by Anindya | Jun 10, 2018 | Food, Foodblog |
Blame it on my Ghoti upbringing. My ancestral home was in Bardhaman, my mother had her roots in Bankura. More than a feeling of apartheid towards the people from Bangladesh (who actually chose to settle in this part of the country), it was a disconnect with...
by Anindya | Apr 17, 2018 | Food, Foodblog |
I am a shy cook and the only dish that I have mastered is Kosha Mangsho. Dipali is a classic cook and she cooks regularly depending on her mood. However, it’s said that when she makes her Mutton Korma, it’s news in Delhi and people travel miles to taste...
by Anindya | Apr 10, 2018 | Food, Foodblog |
Dal is an integrated part of a Bengali meal. There is a family story which goes like this – One of my Mamis when recently got married and came to her in Laws place (my mamar bari), she just could not take the eating pattern of her husband. My mama’s fault...
by Anindya | Mar 31, 2018 | Uncategorized |
We have to start on a flashback for this story. The stage is like Mid 80’s to 90’s Bengali wedding reception where buffet was still not popular and one used to get a menu card which would boast about the line up for the meal just as they display the...
by Anindya | Mar 1, 2018 | Food, Foodblog |
Is there any food that can be related to Bengali dol? Dol? The Bong brother of National Holi In my opinion Kochi pathar jhol or mangshor jhol and sweets and that too not any special sweets. In our childhood we used to get Motth, tough crystallised sugar in different...