Bloggers Picnic

Hello everyone out there !!

After  long long vacation, I am back to doing what I love doing most.....COOKING !!

It's an addiction.

For all asking.....Here's a sneak peak.....to all that I did.
Attended a picnic in December 2013 that I must tell , you all about here.

A Picnic of my lifetime, in Kolkata.....hadn't seen most of them before. Passion for food and cooking brought us together on facebook. Now meeting face to face, I have met gems. Some of us went from Delhi, one friend timed his visit from UK to attend the picnic. Food was the focal point in this picnic.
5 BBQ dishes engineered by some of the members were outstanding !!
Exact words of Ushnish Ghosh, Blogger and friend.

The destination was Babur Ghaat....

The bus journey begins

It was super exciting to travel by bus together with everyone . It was a long journey but really an unforgettable one.The journey was far from boring. My new friends Suman Bhowmik,Victor Ghosh,
Sabyasachi Basu , Ishani, Sanhita and others made the journey a memorable one with their sense of humour.

 The Bus journey

enjoying the surroundings

Drinks n snacks just flowed

Chilled wine, soft drinks, scotch, beer etc  just flowed along with fresh salad and barbecued fish, different varieties of meat , cottage cheese and finger food

Men talk

Ladies gather together to enjoy a joke

the BBQ being readied

Met  Ushnish (Da)

Pritha with the Barbecue on the charcoal grill

I had been a fan of these two Ushnish da and Pritha and an admirer. Finally I got a chance to meet them. I will store this wonderful memorable moment in my heart forever.
 They have great personalities and a sense of humour . Their experience in cooking is what I admire most.

Fresh Salad : Tasted just Awsum

Dessert of Nolen Gur(Jaggery

Lunch : Bhuna Mutton Khichuri,Prawn
Fritters ,Tomato khejur chutney

• Lunch

The whole group welcomed us with open arms and it felt as if we had been friends for ever.The whole group was involved in the cooking and serving . It was a day full of fun and the bus journey back was almost making me sad when someone suggested we halt for a few minutes.It was enthralling when we stopped for steaming hot tea and fritters together in a small roadside "Dhaba". It was a highway journey to remember for life. My FaceBook friends made the occasion unforgettable.

Ilish Maacher Malai Curry

Its a new thing I am doing friends.One of my blogger friends{not a food blogger} said,why do you always have to put a picture along with a recipe ?If mine doesn't have the same colour or texture,still it is a lovely dish. Many preparations can't be photographed well .Many a times you cant actually describe a taste,can you ?....... and so I am giving  this to youwithout a picture .

Ingredients :

Hilsa Fish-500 grams
Onion Paste-4 tbsp
Ginger Paste-1 tsp
Green Cardamom-5
Thick Coconut Milk-1 cup
Pepper Powder-1/2 tsp
Green Chilly-4
Refined Oil-as required
Desi Ghee-2 tsp or as required


Heat Ghee and Oil together in a wok/kadhai .
Crush Green Cardamom and add as tempering.
Add the Onion Paste and saute till reddish.
Add the Ginger Paste and saute a bit and immediately add the Coconut Milk.
Add Salt  ,Green Chilly and Pepper Powder.
Reduce the heat and let the gravy come to a boil.
Add the raw fish pieces and increase the flame.
Let the fish cook. When the fish pieces are soft, put the flame off and add ghee.
Serve with fluffy Plain Rice.

Please do try cooking this.......






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