That the colonialists left an indelible impression on the canvass of Calcutta, for long, the second capital ...
Indian Recipes
Potoler Niramish Dolma (Parwal / Pointed Gourd with a Lentil Raisin Stuffing)
As I shave the parwals and remove their innards in preparation of my potoler niramish dolma, I cannot help ...
Goalondo Steamer Curry
Goalondo Steamer Curry. The story behind how a boatman's unpretentious chicken curry with the most basic of ...
Easy Chicken Tikka
And as I was lazing a few afternoons back with a cup of jasmine tea and a book, musing about how I got pulled ...
Sujir Doodh Puli (Semolina Dumplings Kheer)
I grew up in Assam, where Makar sankranti is celebrated as bhogali bihu, which is mainly a harvest festival ...
Gondhoraj Bhetki
All it takes, and don't dismiss this to be a hyperbole, is a couple of drops to elevate the ...
Doi Ilish (Hilsa in Yogurt)
Every man, much to the wife's consternation, stands tall on the claim that his mother cooks the most sublime ...
Maacher Patla Jhol (Cumin Flavoured Fish Curry)
Its often joked that the Bengali gastronome travels the world, but returns home to savour his maacher jhol ...
Chingri Posto (Prawns cooked in Poppy Seed Paste)
With chingri posto this morning, I continue my sojourn on Posto enthusiasm. This time its the delectable ...
Robibarer Murgir Jhol (Sunday Chicken Curry)
And then God invented Sundays. The day of the Sabbath. The day of celebrating the art of doing ...
Sabji dewa Musur Dal (Red lentil curry with veggies)
Bengalis love their dal. A lunch is never quite complete without a good hearty dal, typically masoor (red ...
Tangra Posto
I continue on my journey with posto. And this time its Tangra posto, a blissful marriage of tangra maachh ...












