On Saturday I wrote about Kolkata the city I was thankful for.That was a food trip down memory lane and won the WOW badge from Blogadda!Entire July I have recollected the food which has helped me grow and become who I am today.
They deserve a thank you.
One
A fish Hilsa or Ilish. It’s more than a fish it’s like a cult!
If you are a Bengali and don’t like Ilish you may be put under a genetic scanner.
Bengali s love it adores it and makes it a part of every special occasion.
Ilish bhaja with Ilisher tel (the fish oil)
Ilish bhaja
Sorshe diye Ilish.
Ilish bhapa (steamed with mustard paste green chilies)
Ilish begun kumro kaccha lonkar jhol.
Doi Ilish(curd based dish)
Ilish Paturi(Steamed in banana leaves or sweet pumpkin leaves)
All these made my brain have enough omega 3 fatty acids to read through tons of books to clear my medical exams.I am deeply grateful for this fish which helped my brain process the difficult terrains of nonstop studying!
I enjoy Hilsa. Deep fried shallow fried or steamed. It’s delicious with steaming hot rice and an afternoon stretching lazily in front of you.The fine bones in this fish make the eating as much of an art as the cooking is.
I like it cooked in a rich mustard and green chili gravy or a light fragrant gravy with sweet pumpkin, brinjals and generously spiced with green chilies.Any way you serve it, makes me happy.
Two
Dark chocolate and Cadbury’s Silk.
The wiser I grow I am living the bitter undertones of dark chocolate.
Thankful for Chocolate:Thankful Thursdays Favourite Food
But I still can’t give up the gooey richness of Silk.Remember the Silk ad where the woman didn’t share with her hubby?That’s me too!Now my hubby hides chocolateS my daughter is gifted.He doesn’t hide it from Rai He is hiding them from me.On good days I don’t look for chocolates.On not so great days I have chocolate cravings.That’s when I can have an entire bar!Chocolates make me feel good any day.
Nowadays I am participating in a #TeaWithWriteTribe tribe contest and what can I say I love tea.Green Black White, gingery tea, masala tea.anything!
3 Favorite foods I am thankful for
Hot or chilled, tea is a childhood love.
When mom used to come back from office.My sister was in charge of making the perfect cup of tea.
Boil the water just right.Put in a few tea spoons of Darjeeling tea!Wait for 4 minutes.Stir it once.See if the color is just so.
Strain it.
3 spoons of milk or less and sugar.
Home made jhaalmuri (puffed rice lightly spiced, with onions and cucumber diced finely )and chai with TV watching! That was tea time!
In Dilli, I fell in love with the gingery milk tea and the occasional masala chai the canteen wala bhaiya served.
Over cups of it, we used to discuss work load, politics, the party on the weekend or the next mad trip to the hills.
Tea has innumerable memories.Life without tea would be sad.
This Thankful Thursdays remembering my favorite foods have put the midweek blues right out of the window.Absolutely loved this.
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hahaa… put under a genetic scanner!! i love the idea! I know some punjabi’s who don’t like Rajma and Potato – & everyone looks at them funny! Definitely we need this scanner too!
Lovely Post – I love chocolates & Tea too!
I hadn’t known you had lived in Delhi too – I’d love to know about your time here.
Fish is something I really need to learn to cook. It will act as a rich source of nutrients for my son…For me, it will be a challenge as I hail from a vegetarian family …but will take it up soon…Tea is what my morning begins with!!!
Congratulations to all the accolades you are getting for your beautiful happy writing. Inspiration as I often call you 😉
Loved this post, though I am not a fish eater due to migraine triggers but reading all these lovely dishes compelling me to surf internet for images.
Chocolate yes yes a big yes.. love it though my weighing scale as opposite reactions to my chocolate numbling 😉
It’s strange how we always go back to our childhood when it comes to picking out our favourite foods. Those memories were perhaps the best ever. The Bengalis’ love for fish is of course legendary. Chocolate figures on my list too – who cannot like chocolate?
Ohh I so miss fresh Illish in Bangalore, the ones we get there are like some century old stuff! Only a Bengali understands the emotions behind Illish mach preparation!!
