Of all the influences, the long Mughal Rule has had on India, we would say the culinary influence has been the most profound one. Rezala, with its un-common pairing of onion with sour curd, resulting in an unique blend of sweet and sour with the perfect underdones of spiciness is an all time favourite dish, While there are many variants to cooking a Rezala, here is an easy recipe from our Chef Monkey's kitchen with a bit of Honuman touch!
Peek into a centuries old bonedi barir durga pujo
The perfect companion to that hot cup of tea or that chilled glass of beer. The ever so favourite fish fry with a Honuman twist!
Our love for Japanese cuisine, had us looking out for new Sushi joints aound us - be in Australia, UK or Ireland. After relocating back to Indis, we started missing out on our favourite food and thus started our Sushi Trail, searching for the perfect Sushi place in Kolkata. After our rendezvous at Sushi Oke … Continue reading Sushi Trail in Kolkata continues – Week 2 @Fuji
On a Sushi trail - hunting the best Sushi joint in Kolkata
Bongs and their love for oriental cuisine goes a long way and every Bong has a Chinese restaurant he swears by. Like most of us, I too had only a set of Chinese restaurants marked as my favourite and go-to for comfort food. But recently after having a meal as Mamagoto, I have now happily … Continue reading Authentic Thai @the heart of Kolkata
যোধপুর পার্কের পাশে আমাদের সবুজ ফোর্ড গাড়ি এসে দাড়ালো। দরজা খুলে নেমে এলাম আমরা।লালমোহনবাবু, ফেলুদা আর আমি। এখানে শনিবার সন্ধেবেলা আমরা কেন এসেছি সেটা অবশ্য ফেলুদা বাদে কারোর কাছে পরিষ্কার নয়। দুপুরবেলা একটা ফোন এসেছিলো, হয়তো তার সাথেই কোনো যোগ আছে। একটা তেতলা বাড়ির দুটো ফ্লোর নিয়ে একটা ক্যাফে 'আবার বৈঠক'। সামনে বসার জায়গা। অনেক … Continue reading মুখোমুখি মগনলাল, আবার বৈঠকে।
Novotel's offer for Mother's day was as tempting as their brunch spread - "Mom's eat free!". As expected, brunch on a Sunday for a bunch of lazy Bongs eventually turned out to be a lunch, as we walked into the "The Square" at Novotel which was almost packed at 1'o clock. The spread started with … Continue reading Mother’s Day Brunch @Novotel
Darjeeling has been the single most favored holiday destination for Bengalis (with Puri, Odisha giving a good fight for the same favored place). It has been a fancy across generations, from the newspaper reading one of my dad's age or the ever-scrolling generation of mine. And one place has been the Mecca for tea lovers … Continue reading The Whistling Kettle… A cup of Darjeeling in a lane of Kolkata
A couple of Monkeys were lucky to be present at Vivekandanda Park at the Funoosh Festival this year, organised by the Calcutta Instragramers. It was a sight to behold, an great fun too, apart from the famed dahi phuchkas!
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