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Delhi Celebrates Durga Puja In An Eco-Friendly Way
Though Kolkata hosts the largest celebration of Durga Puja, Delhi isn't far behind. The heat is oppressive, the crowds pulsating, and the smells overwhelming in the capital's Bengali hub Chittaranjan Park, which is buzzing with people and the sounds of the traditional drum, dhaak.
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Pranab: The Eternal Bridesmaid
As in politics, so in the spiritual - Pranab Mukherjee leads the prayers at his ancestral home in West Bengal on the occasion of Durga Puja every year. The TV crews have only started coming recently, to the village of Mirati, 5 hours north of Kolkata - but this is an annual ritual, one which he has almost never missed.
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Chingri Malai Curry
Prawns cooked in spices and coconut milk, serve with rice for an authentic Bengali meal
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Machcher Dompokht
Fish cooked in a gravy of yoghurt, poppy seeds and almonds
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Lobster Malay Curry
Deshelling the lobster takes a little effort but the resulting dish, simmered in coconut milk, is totally worth it
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The pujo drums arrive in Kolkata
As the pujo gathers momentum in the city, the railway stations have turned into dhaki junctions.
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Delhi Celebrates Durga Puja In An Eco-Friendly Way
Though Kolkata hosts the largest celebration of Durga Puja, Delhi isn't far behind. The heat is oppressive, the crowds pulsating, and the smells overwhelming in the capital's Bengali hub Chittaranjan Park, which is buzzing with people and the sounds of the traditional drum, dhaak.
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Pranab: The Eternal Bridesmaid
As in politics, so in the spiritual - Pranab Mukherjee leads the prayers at his ancestral home in West Bengal on the occasion of Durga Puja every year. The TV crews have only started coming recently, to the village of Mirati, 5 hours north of Kolkata - but this is an annual ritual, one which he has almost never missed.
-
Chingri Malai Curry
Prawns cooked in spices and coconut milk, serve with rice for an authentic Bengali meal
-
Machcher Dompokht
Fish cooked in a gravy of yoghurt, poppy seeds and almonds
-
Lobster Malay Curry
Deshelling the lobster takes a little effort but the resulting dish, simmered in coconut milk, is totally worth it
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The pujo drums arrive in Kolkata
As the pujo gathers momentum in the city, the railway stations have turned into dhaki junctions.
