Sobji Pitha, Sankranti and Lohri memories

Sobji Pitha, Sankranti and Lohri memories

I have never been a dessert fan while growing up. Pithe and Puli was definitely not something that I would crave. My neighbourhood in Bandel and as well as in Chandannagore, had many families and Bangal families (the ones having their roots in erstwhile Bangladesh),...
Mutton Nihari for winters

Mutton Nihari for winters

This is one of the strangest winters possible in Kolkata. First, there was a steep fall in temperature somewhere in the second week of November. Then again, the mercury soared and untimely rainfall for the last few days. As someone said, it’s a deliberation to...
Basanti Pulao origin and the recipe

Basanti Pulao origin and the recipe

It is that time of the year when all that comprises of actual and pseudo bangaliana will start overflowing in various forms. Social media update, dressing in traditional punjabi paijama (we don’t call it kurta pajama but punjabi paijama) or dhuti, Bengali songs...