by Anindya | Dec 7, 2018 | Food, Foodblog |
I was slightly confused about how to translate ‘Dum’ to English. This is all about Bengali Murgir Dum or Bengali style slow-cooked chicken curry. I referred to who else but Colleen Taylor Sen and her book History of Food In India. Quoting her –...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 3, 2018 | Food, Foodblog |
A few more days to go and it is Durga Puja. The social media timeline will be flooded with Bengali food, Bengali brunch, Bengali recipes and everything Bengali. A complete wrong time to publish this post. But then, it was supposed to have been published when Anindya...
by Anindya | Jul 31, 2018 | Eating Out, Food |
Chemistry was a terrifying subject for me. Like all Bongo shontans (decent Bengali boys), growing up in 90’s meant taking up science in Senior Secondary and starting tutions from CKD (profs were called by their initials). Chef Praveen Anand reminded me of CKD....
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...