Exploring northeast India is one of the greatest travel experiences, particularly in the states of Assam and Meghalaya. In ...

The use of river fish and mustard oil gives Bengali fish curries their signature outstanding flavour. A daily curry is easy to cook up and can be made in less than half an hour. Saurab Paul ...

In a nonstick pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Gently fry the seasoned fish until crisp on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Add the yogurt mixture to the fried fish ...

This gave the city a tradition of diverse food. This dish, however, is purely Bengali. A healing, simple fish curry made with the freshest fish, landed at dawn at the fish markets of the city ...

To the bowl, add the fish and toss (with clean hands) to evenly coat with the paste. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 450 degrees. After the fish is done ...

Random strangers would ask me incredulously every time I refused fish, “But aren’t you Bengali?” Yes, I am Bengali and no, I don’t adore fish. Now that that is out of the way and the world is still ...

but also to be aware that we have all the means needed to conserve our food resources like fish within the reaches of our own community cooking traditions. Overfishing has affected many prized Bengali ...

Days spent adrift in the vast ocean, amid rolling waves and roaring winds – this is the life for many deep-sea fishermen. Cut off from the routines of land, they cast massive nets into the water and ...

If there was no audience for Bengali wedding fish on Fifth Avenue, Mr. Mazumdar and Mr. Pandya could probably have recycled the space in a couple of weeks. For restaurateurs, the usual route to ...