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Sheem Bharta

Sheem Bhorta | Bharta (Mashed Flat Beans with Fried Onions and Raisins)

Sheem Bhorta was not in the first draft menu I had chalked for the lunch with friends. By when a ...

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Hello!! I am Maumita and welcome to Experiences of a Gastronomad.
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New post is up on the blog ! #lockdowndiaries #amp

New post is up on the blog !
#lockdowndiaries #amphan
There had been no power for 36 hours.
The emergency lantern unfortunately had not been charged.
The rooms were flooded.
Water had run out and buckets had to be hauled up by the stairs.
Telephone signals had gone dead.
And yet not a whiff of anger.
Or a sigh of desperation.
How do you accept everything so gracefully ? I end up asking.
Well, it could have been far worse. Think of the ones who have no roofs over their heads.
And what have you been eating Maa ?
Sabu makha, comes the prompt answer. We had milk and mangoes at home.
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To read more recipe link is update in bio.

Stay home! Stay safe !

#letsflattenthecurve .
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What is celebration without great food. Eat. Pray

What is celebration without great food.
Eat. Pray . Love.
Eid Mubarak !! .
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Recipe link is there in blog archives !!
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Throwback to our pizza Sunday ! #lockdownlife Rec

Throwback to our pizza Sunday ! #lockdownlife
Recipe for my lockdown pizza coming soon.
Stay tuned !
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I have spent the last 36 odd hours in anxiety and

I have spent the last 36 odd hours in anxiety and fear. The thoughts of how friends and family were coping with the trail of devastation left behind by Amphan. That mobile connectivity was adversely impacted didn’t help my cause. I paced up and down the room, dialling again and yet again, folks I still had not established connects with.
And what a relief this afternoon once I had being able to speak to all loved ones in Kolkata.
Here’s a chai tribute to the indomitable spirit of the people of Kolkata, down for sure but never ever out.
Stay safe everyone and let’s do all that we can to lend a hand to rebuild the lives of those who have lost everything.. .
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#amphancyclone
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We all have our biases and preferences in the kitc

We all have our biases and preferences in the kitchen.
For Grandma, for example, greens were her undisputed favorites. She adored her greens.
Maa relishes cooking with small fish – puti, mourola, kajli, charapona, bata, the list goes on.
I have often mused on my weaknesses, let me reserve that for a later post, but that I am obsessed with lebu pata (or lime leaves) is undeniable. I do not squander a single opportunity to add lebu pata to my dish, especially during tormenting summers.
What’s yours?
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If you want to try this recipe , I have updated the temporary link to bio. .
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Stay home! Stay safe !
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Chasing light !! . . . When two of my biggest insp

Chasing light !!
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When two of my biggest inspirations Rachel @twolovesstudio and Bea @bealubas host a challenge, how can I not participate ? #belightinspireddrinks .
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New post is up on the blog :) #lockdowndiaries Fas

New post is up on the blog :) #lockdowndiaries
Fast forward a couple of years.
We are in Kolkata when S proposes a Dimer Torka and Roti dinner.
I am perplexed.
Dimer Torka, what’s that ?
It’s the most delicious Punjabi dish you could possibly savour in Kolkata. S brags.
Punjabi dish ? I asked, cynicism in my voice. I considered myself well-versed, did I not, on Punjabi cuisine.
S reads my doubt and is quick to retort, Well, one that’s adapted to the Bengali palate.
The takeaway meal of Dimer Torka and piping hot rotis from a nondescript hole-in-the-wall joint was pure love.
And that’s when my affair with Dimer Torka began.
To read more and try this recipe , link is updated in bio !

Stay home. Stay safe !!
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Mutton Tehari. A symphony of indigenous rice and M

Mutton Tehari. A symphony of indigenous rice and Mutton. A melange of fragrant spices. A generous glug of mustard oil. And a throw of fiery green chillies.
This is not biryani. This is tehari.
Food heaven !!!
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The recipe link is there in blog archive!! Stay hone. Stay safe. .
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Lunch scene day before and I am craving for hummus

Lunch scene day before and I am craving for hummus and pita again !!! .
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