Bengali cuisine is marked by certain typicality…first, there are no set masalas for preparing a particular dish, and second, vegetables have to be cut in
The hilsa or ilish is the star of Bengali cuisine on both sides of the Indo-Bangladesh border. An elaborate festive spread is considered incomplete without
with tea, we had to taste the most favoured accompaniments—the telebhajas (fried fritters and savouries). My first stopover was Allen’s Kitchen on 1, Jatindra Mohan
Those were the days when a glass of chilled aam pora sharbat would be waiting for me as I returned from college in the afternoon.
It makes one feel happy at the vibrancy of these cafés. Be it their décor, well curated menus, customer profiles and/or their savvy staff—all together
The taste of Christmas cakes varies from one family to another as the ingredients used also vary. Each family has a different recipe to which
Kolkata is ready to soak in the spirit of Christmas literally. Cake-mixing events are on at all hotels in the city.
I had seen Thanksgiving feasts on cable TV before in India. But when your friend’s grandma brings a steaming hot freshly basted Turkey out of
The thekua also known as ‘khajuri’ has achieved a cult status of sorts. It is immensely popular in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and the foothills
This one-pot meal is ideal for all occasions…be it picnics, chilly winter nights, rainy days, or as an offering to gods and goddesses…khichuri is a
The café culture and helped popularise coffee in its many avatars…café latte, espresso, classic cappuccino, vanilla cappuccino and many more.
Every region in India has its own bread typical to its landscape. Some of these like the humble roti or stuffed paratha are consumed as
At the dining table the conversation had over food among different genders, races and social communities has the scope to reduce preconceptions and prejudices which
Like all households, ours also has its own share of pickle recipes. Every summer mother takes up the arduous and elaborate ritual of pickling raw
While I recovered, my mother used to prepare some homemade immunity booster drinks for us. The concoction of herbs, fruits and vegetables, if prepared with
Usually Eid is celebrated for three days in our community. Mother meticulously prepares the menu, lines up the ingredients and sends food over to close
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