Eating Out
Peyaj Posto | Onions Cooked In Poppy Seed Paste
Peyaj Posto is a gastronomic treasure in the world of Bengali cuisine. This classic recipe combines the rich, creamy texture of posto (poppy seeds) with the...
5 rice noodles you need to try this year
Rice noodles originated in the south of China made of rice flour and water. They are placed in water rice storage for up to nine months to age. It's then...
Chicken or Mutton – what goes well for a Bengali on a Sunday?
Dada, you are from Kolkata? Bhalo achhi? Ami tomake Bhalobashe .. Machhi Bhat khabe? When loosely translated these are the most common welcome dialogues you...
Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter chicken two sides of the same coin?
What are some of the popular Indian dishes across the globe? Be it abroad or even in India, if you enter a multicuisine restaurant or a restaurant known for...
Peyaji and the connection with Lakshmi Narayan Shaw and sons
What does Peyaji remind you of? You cross the border in West Bengal and they call it Peyaju in Bangladesh. Peyaj is Onion in Bengali hence the name Peyaji....
Ma, Mangshor Jhol and the partner I lost
How do you handle grief? How do you handle the loss of the nearest one and at the same time, struggle and fight for your life. I rarely pour my heart out...
Anindya’s Kosha Mangsho and how it’s back
With lots of sweat (in literal sense), a little bit of anxiety and chaos of all the food lined up on the dining table - I realised it's the moment of truth. ...
Why Don’t I like Jamai Shashthi?
I just received a couple of 'Jamai Shashthi' food promotions on my whatsapp. I have always, trust me, always wondered what was the hullabaloo about Jamai...
Soam Mumbai, Sunday afternoon and I didn’t miss mangshor jhol
Someday, I will ask a Gujarati how do they feel when someone sees them and asks Kem Cho? Maja ma cho? Meet a Bengali for the first time and tell him Ami...
Mustard Mumbai and the ‘Unsavoured Pujo’ Pop Up
It's almost two months now that I am back from the 'Unsavoured Pujo' pop up at Mustard Mumbai. I have been wanting to share my stories of the pop up for quite...
Seefah Bandra, Blue is the colour of good food
When was the last time I dined out in Mumbai? All roads led to Seefah Bandra It had been sometime that I had been in Mumbai. In fact, I don't remember the...
A chat with Nayana Afroz on Bangladeshi cuisine for Ahare Bangladesh at Aaheli Kolkata
Halfway through our conversation, I declared - So is Shotkora the cousin of Gondhoraj from other side of the boundary? Nayana di's eyes lit up with a...