15 Intriguing Old Historic Towns of Europe for the History Aficionado
Celebrate Europe’s history and heritage through these old towns of Europe that preserves many tales from the olden days! ‘Pea Soup or Cocoa’, Longueval, France, World War I, Dec 1916. Taken in December, 1916, just after the brutal Somme Offensive (1 July – 18 Novemember) in the wooded area north of the Somme River. The […]
Top 10 SUNSETS IN ASIA
Asia, my home continent. More than 48 countries. 50 million years of age. Rich in every kind of natural resources, from dollar-pinning petroleum to elusive Bengal tigers and one horned rhino, from rice baskets to Mount Everest! From Russia to Maldives, world’s largest and smallest countries respectively. And Afghanistan. And Syria. Ever counted the olden […]
Recipe for Amer Tok Dal: Bengali vegan Dishes
Amer Tok Dal or Masoor Daal cooked with green mango is a traditional Bengali recipe. It is vegan friendly Bengali local dish. It is a seasonal dish and can put sweet and sour chicken to shame when you prepare it with distinction! Following is a recipe! “This is more expensive than gold”, said the Mango […]
9 Traditional Dresses from Different Parts of Europe!
Sense of human fashion is a factor of a specific era, prosperity and self-expression. It sure bears a semblance with the ongoing socio-political role, gender representation and heritage. Oftentimes, fashion narrates a story! In this age of corporate houses churning out fast fashion as a byproduct of outsourcing, heritage weaves and handicraft is eventually dying […]
Pabda Macher Tel Jhal: Story of My Dida and My Fondest Food Memory!
While trying to cook a perfect Daab Chingri recipe, I had a serendipitous discovery that I can recreate Dida’s finest Pabda Macher Tel Jhal! It smelled and tasted exactly like that of Dida’s! I was elated. I thought I would share the Pabda recipe with you, along with Dida’s story! It spans across the tumultuous […]
Chingri Diye Laal Shak Bhaja: Red Amaranth Cooked with Prawns!
I have a small patio adjacent to my flat. I try to grow “EXOTIC” and “BENGALI” vegetables there. Vegetables that I do not usually find in Bengaluru. In other times, I keep traveling and hardly have the time to take care of my garden. If the Chili plant kindly supplies me with one fruit I […]
Most Scenic Train Rides in Europe: from Swiss Alps to Mediterranean!
Train travels are the new future of slow traveling. Scenic train routes reward you with genteel co-passengers as a first introduction to the land. Train travel also saves you from the shame of being complicit in environmental damage of the scale of air travel and carbon emission. Overnight trains help you travel the distance, sleep […]
Easy Roti Pocket Recipe: Recreating Mexican Quesadilla in India
I never knew how to cook Roti until this lockdown happened. Roti was never my mother’s forte either. Our kitchen help would prepare Roti in the evening which we would eat the next morning for breakfast. They would come out crisp hard from micro-oven. That was anything but appetizing. I took interest in cooking Roti […]
Alu Paratha Recipe with a Twist: Best Food memory
About this blog: Usually Alu Paratha is made with cooked potato filling. This one is different. Instead of cooked potato, I used boiled potato and barista. This is an easy to make evening snack with minimum spice! This Alu Paratha recipe is very very special. Only my mother made this amazing Paratha. She learnt it […]
Kancha Lonka Murgi/Chicken in Green CHILIES sauce (Oh Calcutta Style)
About this blog: A fiery hot Chicken Curry recipe from Bengali kitchen. Kancha Lonka Murgi (Morich Murgi) is best eaten with rice or bread. It is tender pieces of chicken cooked in Green chili- coriander paste, with green chilies dominating dominating the flavor! It is one of the unique and forgotten recipes of Bengal! Chicken […]