West Bengal Cuisine

The city of joy, is what they call Kolkata, the capital of West bengal. A place where you will find everyone always on the run, with a population of over four million, people here are fond of food over anything else in general.

This region of India is famous for its sweets and seafood cuisine, situated in the bay of Bengal, every single house in this region is always abundant with rich food, ensuring a sumptuous meal for everyone.

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1. Sandesh

Made with curdled milk and sugar, this a sweet which is tossed in heat for sometime, while it is crafted into different shapes and sizes. This sweet dish can be added with colour and nuts of different choices. Sandesh is blended with coconut or kheer. This sweet dish was made out of solidified kheer in them olden days, which provides the sweet with a soft texture. It is also filled with syrup. It is famous across the country for its golden colour. This colour comes from the addition of jaggery. The simplest form of sandesh is chenna mixed with sugar.

2. Chingri Fish

Chingri fish is a prawn curry mixed with coconut, for it is best served with rice. The spices are absorbed into the fish, while it is made out of mustard oil for added flavour. Otherwise an oil of high cooking point is used. When a person feels like eating royally, Chingri fish has enough flavour to quench all delicacies, and ideal to be served. The ingredients have to be sauted for a while before they absorb in the flavors from them spices, keeping the dish aside for a bit before serving. Malai (fresh cream) is also added to this dish for an added flavour.

3. Eleesh Fish

This fish can be cooked in very little oil for it is oily in nature, and rich in omega fatty acids, which lowers cholesterol and has unique health benefits. The fish is cooked in a variety of ways, while it is preferred to cook this dish in mustard oil. The fish can be smoked for a good flavour. Its smoked form with mustard seeds has been an important part of the Bengali diet. It is a marine fish, so it has very sharp bones making it hard for some to eat this mouthwatering delicacy. The fish should be consumed hot for it is oily which will make the fish both moist and soft. A satisfying meal for sure. A common tradition is to have eleesh with fermented rice for breakfast because that represents the Bengali new year.

Andhra Pradesh Cuisine

Eating telugu cuisine is a perfect opportunity to blow your steam, for this state in india is famous for its spicy food, using spices which are both home grown and hand made, adding a distinct flavour to the food, which is spicy and aperitive at the same time. Supplanted with a set of instructions, which will help you prepare your dishes without any mistakes whatsoever.

   1. Guntur Sannam

Guntur Sannam chilli has its origin from Guntur in Telangana, as it is a Telugu word which means thick-skinned, hot, and pungent with its flavour. The chilli is sought after all over the world and it is used as a spice in many Indian dishes. The inside of this chilli is used as chilli flakes in pizzas; it is famous for its flavor all over the world. The flavour is strong, it adds a unique flavour to many Indian dishes, which enhances the taste multifold. The crackling of these chillies when they are put into frying hot oil, fills up the air with a distinct aroma. It is used to make chutneys and added to the dishes , it makes all the difference with the chillies. They spice up a meal.

2. Tirupati Laddu

Tirupati Laddu is the offering to Lord Venkateshwara and it is made in a special kitchen called Potu where only laddus are made. It is made out of gram flour, ghee, cashews, cardamom, sugar candy and raisins. Millions of laddus are made in a year and this ritual is followed throughout the region. This tradition of giving them laddus has been followed since olden days and only that the firewood has been replaced with LPG gas to cook the laddus. The laddus have become a traditional sweet that is loved by all and it is a delicacy that everybody likes. You can have them hot or at room temperature. These laddus just melt in your mouth. Which are made out of utmost care and dedication.

3. Pickles and Sauces

Made from chilli, coconut, ginger and other vegetables like tomato, brinjals and gongura, pickles and chutneys (sauces) are mostly served with meals. These mouth watering pickles are served as a side dish with their everyday meals. The distinctive taste and aroma of these sauces will leave you hungry for more. Pickles also add on to a person’s appetite, and the added taste to them meals are always a plus point. Pickles and sauces are one of those extras which add onto the taste of all your meals.

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Handicrafts from Andhra

Andhra Pradesh is a state which is famous for its spicy food and handmade artifacts, along with their kalamkari sarees, endorsing an everlasting culture. Home to millions of talented artisans, working day and night to preserve their tradition. buy from our variegated collections today and explore a whole new range of authentic handicraft items. 

1. Kalamkari Embroidery

Kalamkari embroidery produces printed and painted fabrics, evolving through generations of trial and error. The dyes meant for this art form are derived right from the nature, where the dye is mixed with water, which is further mixed in milk, after which the cloth is soaked and dried. Painting the outline on that dried fabric using charcoal, gives the fabric its initial state. Boiling and washing the cloth to wash off excess colors; henceforward the cloth is dried again. Applying appropriate colors to the outlines specified as before, before finally washing and drying the fabric and putting the fabric to good use.

1.1. Sri Kalahasti Kalamkari

Sri Kalahasti kalamkari is a kind of kalamkari embroidery where different mythological stories, like Ramayana, Mahabharata and the life of Shiva.

1.2. Machilipatnam Kalamkari

Machilipatnam Kalamkari is vegetable dyed block painting of a fabric. The only difference between the Machilipatnam style and Sri Kalahasti style is that the machilipatnam style uses vegetable dyes for colouring and Sri Kalahasti style uses natural dyes as colors.

2. Bobbili Veena

Bobbili is the name of a place in Andhra Pradesh, where the Bobbili Veena was invented, a large plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music, crafted out of a single piece of jackwood. The community which makes these musical instruments is called the “Bobbili veena community”.

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