BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients Ayar mach 500 grams tomato (medium size) 1 bay leaves (large) 2 ginger paste ½ tbsp green chili paste 4 teaspoon /variable cumin powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon salt 1.5 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon green chili cut lengthwise 2 mustard oil 6 tablespoon water 2 cups Procedure 1. Marinate the fish with salt and … Continue reading Ayar Maach
BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Author Izaak Walton called fly fishing ‘the contemplative man’s recreation’. And Walton was right. While a decent cigar can be smoked to last for forty-five minutes or so, one can fly fish for hours and then days. Cogitation is unavoidable. Being at one with nature, hearing and feeling the river water, gauging the changeable parameters – the flux – of that day’s … Continue reading A Chance to Wash One’s Soul
I will say of the Lord, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” God of power and might we lift our brothers and sister in India to you. We pray for your protection, We pray for your provision, We pray for the nations of earth to have compassion, When people are in need, you are our refuge, When people … Continue reading A Prayer for India
Ingredients Jersey Royals or new potatoes 800g, halved or quartered garlic 4 cloves, chopped ginger a thumb-sized piece, chopped plum tomatoes 4, chopped vegetable oil 2 tbsp cumin seeds 1½ tsp black mustard seeds 1½ tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp red chilli 1, deseeded (if you like) and thinly sliced garam masala 1 tsp coriander a small bunch, roughly chopped lime 1, wedged to serve Method STEP 1 Cook the potatoes in a large pan of lightly … Continue reading Jersey Royal Mumbai Potatoes
BY JAMES PAUL India’s “super mum” tigress was no ordinary big cat. One of the most famous tigers in India, Collarwali died last weekend aged 16. She played a big role in changing the fortunes of the sanctuary where she lived – Pench Tiger Reserve in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. So named because of the radio collar she wore, she gave birth to … Continue reading Collarwali
STAFF WRITER 1. We, Piyush Ved Prakash Goyal, Honourable Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, and the Rt. Honourable Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, Secretary of State for International Trade, met on 13 January 2022 for the 15th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO). 2. At this meeting, we recalled our Prime Ministers’ commitment to … Continue reading India-UK Joint Statement on the JETCO
Ingredients (Serves 4) 1” cinnamon stick or cassia bark 5 green cardamom pods 5 cloves 3 black peppercorns 400mls water 2 strong tea bags ½” ginger roughly crushed 4 tbsp condensed milk 5-7mls Dark rum Method Add all the spices except the ginger to a pestle & mortar. Crush to a coarse mix and set aside. In a sauce pan bring the water to a … Continue reading Masala Chai Toddy
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Anglo-Bengali camaraderie may be traced back to 1690 when Job Charnock, a senior official of the erstwhile East India Company, shifted his operations to Sutanati, an obscure village inhabited by local merchants who had dealings with the company. Gradually he got the area merged with two other villages, Gobindopur and Kalighat, thus laying (although this is highly disputed) the foundation of the sprawling … Continue reading Brit Influences Linger on in Bengali Psyche
BY ANTONIA FILMER Nowadays good health seems to be all about the microbiome, an eco-system of trillions of microbiota which inhabit the human gut; each person’s microbiome is unique and requires thoughtful management to avoid the many illnesses that can result from poor digestion. Some symptoms of microbiome imbalance include, bloating, food intolerances, bad breath, IBS, acid-reflux, candida, fatigue, auto-immune conditions and depression; Hippocrates was an … Continue reading Homage to Ayurveda in the Malvern Hills
BY PIYUSH DIL The power of the Indian passport has improved, with the country climbing seven places to rank in 83rd place in the Henley Passport Index, up from the 90th position in previous year’s rankings. The Henley Global Mobility Report 2022 Q1, published quarterly by global immigration consultant firm Henley & Partners, shows that the Indian passport now has visa-free access to 60 destinations … Continue reading India Improves its Passport Power
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