype created over this recipe. I am regular follower of your blog but this revipe is not at all good.. Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686228081908155640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-37327833847229951962016-07-05T22:42:15.593-04:002016-07-05T22:42:15.593-04:00This is such a beautiful recipe and brought back s...This is such a beautiful recipe and brought back so many train travelling memories. Can you please continue to add more recipes and update your blog coz i just love it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143267624362902563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-64511529907388796902014-10-15T14:59:12.660-04:002014-10-15T14:59:12.660-04:00Hi Sandeepa, I have only recently started cooking ...Hi Sandeepa, I have only recently started cooking non veg (only chicken). I tried the recipe with chicken to create Railway Chicken curry, if there is such a thing. It was finger licking good. <br />The changes I made was to reduce the chillies as we prefer less heat. And had to omit the potatoes as my husband isn't too fond of it.<br />Thanks so much for sharing a recipe which is for keeps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-45256815822836838522014-08-23T21:50:49.868-04:002014-08-23T21:50:49.868-04:00Made this yesterday and truly enjoyed it! Thank yo...Made this yesterday and truly enjoyed it! Thank you for the lovely recipe. I did some changes for tenderizing the meat and a few other minor changes....do visit my space! :)<br />http://triedandtestedhere.blogspot.sg/2014/08/bengali-mutton-curry.html?m=1Priyankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433232639513175330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-27631448825172217622014-07-05T02:53:17.977-04:002014-07-05T02:53:17.977-04:00Can I make this curry with Chicken?Can I make this curry with Chicken?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-44170132063327268002014-04-08T18:56:10.146-04:002014-04-08T18:56:10.146-04:00Really enjoy reading your blog... I tried out this...Really enjoy reading your blog... I tried out this recipe last week, and it turned out to be finger-licking good... Thanks for sharing! I happened to mention to my Bong friend whose wife introduced me to Bong food about how much I loved this curry, and he mentioned that there is a Dak Bungalow Mutton Curry... Have you ever heard of it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-89380780838560525562014-03-18T03:24:14.868-04:002014-03-18T03:24:14.868-04:00More than the recipe, it's the accompanying st...More than the recipe, it's the accompanying story by Pritha Sen that I enjoyed the most( well the recipe is also good). As a person born in the 80s I have never experienced any train journey like this, I wonder this story belongs to which period of Indian railways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-88630289919091270012014-02-24T14:54:14.464-05:002014-02-24T14:54:14.464-05:00excellent recipe. i tried it with chicken drumstic...excellent recipe. i tried it with chicken drumsticks though. i don't know why but it reminded me of dhaba style chicken. one quick thing, i did not have time to marinate the chicken overnight. so, i put ginger garlic paste on it and then baked it without lid till it becomes brown. and then follow the rest of your recipe. this trick is useful especially if your recipe asks for frying the meat.bornfree_100https://www.blogger.com/profile/07499460905504136002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-49807736925942460192014-02-22T21:55:25.637-05:002014-02-22T21:55:25.637-05:00Very lucid narration... reminded me of my childhoo...Very lucid narration... reminded me of my childhood.. and fond memories of travelling to mamabari at Madhupur by train. Loved both the recipes. the one in the comment section even more.Foodaholixhttp://foodaholix.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-76332615739106495212013-09-01T16:53:25.854-04:002013-09-01T16:53:25.854-04:00Well finally made it!
Aside from the fact that th...Well finally made it! <br />Aside from the fact that the Hubby got lamb instead of goat (or rather was duped into it!) and potatoes, the addition of which would've probably killed our bungalow peon- its not the done thing with us North Indians to "increase the quantity of meat curry with potatoes"!!!- everything else tasted the same! I tried tagging you in my FB pic, but I'm probably not so tech-friendly, so wasn't able to figure it out... <br /><br />Went down a dream with Hubby and 2 SILs, so I guess I must've done it right... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254550372688849969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-6107155984193578272013-09-01T16:48:13.368-04:002013-09-01T16:48:13.368-04:00I finally made it!!!
