Chronicles
Kolkata Soaks in the Spirit of Christmas with Cake-mixing!
Kolkata is ready to soak in the spirit of Christmas literally. Cake-mixing events are on at all hotels in the city.
Arundhati Gupta
December 3, 2021
Kolkata is ready to soak in the spirit of Christmas literally. Cake-mixing events are on at all hotels in the city.
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 staple.
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 is why food can initiate a strong social community bonding.
And thus, began the ritual of feeding Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra with innumerable food items throughout the day.
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 mangoes.
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 the right proportion, can be beneficial to our immune system.
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 friends and relatives.
It is past 4pm, mother starts her preparations for Iftari in the kitchen after offering her asr namaz.
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