Instant Ragi Paniyaram- A healthy breakfast and snack option
There I go again, with a healthy breakfast and snack option! This post is about instant ragi paniyaram. Almost all of South India have it but they are known...
Daab Chingri and the journey of Chingri machh in my family
The first time I had Daab Chingri was at a restaurant, when I was nearing 30. A friend had ordered this along with other Bengali dishes. Soon, the wait staff...
Sankar’s fish fry, Rashbehari Road Kolkata – The king of Fish Fry
I had brief stint with Dabur India Limited. Being a part of HR, my office was at Dabur House, Rashbehari Avenue and beside the famous Tirthapati Institution. ...
Many moods of Mango my cover story in Eastern Chronicle
The last couple of weeks have been hectic, for the ongoing food festival at Chilekotha. It was a super success and we loved every bit of it. Read - The food...
Kolmi Shaker Bora Shukto- Bengali style vegetable stew with Kolmi greens dumplings
Sometimes I wish there was nothing called SEO. Actually, each time I start to write, I have to do a research on what should be my key word and then write...
Urvika Kanoi opens The Daily and I get my answer from her
I am sure there will be many more who would have asked Urvika the same question - what next and when do we get a chance to eat your food again? Urvika Kanoi...
Bengali Food Festival with Madhushree and Debjani at Chilekotha
It was one evening that I got this call from Debjani (she blogs at KitchenofDebjani ) and I could sense the excitement in her voice. Someone had approached...
Begun Borir Ambol/tok and my ghoti family’s obesession with ambol
Ghoti's love their ambols. Most ghotis I know of, have some kind of ambol everyday, at least my family does. While growing up, I only knew of 'chutney' and it...
When I surrendered myself to Sujoy Gupta, Executive chef of Taj Bengal Kolkata
I had two meals at Taj Bengal Kolkata during my staycation and a breakfast, which was almost a brunch. At the helm of affairs was Sujoy Gupta - Executive Chef...
How Shorshe bhapa chingri made my family love frozen prawns
Shorshe is love for a Bengali. You will rarely find a Bong who does not like shorshe. Couple that with chingri and you have shorshe bhapa chingri, a Bengali...
Taj Bengal Kolkata is all ready for 30th year with new rooms
Belvedre road and Alipore road have multiple monumental landmarks. The oldest established zoo of the country, our own Alipore Zoo found in 1876, is just...
Remembering Pulwama Attack – A non SEO friendly and black white story
At times, it's necessary to revisit the reasons for which I started this blog. There are certain stories which need to be told and stories which will always...