Dim Posto and Gulzar’s 86th Birthday

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 through numerous playlists and figured out some trivia and there was a happy feeling all over. This post is...
Aloo Bori Jhal on Indian Food Observance day

Aloo Bori Jhal on Indian Food Observance day

Bori and some pleasant memories of childhood  My earliest memories of Bori is associated with bribe. At my mamar bari (nani ki ghar), there used to be a big terrace, where we would play round the year. Winter afternoons always meant playing on this terrace, oranges...
Aam Pora Shorbot/ Bengali style Aam Panna

Aam Pora Shorbot/ Bengali style Aam Panna

Aam Pora Shorbot was not the first one I had. Growing up, there was chinir shorbot, a simple sugar syrup based sherbet with black salt. Summers also meant Kissan or Druk squash. The process of making that was very simple. Add two or three spoons in water and add some...