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October 13, 2023
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Kolar Mocha or Banana Flower: An Ethnic Bengali Delicacy

Sarika tells us the many benefits banana trees. Its flower, known as Kolar Mocha, is a vegetarian delicacy in Bengal. Here’s the recipe, in the weekly column, exclusively for...

April 6, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Beauty, Fashion, History & Culture

Solah Shringaar: Enchantingly Dolled to Beauty in 16 Steps

In Hindu mythology “sixteen shringaars” correspond to the sixteen phases of the moon, which in turn is connected with a woman’s menstrual cycle. It is believed that Solah Shringaar...

March 16, 2018
Anumita Roy
Food

Egg Malai Masala: An Interesting Twist to Egg Curry

Our Managing Editor, Anumita, shares an interesting version of the egg curry. Egg Malai Masala is her mother’s recipe. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths....

January 31, 2018
Lily Swarn
Food

The Story of Dal Makhani

The original Dal Makhani, which was made in the Western part of Punjab, which is now in Pakistan was made by the Peshawaris. The Punjabis sold this dal with...

January 10, 2018
Lily Swarn
Food

Gatte ki Sabzi

Lily tells us about Gatte ki Sabzi and the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. The land of Maharajas, deserts and scenic...

November 8, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

The Journey of Halva to India

No one is exactly sure when halva, the dish or its name travelled south and east to Syria, Lebanon, the Gulf states and then to Afghanistan, finally reaching India....

November 3, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Uncertainties of Life, its Celebrations, and Yummy Pantua

Life is full of uncertainties. Some of our friends leave early. But, life moves on. The show must go on, it’s said. Life’s celebrations are often sweetened by our...

September 13, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food, History & Culture

Litti Chokha: Relished by a Peasant, the Rich and Famous and the Royalties

Litti Chokha is an inexpensive proletariat diet that even the rich enjoy. It played an important role in the First War of Independence in 1857. The freedom fighters virtually...

August 11, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Healthy and Wholesome Mutton Dopyaja

Sarika shares the recipe of healthy and wholesome Mutton Dopyaja, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Mutton is a most beloved dish in almost every Bengali household....

May 10, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Healthy and Nutritious Panjiri, a Panacea, Prasad and Post-natal Care

Panjiri is meaningful ritualistically, as it has been consumed for thousands of years by the ancient Hindus and much later by the Sikhs. It has its origins in Ayurvedic medicine....

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