Rezala: Bengali Yogurt-Marinated Meat Curry from the Bengal Region

Rezala is a signature dish of Bengali cuisine, originating in the Bengal region (now split between Bangladesh and India's West Bengal). It features:

• Meat: Lamb, beef, or chicken.
• Marination: Yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, whole spices (cardamom, cinnamon, cloves).
• Gravy: Onions, tomatoes, poppy seed/cashew paste, kewra water, ghee.
• Finish: Slow-cooked until tender; garnished with fried onions, boiled eggs, sometimes saffron.

Served with polao (pilaf), biryani, or naan/roti. A celebratory dish for weddings and festivals.