Ingredients 1. Bandhakopi or Cabbage (1 large chopped) 2. Potatoes (3 potatoes medium pcs) 3. Onions (2 cups sliced) 4. Tomatoes (2 medium chopped) 5. Garlic (5-6 cloves) 6. Ginger (1/3 inch slice) 7. Green Peas (1/2 cup) 8. Whole Jeera (1 tspn) 9. Jeerey or Cumin Powder (1 tspn) 10. Dhoney or Coriander Powder (1 tbl spn) 11. Fresh Green Chilli (3-5 pcs) 12. Bayleaf … Continue reading Bandhakopir Dalna
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Had he lived the mahanayak (super star) of Tollywood would have turned 96 this September. His life is the proverbial rags-to-riches story. Yes, he is Uttam Kumar who set the silver screen of Bengali tinsel world ablaze for three decades. His name translates (in Bengali) into fine individual. A quick recap of the life and times of this erstwhile matinee idol. He … Continue reading Uttam Kumar The Finest Icon of Bengali Filmdom
May he bestow prudence on all of us!May he inspire us towards the righteous cause!May he guide us to speak the truth!May he make us conscious about spirituality! Continue reading Grama Geeta
BY CSMI STAFF WRITER Anjolie Ela Menon is a renowned Indian painter and muralist with a body of work that spans six decades and multiple genres and mediums. Menon is known for her luminous paintings on masonite, made with translucent layers of paint that are burnished to a soft glow. Her style is inspired by modern artists Amadeo Modigliani and Maqbool Fida Husain as well … Continue reading Menon
Ingredients For the crisp onions 2 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil 2medium onions , halved and very thinly sliced For the kedgeree 350g undyed smoked haddock 175g lightly smoked salmon fillet 1 dried red chilli (Angela used Kashmiri) ½ full-fat milk 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil 1medium onion , chopped about 14 fresh or freeze-dried curry leaves 4 cardamom pods , split 1 cinnamon stick , broken into pieces 280g basmati rice ½ tsp turmeric 50g butter 2 eggs handful of coriander leaves and some lime wedges, … Continue reading Ultimate Kedgeree
BY PAUL GANESH India is rife with scammers. Unfortunately the country is getting a reputation across the US and Europe in particular for housing boiler room scams, rip-off merchants and now Facebook Marketplace frauds. This used to be the territory of Nigeria. It is way beyond time that the police forces of India cracked down on these scams which give real business heralding from India … Continue reading James Cox Indian Statue Facebook Scammer
Sit in front of a Durga statue at sunrise and recite the following: ” Aum Mahaa-Dhevyai Cha Vidmahe Durgaayai Cha Dhimahee Thanno Dhevee Prachodayath.” Translation: ”Om, Let me meditate on the goddess who is the daughter of Kathyayana, Oh, maiden Goddess, give me higher intellect, And let Goddess Durga illuminate my mind.” Continue reading Hindu Protection Prayer
BY DAV SINGH The ancient Indian-Sanskrit text isn’t about what you think! Primarily, it is a guide to living well and the nature of love, with tips on how to find a life partner and maintain one’s love life. There is, of course, a smattering of that. Read on for more interesting truths about the Kama Sutra. The Kama Sutra is globally recognised as an … Continue reading The Real Kama Sutra
BY CSMI STAFF WRITER One of India’s most celebrated modern artists, self-taught painter and printmaker Madhvi Parekh creates joyful scenes of rural life incorporating folk stories, local legends, and childhood memories. Inspired by Paul Klee and Joan Miró, her paintings have a surreal, dreamlike quality. The New Delhi–based artist began painting in the 1960s with encouragement from her husband, artist Manu Parekh. They are the … Continue reading Madhvi Parekh
Ingredients For the pastry 275g flour 35g ghee, melted and cooled sunflower oil, for kneading and deep-frying For the filling 1 litre whole milk (we used Jersey milk) 125g caster sugar 200g frozen grated coconut, defrosted 50g blanched almonds, finely chopped 50g raisins ½ tsp ground cardamom ¼ tsp grated nutmeg Method STEP 1 First, make the filling. Pour the milk into a pan set over a medium heat and boil for about 25-30 mins until reduced to a … Continue reading Gujiya
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