Shaplar Bhyala | Water lily stem fritters
This season, I learnt to make shaplar bhyala. I tell Tugga all the time, learning never ends. Be it photography, house work, styling, cooking, baking,...
Dim Posto and Gulzar’s 86th Birthday
Like many fans, I too celebrated the 86th birthday of Gulzar Saab. Listening to his songs and catching up with other Gulzar fans over Social media. I went...
Gulmarg gondola ride and the snow storm
The foreword - This post has been in the draft for a long time. 3 years is indeed a long time. I am a lazy travel writer. I am an enthusiastic travel...
Biryani in Kolkata cloud
Kolkata loves its biryani. Phuchka, egg roll, kosha mangsho and others will give a close fight and can win at pockets. However, if it's a General Election of...
Do It Yourself Salted Caramel | Easy Salted Caramel Sauce
Whenever I see these advertisements of chocolates or cookies with a caramel oozing out from the inside, my heart just skips a beat. Vanilla ice cream with a...
Kecak Dance in Batubulan | Things to do in Bali
It was a long day indeed. We had visited Kintamani highland in the morning and then enjoyed a hearty lunch, in an open air dream atmosphere, facing Mt. Batur...
Ubud Art Market – Its more than shopping
I have always been excited about visiting a market place in a new country. Since the time when there was no currency, market place has been one place of...
Kolkata Chicken Stew on a scorching Summer Sunday
Imagine a scorching summer day. Usually by the end of April, it is unbearable heat in the city. Ashok, the house help, was not allowed to enter our complex...
Boal Mach Bhapa – Mach Macha and more
The way we got the idea and inspiration for Boal Mach Bhapa is very interesting. In the movie, Kishore Kumar Junior (2018), Prasenjit plays the role of an...
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. ...
