Looking back: Traveling to Kashmir in 2012 (The Typical Bengali Group Tours)
Back in 2012, we traveled to Kashmir with family. My parents, the brother and moi. I was in early twenties. Kashmir was enjoying a peaceful pause. There was a earthquake in Kolkata during our stay and the tremor was felt in the whole of north India. We got the news at the high of Gulmarg. […]
Rethinking Travels in the Post Covid World with Manjulika Pramod
We are living in a strange world. I would have laughed out loud if you would have said this before, that the world would be stopped, locked inside a room… People would die from a virus attack… Economy shall stall… but truth is stranger than fiction and we the millennial are living through one of […]
Lau Patay Mora Macher Dimer Paturi: Fish roe steamed in Gourd Leaves
In case your fish has come home with a stomach full off roes, which is normal in the monsoon season, you are up for an exquisite treat! Gather some coconut, mustard and an edible leaf. Banana leaf will do too! And steam it. You Patui is ready to be devoured! Read all my recipe here: […]
9 Community Tourism Initiatives in Europe are opening a New Normal in Sustainable Practice
About this blog: A handful of community tourism experience which stems out of beautiful and immersive local culture of Europe’s oft-overlooked provinces. If you are looking for meaningful, sustainable travel experiences in Europe, they must make it to your list. With Europe gradually opening doors to tourists and the world seemingly having learnt the necessary […]
Top 25 Indian Recipes which will Remind you of India Travel!
Cooking Indian food is a delightful experience. Here are a handful of easy to cook at home Indian recipes. They will take you from North to South and east to west with a wide array of flavours and spices. “Ghraneno Ardhobhojonang”, as the Sanskrit Shloka goes, “Here, half of the meal is bestowed on you […]
Where to find the Idyllic Island Life in Thailand: Guide to Koh Yao Yai and Noi, the Twin islands on Phang Nga Bay!
About this blog: In Instagram, Thailand trends with a unique hashtag. It is just not #Thailand. It is #thailandphuket. Together, they play castanet like an enigma in tourists circuit in South East Asia. The erstwhile charm of an idyllic Thai life, beaming gracefully in and around the tropical islands and its waterborne economy, is hard […]
Daab Chingri: cooking Prawns inside a Green Coconut, like a Bengali does!
Daab Chingri is a Bengali variant of prawns cooked in tender coconut. It is a classic coastal preparation. You may recreate this recipe with chicken. Daab Chingri as we call this mellow medley of slow cooked prawns and coconut meat, cooked inside a whole green coconut shell, is as authentic a Bengali dish can get. […]
My first Suicide Attempt and Why I Never Want to Die Again!
“Eighty percent of comedians come from a place of tragedy. They didn’t get enough love. They have to overcome their problems by making people laugh.” Jamie Masada, owner, Laugh Factory. I cried myself to sleep that night. I had just drank a couple of “caps” of Baygon Spray. I was 14 years old. I was […]
Historic Mosques in Europe that Amplify Diverse Cultural heritage
Thinking of historic mosques, our perception usually hovers around the large land mass of Middle East and South Asia. With the secular, liberal, post communist social fabric of Europe, mosques usually don’t blend in among mass media. However, the truth is, Europe has a number of historic mosques, some of them bearing local’s commitment to […]
Kashmiri Ab Gosht: an Idea Simmering since MILLENNIA
About this blog: A recipe for Ab Gosht, a meat stew in milk which can be cooked with mutton/lamb/beef. It is a slow cooked meat stew packed with flavors of various spices, predominantly fennel (Mouri) and embarks intense influence from ancient Persia. This particular recipe is drawn on Kashmiri food heritage. Update: Upon showing this […]