I haven’t tried the hilsa fish but omega 3 are super important. Chocolate and tea have pretty awesome benfits as well and I am quite thankful for them as well!!
Great food choices you have. Bengali cuisine always attracts me especially the Bengali fish curry. I love the chocolates too but I’m not found of tea so much
All of us have something to be thankful for. I am glad you thought through and penned those down. Just for the records we share two of three likes – fish (bengali style with mustard) and tea (can do anytime of the day) 🙂
Who isn’t thankful for both tea and chocolate. That is amazing. I love both of them. And I love the chocolate that is a little more milky but it’s awesome.
Believe it or not, dark chocolate can do even more for your health. It has been shown to help regulate blood sugar because it works to reduce insulin resistance and won’t cause large spikes in blood sugar and this makes it not just yours but even my favorite food.
Chocolate gets my vote too! Everytime! Tea is an all time favorite ! I had the fortune to enjoy Shorshe Illish twice, and I loved it. despite the fine bones!:)
great! I look forward to reading your stories 🙂
I love your food tastes! I have a soft spot for cadbury and tea!!!
hahaa… put under a genetic scanner!! i love the idea! I know some punjabi’s who don’t like Rajma and Potato – & everyone looks at them funny! Definitely we need this scanner too!
Lovely Post – I love chocolates & Tea too!
I hadn’t known you had lived in Delhi too – I’d love to know about your time here.
Oh yes, that’s several long unending stories.Will be sharing .
Fish is something I really need to learn to cook. It will act as a rich source of nutrients for my son…For me, it will be a challenge as I hail from a vegetarian family …but will take it up soon…Tea is what my morning begins with!!!
Congratulations to all the accolades you are getting for your beautiful happy writing. Inspiration as I often call you 😉
Loved this post, though I am not a fish eater due to migraine triggers but reading all these lovely dishes compelling me to surf internet for images.
Chocolate yes yes a big yes.. love it though my weighing scale as opposite reactions to my chocolate numbling 😉
Thanks Dipika
Not a huge ilish fan, but I do love my chocolate and tea!
It’s strange how we always go back to our childhood when it comes to picking out our favourite foods. Those memories were perhaps the best ever. The Bengalis’ love for fish is of course legendary. Chocolate figures on my list too – who cannot like chocolate?
Ohh I so miss fresh Illish in Bangalore, the ones we get there are like some century old stuff! Only a Bengali understands the emotions behind Illish mach preparation!!
I haven’t tried the hilsa fish but omega 3 are super important. Chocolate and tea have pretty awesome benfits as well and I am quite thankful for them as well!!
Thank you
I relate to the love for chocolate, and love Cadbury Silk, but not overly fond of hilsa or tea 🙂
Thanks Vinay
Great food choices you have. Bengali cuisine always attracts me especially the Bengali fish curry. I love the chocolates too but I’m not found of tea so much
Thanks Bushra
All of us have something to be thankful for. I am glad you thought through and penned those down. Just for the records we share two of three likes – fish (bengali style with mustard) and tea (can do anytime of the day) 🙂
Who isn’t thankful for both tea and chocolate. That is amazing. I love both of them. And I love the chocolate that is a little more milky but it’s awesome.
You named some of my favorites. I’m definitely thankful for all three of these! Great list!
I haven’t even heard of the first one, but ALWAYS chocolate!
I am with you on the chocolate! With you on the fish I love fish. Tea is okay but if I drink too much of it I ca feel it in my kidneys.
I have yet to have the authentic Bengali version of ilish! Need to travel more!
Oh you must !
This was interesting and definitely gave me inspo to do something like this on my blog.
Tea and Cadbury silk makes us long lost sisters!!!!
I love them both, both are bae????
Believe it or not, dark chocolate can do even more for your health. It has been shown to help regulate blood sugar because it works to reduce insulin resistance and won’t cause large spikes in blood sugar and this makes it not just yours but even my favorite food.
Thanks Romila
Chocolate gets my vote too! Everytime! Tea is an all time favorite ! I had the fortune to enjoy Shorshe Illish twice, and I loved it. despite the fine bones!:)
Thanks Mayuri