Now

Now

Your tears have dried up Against your cheeks, Leaving crusted-over, salty pathways, Like oceans gone dry And you have cried well into the night For a now that no longer exists Now. The lines fall out of your palms, Now, As you fly into this perfect moment, Did you know, Everything is possible And in […]

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The Secret

The Secret

There are several noises in her head. Years ago, they used to disturb her. The sound of mankind in turmoil. The painful grunts of voices that were never sure. The panting arguments of minds that had heard themselves over and over again too often . Not any more, though. There was no need to justify […]

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Holi Special:Methi Masala Theplas

Holi Special:Methi Masala Theplas

This is not a regular thepla recipe. For one, it has no besan. And you cannot ‘see’ the methi. And there are more masalas in this as against the regular theplas. And they have a bit of a bite because of a secret ingredient. AND….and these are a cross between parathas and phulkas. Why are […]

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Holi Special: Kadhi Pakora

Holi Special: Kadhi Pakora

This is not exactly a Holi recipe but will happily star in a  spicy, authentic menu on the festival day and will win many palates with its mouth-watering, flavourful goodness. The world is abundant with different types of  Kadhis. There’s Punjabi Kadhi, there’s Gujarati Kadhi, Sindi Kadhi, even Rajasthani Kadhi. There are different names too, […]

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Alone But Never Lonely

Alone But Never Lonely

Surprisingly, a lot of writing  happens when the senses skid into a realisation that sinks into the innermost layers of the self. And a bit of writing also happens when the self stretches itself and brushes accidentally or intentionally, into a truth it always knew but seemed to have forgotten. You, who told me suddenly, […]

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Sunday Treat:Raw Banana Kofta Curry

Sunday Treat:Raw Banana Kofta Curry

Better known in Bengali as Kaanch (nasal twang there, meaning raw) Kolaar (Kaw-Laar, meaning- ‘of banana’) Daalna (I have no idea what this means in any other language so let’s play safe and call it curry, okay?). I remember mum making this a few times. Of course, we wanted more, and we never managed to […]

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Comfort Food:Aloo Fulkopir Dalna

Comfort Food:Aloo Fulkopir Dalna

Today, I want to write about something comforting, familiar, something that smells like my mom’s kitchen. This one is called the Dalna. These are no onion no garlic recipes, always curries, always eaten with rice and always made on days when the Bongs decide to stay away from meat, mostly a Saturday or sometimes a […]

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