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.…
“The Castle of Sound Dues”
When i n my brother went to Denmark (where my father has been posted) last year (September) .... we went to this castle called Kronborg in Helsingor. Kronborg is a castle situated in the town of Helsingor in Denmark. Originally when it was built in 1420s by a Danish King – Eric of Pomerania, it was a fortress. The King…
Bironi Bhaat … sticky rice !!
It's a special dish of sylhet disttrict in Bangladesh ... so in sylheti language it is called "Bironi bhaat". In West Bengal - i guess it is known as 'Bini rice' .... there is a famous TV serial named after this rice - "Bini Dhan-er Khoi". It has a beautiful aroma - more or less like Basmati rice. The…
White flower !
i sometime wonder how i love nature and enjoy taking its photos. In the morning light - even the most normal things look absolutely splendid! At my uncle's house in Karimganj - Assam.
Pink Hibiscus !
At my uncle's (jethu) house in Karimganj. It's a hibiscus .... pink one. It was orange in color when it was a bud. i was hoping to see an orange bloom - but to my surprise it turned out to be a pink hibiscus. Well it's beautiful too ! Jethu had cut few stems from the mother plant (which is…