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Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 15 May

In bengali we call basil plant as tulsi. I have tulsi plant in pots in balcony. The leaves are useful if eaten with honey which can reduce cold and cough. Also there are other medicinal properties of basil. It is offered in Vishnu...

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Happy bengali new year to everyone

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 15 Apr

Although Indian celebrate new year on 1st January, bengalies celebrate bengali new year today. This month is called poila baisakh. It is the first month of the bengali calender. We send greeting cards to elders and wish the best...

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The ringe gourd plantations are interesting

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 15 Jan

The ringegourds are called jhinge in bengali. They are tied with strings so that when the vegetable grows they bulge from the top. They are watery vegetables so there is a macha created on top. Jhinge is used by bengali with poppy...

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The orange hibiscus grows in more numbers than other hibiscuses.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 1 Nov

I have orange hibiscus plant in pots in my balcony. I have other hibiscus also. In bengal hibiscus is called joba. Now the orange joba grows in big numbers than the other jobas or hibiscuses. It is my...

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The bottlegourd plantations are awesome

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 12 Oct

The bottlegourd plantations are awesome. in bengali we call them lau. In hindi we call them lauki. The vegetable is watery. They are fat. A lot of watering is required in the vegetables. They are used to create curry. In some...

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The palanqins are preserved in the palaces and royal houses

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 13 Jul

The palanquins are very well preserved in the palaces and royal houses. The palanquins are called palki in bengali. The tradition has gone. It is because they are humans on both sides of the palanquins who used to carry the queens...

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Happy bengali new year to everyone

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 14 Apr 25

Happy bengali new year to everyone in every part of the world. In bengali we call it shubho nababarsho. There is a separate bengali calender.where the year is termed 1432. We wish everyone be happy in every part of the world.

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Lau chingri is a delicious dish for bengalies.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 28 Oct 24

Lau is the bengali term for bottlegourd. Chingri is the bengali term for prawns. Bottlegourd and potatoes with peas are cooked together with the prawns and it becomes lau chingri. It is very tasty. It can be eaten with rice and...

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Yam curry with potatoes is very delicious

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 3 Sep 24

Yesterday I had yam curry with potatoes. Yam is called ol in bengali. It is a vegetable growing underneath the soil in the roots. One has to boil very well the food. It is eaten in bengal with chapatis. It can eaten in boiled form...

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In Krishna Janmashtami lovely designs are made with rice husk

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 27 Aug 24

In the Hindu festival of Krishna Janmashtami, lovely designs are made out of rice husk. It is white in colour. In bengali it is called alpona. On the day of the event the houses are cleaned and the idol of Lord Krishna is...

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Today I had yam curry with chapatis

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 5 Aug 24

Today I had yam curry with chapatis. Yam is called oal in bengali. It is very tasty. It is boiled and potatoes are added in the curry. Some essential spices are given. A small gravy helps in having the food with chapatis.

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Today I had drumstick brinjal potato curry with rice.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 26 Jun 24

Today I had drumstick brinjal potato curry with rice. Drumstick in bengali is called danta. Also pumpkin is added in the curry. Some bengali use the seeds of jackfruit boil them and add in the curry. It tastes nice.

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In the countryside the bean farms are fascinating

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 5 Jun 24

In the countryside beans are planted. Beans are called borboti in bengali. Farmers remain careful about not allowing too much of sunlight to destroy the crops. Beans are delicate vegetables which require close...

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The white part of banana tree called thor is cooked in bengal

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 23 May 24

In respect of the banana tree there is a white part which is coiled. It is called thor in bengali. It is cut into small pieces and cooked in bengal. it can be eaten with both rice and also chapatis

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In a banana tree the bananas are used both in ripe and raw form

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 23 May 24

In bengal the banana trees are very huge useful trees. They bring a lot of revenue. The bengalies use the bananas both in ripe and raw form. The raw ones are used in vegetable form and used in fish curries. The ripe ones are used...

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Bittergourd curry is a delicious food

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 12 May 24

Yesterday I had bittergourd curry with rice. Bittergourd is called ucche in bengali and karela in hindi. It is good for health. Some bengalies eat it in boiled form. When it is made into curry potato and drumstick can be added to...

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The weather in Bengal has changed

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 19 Apr 24

The weather in West Bengal India has changed. In other years in the month of April there used to be norwesters giving rain here and there with storms. This year there has not been any norwester called kalbaisakhi in bengali. The...

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Happy bengali new year to everyone.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 14 Apr 24

14th April was happy bengali new year. I wish happy bengali new year to everyone. There are 12 months of bengali calender called baishakh, jaishtha, ashar, shravan, bhadro, ashwin, kartik, aghrahawn, poush, magh, phalgun, chaitri....

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Today I had turai poppy seed curry with rice.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 4 Apr 24

In bengali the vegetable turai is called jhinge. I had jhinge posto with rice. Posto is the bengali word for poppy seed paste. it is a very tasty, item. The poppy seeds are crushed and converted into a paste. Then the curry is...

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Today I had raw banana with ghee masoor dal and rice.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 21 Mar 24

Today I had raw banana with ghee and rice. I also had masoor dal a very popular lentil in India with the rice. Raw banana is called kanchkala in bengali. When boiled it tastes very good.

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