Receipe - Different Truths

October 6, 2025
Sarika Sarkar Das
Celebration, Recipe

Cultural Insight: Narkel Sondesh in Autumnal Puja Celebrations

Experience authentic Bengali bliss: whip up traditional Narkel Sondesh, a fragrant coconut delight that embodies Durga Puja’s sweet farewell and festive magic, with Sarika, exclusively for Different Truths. Life has...

October 18, 2023
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food, Special Feature

How to Make Khoi-er-Bora: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sarika explores the fading significance of traditional Bengali nursery rhymes and rice varieties, reflecting on changing eating habits and introduces a savoury snack called “Khoi er bora”. A Durga...

December 2, 2022
Dr Jyothsnaphanija
Poem

Poppy Seed Payasam

An evocative poem by Dr Jyothsnaphanija from a recipe to the origin of a word, a woman’s life – exclusively for Different Truths. She is told to make this...

May 5, 2017
Anumita Roy
Food

Delicious Jhatpat Mixed Rice

Anumita shares the recipe of Jhatpat (instant) Mixed Rice, a one-dish meal. It is a version of biriyani, polao and fried rice. It has the component of all of...

February 12, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Enjoy Homemade Pedas

Sarika tells us about various Indian sweets and shows us how to make delicious pedas at home. Throughout the Asia, (especially southern part) Indian sweets are in very high...

Cultural Insight: Narkel Sondesh in Autumnal Puja Celebrations

How to Make Khoi-er-Bora: A Step-by-Step Guide

Poppy Seed Payasam

Delicious Jhatpat Mixed Rice

Enjoy Homemade Pedas

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