Bengal government indeed turns Goddess Annapurna, by providing low cost healthy meals to its citizens from various outlets across Kolkata. The typical Bengali meal of dal, rice and fish curry will now come at a low cost of Rs 21 and the pilot project to
It’s almost a kind of shock when we get to hear South Indian cuisine is at its best version when non-vegetarian. There is a perception that South Indian food is all about Idli-Dosa and is quintessentially vegetarian. But there are quite a few South Indian
Imagine getting a sumptuous fish meal at just Rs 10/20 and that too fresh, almost home-cooked! Well, these are the pice hotels of Kolkata, some of which you might not like because of their shabby appearance with dirty walls. However, almost a century-old Siddheshwari Ashram
We have been exposed to yummy dishes of turkey, quail and rabbit. Now it’s the turn for duck! And needless to say, different kinds of yummy duck delicacies will soon be sold from the state’s animal husbandry outlets. Not just that, they will also teach
In the middle of the glitz and glamour of Kolkata, lies a quaint old-world café at 69B Surya Sen Street, where time stands still. Favourite Cabin might look shabby to many, but for those who know how to enjoy the charm of an old city
Arpita Chanda is a passionate foodie and an explorer. She loves walking down the streets of Kolkata, documenting life, light, sounds and food of this city “O Allah it is for thee that I observe fast and it is with Thy blessing that I break it….” A
Kolkata will be getting a new fish destination at Bhuribhoj at Nalban soon where you will get fish dishes at a very reasonable rate. To meet the taste buds of hundreds of fish loving Bengalis, the Fisheries Department of the state have decided to set
DEBANJANA SAHA AND ANITESH CHAKRABORTY Doesn’t Mughlai food always ring a bell of different types of meat? It is a perception to relate food of Eid to succulent kebabs. But imagine your daily Rohu or Kata, the fish that no Bengali can avoid, getting a place
Kolkata will be getting a new fish destination at Bhuribhoj at Nalban soon where you will get fish dishes at a very reasonable rate. To meet the taste buds of hundreds of fish loving Bengalis, the Fisheries Department of the state have decided to set
Two inches by five inches --- well that’s not the size of a miniature book, but that of a hot and spicy chop, taken off an oil laced kadai at one of the famous, more than a century old shop of Kolkata. Yes, last week,