Made with bajra aka pearl millet, Bajre Ki Khichdi is a popular and nutritious winter food of Rajasthan and Haryana. The recipe – (Serves 3-4) Ingredients: 1 cup raw bajre ka daliya 1/4 cup husked moong dal 3 cups water 2 tbsp ghee Salt to taste Method: 1. Wash husked moong dal properly. Mix it…
Capsicum Pickle 😊
An unusual but healthy, tasty and easy to make pickle. Ingredients: 1 kg capsicum 1/2 cup mustard oil 150 gm sugar Salt to taste Grind into a paste – 4 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp methi seeds 2 tsp yellow mustard 3-4 pinches asafoetida 2 tsp fennel powder 2 tsp haldi powder 50 gm ginger…
Special South Indian Culinary Delights @ Rasam, The Stadel, Kolkata 😊
Food Festival: Happy Pongal Duration: 15 – 17 Jan 2019, 12 noon – 10 pm For the year 2020’s Pongal i.e.the multi-day harvest festival of South India, the Special South Indian Culinary Delights on offer are – Kanchipuram Idly, Venn Pongal, Bisibele Bhath, Sakkarai Pongal, Appam With Korma, Lemon Rice With Korma and Pesarattu Basically,…
Fun & Frolic @ Vivada Cruises + Sandhya Aarti @ Belur Math 😊
Organized By: ALL Kolkata Chapter Date: 28 Nov 2019, 4-7 pm We city-bred are a strange breed. We travel across oceans and continents to satiate our need to explore the new or to romanticize with unusual aspects of nature, but leave out on simple pleasures that are available nearby and that too at a pittance…
Sizzler Fest XMAS 2019 @ Casa Kitchen, Minto Park, Kolkata 😊
Duration: 21 Dec 2019 – 1 Jan 2020 Keeping in tune with the ongoing festive spirit of the upcoming Christmas and New Year, Casa Kitchen, the ultra popular vegetarian multicuisine restaurant has curated a fantastic sizzler styled menu of popular multicuisine dishes, as well as, food pairings and fusions, for their Sizzler Fest XMAS 2019…
Cake Mixing & Champagne Tower @ The Sonnet, Kolkata-Terrace 🙂
Event: Cake Mixing Ceremony Date: 30 Nov 2019 “History of the cake-mixing ceremony dates back to the 17th century, when it marked the arrival of the harvest season. During this time lots of fruits and nuts were harvested and prepared to go into the making of the traditional plum cake.” In the current age, cake…
Annakut Prasad 2019 🙂
The festival of Annakut (meaning a heap of grain) Puja, popularly known as Govardhan Puja, is celebrated on the 4th day of Deepawli, the 5 day Hindu festival of lights. Govardhan Puja is celebrated as the day Krishna defeated Indra, the king of the Gods by lifting the Govardhan hill. It is a festival dedicated…
Lip Smacking South Indian Cuisine @ Rasam – The Stadel, Kolkata 🙂
Food Event: Happy Onam Duration: 10 Sep – 13 Sep 2019 Timing: 12 noon – 10 pm Observed by the Malayalis across the world, both as a religious and cultural festival, Onam – – marks the start of the Malayali calendar. – is observed as the annual harvest festival of the state of Kerala. –…
Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines 🙂
In English, ‘peaches and cream’ is the term used for smooth, attractive, unblemished complexion with pleasing coloring. While in Hindi, ‘aadu’ is a North Indian slang for idiot! Both Peach and Aadu are the names of the same fruit. So, how can their reference in two different languages vary to such a great extent? This…
The Grand Kebab Festival @ Casa Kitchen, Kolkata 🙂
Duration: 15 – 25 Aug 2019 Timing: 12:15 pm – 11:00 pm Complimentary Item: A pint of Kingfisher Ultra beer with every two plates order. Being quite in demand amongst the vegetarian diners, The Grand Kebab Festival has now become the signature event of Casa Kitchen – the popular vegetarian restaurant & bar, wherein the…
