48 hours in Kurseong

It was supposed to be a short layover. We were in Kurseong to rest our legs before heading on to visit Darjeeling, it’s famous cousin. The hill town, however, surprised us from the outset. The steep gradient, hairpin bends, deep valleys and a less-than ideal driver made it a more adventurous ride than we hadContinue reading “48 hours in Kurseong”

From the Coast: A Prawn and Mango Curry Recipe

When you are born in a coastal town, seasons revolve around fish. Summers may invoke mango fervour, but it’s also the season when the curry powders and masalas are made, dried fish cleaned and stocked for the year, and tangy fish curries spur afternoon siestas. The smell of dried fish (shrimp, prawns, bombay duck) fillsContinue reading “From the Coast: A Prawn and Mango Curry Recipe”