Among many traditional and indigenous recipes and food of Assam, Khar (Alkali) is very popular in every Assamese household. Along with many healthy reasons Khar tastes really good and can be prepared with a wide variety of ingredients. Basically the…
Being born and brought up in a Bengali family in Assam, one thing that I am privileged to be my share of both Bengali and Assamese cuisines. Though both the cuisines have a lot of similarities just like the culture…
Of yellow taxis, centuries-old buildings, and colonial architectures most of which are coloured in red, Kolkata definitely excels in one element which is – Colour! These old buildings most of which are in shambles, the historical monuments, and the yellow…
India is a land of traditional dance forms, art forms, weaving techniques, printing techniques and a lot more. Some of these are hundreds of years old. Some of these existed even before there was any proper human civilisation. Each state…
Every family has its own set of food habits. Some of which are passed on by the ancestors and some which they acquire with gradual passage of time from various people they come across. Well, my food habits are greatly…
Bengal has always been the epitome of some extraordinary patterns and techniques of weaving. It is a part of Bengal’s rich cultural heritage. When we say weaves of Bengal, it includes the ones that originate from both East Bengal now…
We want our morning to begin on a very happy note. A sound mind exists in a sound body. In order to look after our body and health, the most important thing is a healthy breakfast. Here I have come…
Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Pakora is popularly prepared Indian snacks which are almost everyone’s favourite. When it comes to vegetarian meals, Indian cuisines has such high variety that is unimaginable. All you need for paneer pakora is just a few basic…
Shahi Tukda is an Indian dessert that can be traced back to the Mughal Kitchens. I have a craving for sweet dishes so every now and then I keep on trying easy desserts at home. We Bengalis have a weird…
So how’s the quarantine life going on, friends? We had seen enough of Netflix or Prime Videos done a lot of cooking, DIYs, cleaning and other kinds of stuff. Even after channelling our inner energies in various ways we still…
