Begun Basanti- Eggplants cooked the Bengali way in a mustard and yogurt sauce
What is your favourite begun or eggplant recipe? Personally, I love begun posto and then begun basanti. Having said that, begun posto, shorshe begun and begun...
Kolkata Durga Pujo 2019- Places to eat
The question isn't - to eat or not to eat, the dilemma is where to eat? Ma wants a relief from cooking every year and like every year, she will end up trying...
Macher Dimer Borar torkari on Vishwakarma Pujo?
Strange isn't it that I am talking about macher dimer borar torkari on Vishwakarma Pujo rather than mangsher jhol? Vishwakarma Pujo has always been a very...
90 years of Aminia, Biryani and Beyond
When it comes to Biryani, Kolkatans are fiercely protective about the Calcutta Biryani or now, the Kolkata biryani. Any other biryani doesn’t stand a chance...
The best chocolate cake for a simple birthday celebration
The Birthday boy and his best chocolate cake. Few days back, I got introduced to Samar Halankar in a column in livemint, where he explains how his birthday...
Before Darjeeling, why you must take a pit stop at Margaret’s Deck tea Lounge Kurseong
A pit stop at Margaret's Deck Tea Lounge Kurseong The journey is often more interesting than the destination. Especially when it involves totally impulsive...
Onam Sadhya at these places in Kolkata
Onam Sadhya at Kolkata 2019 This year Onam, the harvest festival from Kerala, is from the 1st of September till the 13th of September. Like most harvest...
Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri – a face off with Kanchenjunga
A Staycation at Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri It was supposed to be a relaxed weekend along with two kids and we couldn't have asked for a better one. We...
Chital Macher Muitha and how the Ghoti boy never had it before
I never thought that one day, I would make chital macher muitha. I don’t have many memories of eating muitha before moving to Kolkata in 1992. Before that, it...
Doi Maach I Bengali style fish made in a yogurt based curry, made by my Mami
How can I forget Doi maach? I will start with an honest confession. I don’t remember having doi maach before. Wait, before you start thrashing me on this, let...
Kasuri Methi Paratha I Kasuri Methi Ka Paratha I Best Breakfast Paratha recipe
Just last Sunday, I was suddenly faced with a revolt from the father and son. They did not want to eat luchi on a Sunday anymore. Above all, they did not want...
The first and the last Ilish cooked at home this season
On August 8, we could finally manage to bring home the first Ilish of the season. By Bengali standards, this is a poor performance since the official start of...