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
No other fruit enjoys such popularity. Mangoes originated in India over 4,000 years ago and are considered to be a sacred fruit. Mangoes spread gradually
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 month of April marks harvest festivals and traditional New Year celebrations all over India. The festivals are celebrated with delicious food.
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
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
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
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
It is past 4pm, mother starts her preparations for Iftari in the kitchen after offering her asr namaz.
Tomatoes were brought from South America to Europe at the beginning of the 16th century, and it was almost 300 years later that they could
The whole point of a frittata is that you can make it anytime, with almost anything. If you have the fillings cooked already like the
