Delhi Haat. Bengali food stall. Some years ago. It was one of the tastiest fish we had eaten. Quite interestingly, even though my wife and I were certain that we were eating it for the first time, the taste seemed familiar. In fact so damn familiar that our tongues could…
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King Jaggery – Moongfali, Til, Chura And Mudhi Sweetmeats
What is celebrated as Lohri in Punjab, in Bihar the day next, that is, 14th January is celebrated as Til Sankrat (Makar Sankranti). It is the time of the year when the Sun already at its southern-most extreme starts moving northward (Uttarayan) thereby imparting hopes in the hearts that venerable…
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Heady Masala Tea – Stimulating Winter Mornings
Warm to wrap your palms around and warm when it goes inside your stomach. Nothing can beat the joy of a cold winter morning than a hot cup of Masala Tea – a typical Indian blend of aromatic spices spiked with crushed ginger. A perfect brew to start your day.…
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Moongfali Barfi – Yummy Sweet Festivities
Why buy any sweets when you can make something as tasty as “Moongfali Barfi” (Peanut Sweetmeat) at home easily? Takes 20 minutes maximum. Much less than the time you would spend going out to buy in the market. You can be assured of the purity. Get more than two times…
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Paneer Gulfam – Tasty Beyond Imagination
Except for a brief chat my wife and I had with the Chef we had no clue how the entire recipe would turn out. Though he had given us broad indicators and the ingredients that go into it, but details like whether we should cool the boiled Paneer (Cottage Cheese)…
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Sooji Ka Kheer – Cook It. Slurp It. Love It.
I had relished this dessert made by boiling roasted semolina in milk and sugar when my wife used to cook it for our infant daughter, slurping more than what was my usual share. As our daughters grew older this highly nourishing yummy mix got relegated into some unfathomable corner of…
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Chura Pakora – Traditional Hearty Healthy Breakfast
Sunday. Tossing in the bed. Changing sides. Falling asleep. Waking up. Turning over again and again. Late tea. Mind at peace. Every muscle relaxed. Tranquility in every corner. And a question! That confronts us every weekend. Tea. The second cup. And a third. Making way on certain days even for…
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