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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Oddly, Honeycomb !!
This that we are now created, cell by cell, like bees building a honeycomb. -Rumi For Lucile’s Photo101 Rehab.
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Tagged bees, honeycomb, lucile de godoy, oddly, photo101 rehab, photography
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Aloo Bhaja – Indianized french fries
Colonialists have been generous in introducing some new vegetables and fruits into the Indian cuisine. Potatoes were brought to India by the Portugese………and we made it our prime stock vegetable. Aloo bhaja is a Bengali favorite ❤ What we say … Continue reading
Aamer Chutney – Raw mango chutney
Mangoes are in season, so I like to forewarn my readers that expect a bagful of mango post this season 😉 Chutney, a word world recognizes just like kebabs ! Chutneys, truly has no category because the variety of condiments … Continue reading
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Tagged aamer chutney, chutney, Mango, raw mango chutney, summer, vegetarian fusion platter
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Tok Dal – Tangy red lentils
Changing seasons are always so difficult for me. Delhi is scorching these days with tons of sands in the air Between job and ill health, I never found the time to update recipes. 😦 Tok Dal, is a must recipe … Continue reading
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Tagged Mango, mango season, summer, tangy red lentils, tok dal, traditional bengali cuisine, vegetarian fusion platter
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Blissful sleep !
Ssshhh……goodnight !! Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff dreams are made on ; And our little life is rounded with a sleep – William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1 Entry for Lucile’s Photo 101 Rehab
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Tagged blissful sleep, lucile de godoy, photo101 rehab, photography, still life
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Posto Bora – Poppy seeds fritters
The Bong love -affair with ‘posto’ continues with these delicious fritters. 😉 They can be served as snacks too. Poppy seeds have manifold health benefits. Bora her is more like tikkis. Goes well with steaming hot rice and ‘patla mushurir … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, mustard oil, poppy seeds, poppy seeds fritters, posto bora, vegetarian fusion platter
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Aloo -dhNarosh posto / Potato -okra with poppy seeds
Ask a Bengali about ‘posto’ , and we turn into Shakespeare 😉 We love our ‘posto’ ❤ Posto = Poppy seeds, is an important ingredient along with tumeric and mustard oil in every Bong (Bengali) kitchen. Uses are multiple and … Continue reading
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Tagged aloo -dhNarosh posto, bengali, bhindi, cooking, okra, poppy seeds, poppy seeds paste, posto, vegetarian fusion platter
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Weekly Photo Challenge – Early Bird
Since the early bird catches the worm, it’s a good idea to begin your day as soon as you can -unless, ofcourse, you happen to be the worm. – Edwin Bliss This is what I saw, the moment my eyes … Continue reading
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Tagged early bird, morning, photography, pigeons, weekly photo challenge
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Dahi -papad ki sabzi / Yogurt -poppadum curry
Poppadums or Papads are an essential part of Indian cuisine. Papads are usually made out of dough of lentil paste and flavored with a variety of spices. India is a monsoonal country. Long dry summer spells, plays havoc with … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, dahi-papad ki sabzi, platter, traditional cooking, vegetarian fusion platter, yogurt-poppadum curry
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Kakdi ki sabzi / Snake cucumber curry
I have found, majority people cannot differentiate between ‘kakdi’ and ‘kheera’. 😛 I am not surprised, though. Kakdis are called Snake cucumber or Snake melon in English. It appears in the market for a very, very short period unlike, kheera. Kheera … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, kakdi, kakdi ki sabzi, platter, snake cucumber, snake cucumber curry, vegetarian fusion platter
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