Why gujiyas are made on Holi? - i wonder. On this my neighbouring Tanwar aunty said - " The reason is to celebrate the end of dull and dry chilled winter and to welcome the colorful spring with colors of Holi". i still didn't get why gujiya? She said - " Look when someone gets bored - they tend to…
Category: Food for Thought
i love to eat and love to taste diiferent cusine. Knowing how that taste meal is prepared in fun and interesting … and so like to collect recipes that i like – which i love to share too.
Tomato cream with Tuna … Pasta !
First time i ate pasta was when i was in grade 7 in Rome (Italy). i was in an international British school (St.George's English School). It was a Friday - so for lunch we has fish finger n french fries - ice-cream and spaghetti (pasta). i was going to eat pasta for the first time and that too spaghetti -…
Coconut Barfi !
When i went to Karimganj with my uncle ... i had many yummy food to eat. There one can't get good sweetmeat to buy from market .... so pishima (auntie) made these for us. First phrase :- Finely grate fresh coconut. In a deep pan put the grated coconut – add sugar or data molasses. Quantity of sugar to grated…
Kolar Mocha (Banana Flower)
Banana flowers are formed in bunches – just like a bunch of ripe banana. They’re covered by dark maroon coloured bracts. We Bengalis love this banana flower as vegetable and prepare a delicious vegetarian dish of it. Cleaning and cutting of Banana flower:- (It’s a pretty complicated thing to write in words – but i will try) Remove the bract.…