The Hubby got lamb instead o...I finally made it!!!<br /><br />The Hubby got lamb instead of goat. But it worked! :) Aside from the addition of potato and literally very little floating oil which would've been quite a sacrilege to the North Indian in me before my high cholesterol days, it tasted pretty similar to what I've eaten... :) Tried tagging you in my FB pic but it doesn't work for some reason.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254550372688849969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-21231937187209836132013-08-24T15:02:17.458-04:002013-08-24T15:02:17.458-04:00i tried this.....and believe it came out really we...i tried this.....and believe it came out really well..........my hubby loved it...we even tried mutton curry...wt the same....tttthnx...aapnar dhannobad!<br />http://makeupreviewandbeautyblog.blogspot.in/jayshree bhagathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919318512235511720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-9906067506212740462013-08-22T07:51:12.121-04:002013-08-22T07:51:12.121-04:00I had a small get together for a few friends and m...I had a small get together for a few friends and my menu included your sis in law's methi chiken and the stuffed tomatoes and it was an instant hit.... you are truely amazing.. buying your book now.....devinaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193104340129467353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-46398878337063977502013-08-16T12:07:12.182-04:002013-08-16T12:07:12.182-04:00Thanks Devinaa. Masala not smooth might be a blend...Thanks Devinaa. Masala not smooth might be a blender issue, try in a sammel wet spice grinder.<br />The stuffed tomatoes are lovely, add cheese only towards the end else it burns a bit. I learned the hard wayBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-15996622492156964862013-08-15T08:13:17.887-04:002013-08-15T08:13:17.887-04:00I tried it out today and it was super tasty.... my...I tried it out today and it was super tasty.... my husband was licking his fingers and told me that this was the best mutton that ive cooked.. the only place i had an issue was that the special masala was course and not smooth as in the picture... <br />nevertheless .... the next thing im going to try out are the stuffed tomatoes with keema and also buy your lovely book.....devinaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193104340129467353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-29787460457192985602013-07-24T00:58:48.735-04:002013-07-24T00:58:48.735-04:00Hi Sandeepa,
When I was a kid I read the stories...Hi Sandeepa, <br /><br />When I was a kid I read the stories of Laura Ingalls Wilder (of Little House On the Prairie fame). Her family traveled by covered wagon back in the day, and her mom packed hard boiled eggs which were served "on a paper with pepper and salt to dip them in" as I recall. That always appealed to me and your egg memory reminded me of that :) Anyway, I love the railway stories -- I imagine the various meals at various stops in India are not unlike the various bento boxes at various stations in Japan. I wish I could sample them all! :)Lindahttp://outofthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-86572090349405512952013-07-21T09:14:07.527-04:002013-07-21T09:14:07.527-04:00Well, as a child we rarely traveled by AC coaches,...Well, as a child we rarely traveled by AC coaches, so yes, a lot of fruits and snacks (jhal muri, anyone?) were passed in and out of windows. Without fail, every time we took a train to Bombay, we'd be woken up by chants of 'Lonavala chikki' at an obscenely early hour. <br /><br />I was actually pleasantly surprised by the train systems this time around. The loos were very clean! I was not looking forward to taking the train for that very reason but the loos were actually reasonably clean and usable. Actually better than some public restrooms in New Jersey. There's hope yet for the Indian railway!...:M e d h a:...https://www.blogger.com/profile/13717067206199672078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-11792726016910853552013-07-20T22:11:45.117-04:002013-07-20T22:11:45.117-04:00I would do it without the coconut milk and curry p...I would do it without the coconut milk and curry patta but keep the tamarind. That's how I like it and perhaps that's how I had it. It's a lovely, fiery thin curry.Prithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355319427068919405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-63046696073946593032013-07-20T09:55:23.356-04:002013-07-20T09:55:23.356-04:00:-):-)Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-23417258104764477832013-07-20T09:54:51.940-04:002013-07-20T09:54:51.940-04:00Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe and yo...Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe and your memories with us.Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-58695747924019040252013-07-20T09:54:00.834-04:002013-07-20T09:54:00.834-04:00You know this recipe with coconut milk is almost l...You know this recipe with coconut milk is almost like a Kerala Stew. I will do this version, soon though might use store bought stock. What do you think ?Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-63565391758785166722013-07-19T22:17:03.004-04:002013-07-19T22:17:03.004-04:00And thank you everyone and especially the very spe...And thank you everyone and especially the very special Bong Mom for all the appreciation and kind words. :-)Prithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355319427068919405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-33753467505477178252013-07-19T22:15:04.313-04:002013-07-19T22:15:04.313-04:00Sandeepa, since you have made me famous by so kind...Sandeepa, since you have made me famous by so kindly featuring me, thought I'd copy paste the first recipe too and it share it with everyone. Also clarify that there was a version made without coconut milk and curry patta and was nice and fiery. It's mentioned at the end of my recipe. Try it. It's very good. Here it is:<br /><br /> Make a stock with chicken or mutton bones, whatever you are using, with about a litre of water, a piece of ginger and keep boiling till it reduces to about half. Should be nice and rich.<br /> <br />Put about one tsp whole jeera, 2 tbsp whole coriander seeds, dry red chillies to taste, some garlic and ginger in a blender and make a paste. Add some turmeric powder.<br /> <br />Lightly fry potatoes and keep aside.<br /> <br />Slice onions fine. Heat oil. (This dish can be made with very little oil – one and a half tbsp.). Add onions and kari patta and fry till soft. Add the masala paste and fry quickly on high heat and add the meat, potatoes and strained reduced stock and half a cup of coconut milk and salt to taste. Let it cook on slow fire. If you using mutton then put on low pressure.<br />When meat and potatoes are done, add about 2-3 tsps of tamarind pulp, a little ghee and take off fire.<br /> <br />This recipe was originally made in ghee. A variation is without coconut milk. You can do without the curry patta as well. Both taste very good. Prithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355319427068919405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-71401782053775066902013-07-19T19:54:37.710-04:002013-07-19T19:54:37.710-04:00Very nostalgic.......brought back the memories of ...Very nostalgic.......brought back the memories of the eventful train journeysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com