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One-pot wonder

Khichdi is a wholesome dish that’s savoured across India on different occasions but it’s best enjoyed during the monsoon, writes Lesley D Biswas

15 October 2022, 19:30 IST

One-pot wonder

15 October 2022, 19:30 IST

Bonding over a berry!

Mostly eaten fresh off the tree, mulberry jam is also popular and tastes delicious as a spread on bread or as a dressing on cakes, pancakes and puddings, writes Lesley D Biswas

09 April 2022, 19:15 IST

Bonding over a berry!

09 April 2022, 19:15 IST

The secret sweetener

Date palm jaggery or nolen gur makes the mishtis of Bengal taste even more delicious and desirable in winter, writes Lesley D Biswas

19 February 2022, 18:44 IST

The secret sweetener

19 February 2022, 18:44 IST

McCluskieganj’s Yuletide fervour

Winter vacations at McCluskieganj for most Anglo-Indians of that sleepy hamlet in Jharkhand, then Bihar, meant homecoming of family and relatives from all parts of the world, writes Lesley D Biswas

25 December 2021, 19:15 IST

McCluskieganj’s Yuletide fervour

25 December 2021, 19:15 IST

Wonders of the wild

Wild edible plants are gaining importance as they are high in nutritive value and also offer innovative applications in haute cuisine, writes Lesley D Biswas

02 October 2021, 19:30 IST

Wonders of the wild

02 October 2021, 19:30 IST

Bullish about ilish

There’s always a bone to pick with the ilish or hilsa, writes Lesley D Biswas

05 June 2021, 19:15 IST

Bullish about ilish

05 June 2021, 19:15 IST

A delight in all hues of blue

A glimpse of the rare ‘neelkanth’, also known as the Indian roller bird, the sighting of which is considered to be auspicious in many cultures.

06 February 2021, 20:30 IST

A delight in all hues of blue

06 February 2021, 20:30 IST

Rendezvous with nature

Mahatma Gandhi rightly said that the world has enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed

06 June 2020, 19:15 IST

Rendezvous with nature

06 June 2020, 19:15 IST

Life lesson from a cacti

After two weeks, I noticed five tiny new leaves atop the severed parent plant

17 July 2019, 18:54 IST

Life lesson from a cacti

17 July 2019, 18:54 IST

Jharkhand’s rainchildren

Prized putkos: Monsoon’s delectable gift to the people of Jharkhand

06 October 2018, 19:30 IST

Jharkhand’s rainchildren

06 October 2018, 19:30 IST