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About Debasish Bhattacharya

A freelancer consulting Social Development Specialist, Debasish works in large-scale infrastructure development projects in India and abroad as well. An Anthropologist turned Regional Planner Debasish (Shibaji) is fond of several activities from writing travelogues to cooking, from sketching, painting, photography to dress designing, embroidering to choreographing. Whenever he feels, in the early mornings or dead of nights, he sits with doing something creative that is so close to his heart.

Posto Chhoriye Alu Narkoler Bora (Potato Coconut and Poppy Seeds Fritters)

Make some delicious Potato Coconut and Poppy Seeds Fritters - a traditional Bengali recipe. Join Debasish On the Foodpath to make Posto Chhoriye Alu Narkoler Bora - a super snack...

Creativity in Kitchen

Motor Daler Bora Diye Lau Ghonto (Bottle-gourd Curry with Yellow Pea Dumplings)

On the Foodpath, Debasish tweaks the traditional recipe of Chapor Ghonto made with tender White Pumpkin and flattened lentil fritters to make a delicious veggie dish....

Creativity in Kitchen

Ilisher Pani Khola (Hilsa Fish in Water)

Where will the fish live other than in water? This unusual fish recipe gets its name Ilisher Pani Khola or Hilsa Fish in Water possibly from its watery look. Unusual because unlike most fish dishes that...

Creativity in Kitchen

ENchorer Kofta (Raw Jackfruit Kofta)

The humble jackfruit can taste as delectable as a gourmet dish with succulent dumplings dipped and groovy gravy. Debasish Bhattacharya tries out a new jackfruit kofta recipe....

Creativity in Kitchen

Bhalobasar Chingri (Lovingly Prawns)

Cooking prawns with love makes them taste heavenly. Debasish tries out his favourite Golda Chingri (Large Prawns) when in a mood to do something 'hatke'....

Books

Alu Guteka (Potato Fritters in Himachali Style)

I used red baby potatoes from Manipur and followed a Himachali recipe to come out with this beautiful tasty Alu Guteka....

Creativity in Kitchen

Eggcellent Pyaaz Pasand Eggs

Last night I cooked this egg curry and had it with cumbersomely made Parotas. The only word to express my love for my egg curry is “eggcellent”. ...

Creativity in Kitchen

Silky Smooth Chicken Malaikari

Silky Smooth Chicken Malaikari is one of my experiments and I just stopped short of yelling “Eureka” when the aroma started wafting around. ...

Creativity in Kitchen

Rice Omelette: For A Good Swift Breakfast

When you have some leftover rice and you don't know what to do with, its time for experimenting. Debasish Bhattacharya did just that and came up with a fun recipe that's smart, quick and delicious....

Creativity in Kitchen

How To Turn An Ordinary Tee Into A Boutique Tee

Debasish Bhattacharya shares some easy and simple fabric painting tips. Find out how to paint your own ordinary Tee and turn it into a unique T-shirt. ...

Fun Learning

Parboni Payesh: The Prize-Winning Sweetdish

My preparation was Parboni Payesh, the special winter time payesh (the Bengali variant of kheer), made royal with khejur patali gur, grated coconut, milk and condiments....

Creativity in Kitchen

Pan Grilled Chicken Breasts in Thick Gravy: A South African Inspiration

Next time you are stuck with some chicken breast pieces and a loss of ideas, try this finger-licking recipe of Pan Grilled Chicken Breasts in Thick Gravy....

Creativity in Kitchen

Divine Vegetarian Avial: The Dish By Bheem That Pleased Durvasa

This story behind Avial recipe, with its origins in The Mahabharata is just as interesting as this healthy vegetarian dish....

Creativity in Kitchen

Healthy Greens For Breakfast

If you are in a hurry but want to have a good breakfast before stepping out for the day - fix this easy and healthy salad....

Creativity in Kitchen

Chhoto Aloor Shukno Dum: Baby Potatoes Dum Aloo The Bengali Way

Creative recipes for dum aloo, the eternal favourite which you can cook up anytime. Try it the Bengali way with baby potatoes this Diwali....

Creativity in Kitchen

Chicken Ghee Roast…Yummy!

A creative recipe of Chicken Roast, very easy to cook but tastes divine…! Try out great creative recipes in our new section Creativity in Kitchen....

Creativity in Kitchen

Alor Pipasa (Thirst for the Awakening)

The brilliant use of music in Alor Pipasa, composed by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, strides two different segments – one scholarly and the other populist (suiting to the period of the story)....

Movie Reviews

Bahu Manorathe Saju Abhisare

The song is marvelously penned down in a broken dialect (of Sanskrit, Hindi, Maithili, Brajabuli and Bangla) and allows one to find resemblances with Bhanusingher Padabali....

Director's Cut

How to Create Artistic Tessellations

Sharing with you how can you make tessellations yourself following some simple steps....

Fun Learning

Rock Garden at Chandigarh

A trip to Chandigarh will enlighten people on how creative minds can convert wastes into aesthetic creations. Nekchand’s Rock Garden has been developed out of broken tiles, glass bangles, building debris and the likes…..with...

Travel Photographs

Jyoti Babel on Insignificant: Poetic Reflections on the Vast Cosmos and Self
Thank you so much for your appreciation and kind words. Hume jab ehsaas hota hai ki is brahmand mein hum bindu matra bhi nahi hai, toh sab pareshaniya...
Madhu Verma on Insignificant: Poetic Reflections on the Vast Cosmos and Self
Jyoti, bahut hi acchi poem likhi hai tumne 👌 Brahmand ki vishalta aur insaan ke chhote hone ka ehsaas itne pyaare andaaz mein bayaan kiya hai... ...
Madhu Verma on Winning the Fastest Line Follower Trophy at Technoxian World Robotics Championship
Congratulations to budding robotics enthusiasts Ayush Gupta, Shrutika Negi, and Sampriti Bisht for winning the Fastest Line Follower Trophy at the Tec...
A K Nanda on Ei Korechho Bhalo Nithur He — English Translation of Tagore’s Song
Rajan Ji I'm extremely grateful for your comments on my translation of Tagore's poem of Geetanjali "Ei Korechho Bhalo". I had to do this on the insis...
NS Rajan on Ei Korechho Bhalo Nithur He — English Translation of Tagore’s Song
Nandaji. Namashkar. I have no knowledge of Bangla. But who hasn't heard of 'Geetanjali'? it is an irony that when I was in College in 1952, I won tw...