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	Kolkata travel guide, Calcutta travel guide, West Bengal travel map, West Bengal travel guides
		Although in area West Bengal ranks as one of the smaller states of India, it is one of the largest in population.
		Later Sasanka became the king of Bengal and is said to have played an important role in the early half of the seventh century.
		Bengal was ruled by various Muslim rulers and governors till the Mughal period in sixteenth century.
	www.mapsofindia.com /stateprofiles/westbengal (1089 words)

	Vegetarian Recipes Around the World -
		Alu Piajer Chorchori (dry curried potato and onion)
		Potato Masala - An accompaniment to Dosai, Chapati etc.
		Dry Potatoes with Ginger and Garlic (Sookhe Aloo)
	www.ivu.org /recipes/indian-root (58 words)

	West Bengal Summary
		To its east and northeast, West Bengal borders Bangladesh and the Indian state of Assam; to its south and south-east lie the Bay of Bengal and the state of Orissa; to its west lie Jharkhand and Bihar; to the northwest is Nepal; to the north are Sikkim and Bhutan.
		With a total area of 88,853 km², West Bengal is on the eastern bottle-neck of India, stretching from the Himalayas in the North to the Bay of Bengal in the south.
		West Bengal's climate is transitional between tropical savanna in the southern portions and humid subtropical in the north.
	www.bookrags.com /West_Bengal (2198 words)

	Wikinfo \| Potato (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The potato plant is thought to be native to the Andes and cultivated originally by the Inca and other Pre-Columbian people of the region, spreading over time throughout other Native American groups and becoming a staple food.
		By 1650 potatoes were the staple food of Ireland, and they began to replace wheat as the major crop elsewhere in Europe, being used to feed both people and animals.
		Potatoes ought to be cut at least from two to three weeks before being planted; and if planted very early whole potatoes are preferable to cut ones, and dung under and over.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=potato (2375 words)

	West Bengal
		West Bengal, the gateway to the exotic east - is a land of sheer passion and poetry, natural beauty and strong people, marked by a humaneness, evident in every facet of their life.
		West Bengal covers the bottleneck of India in the east, stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south.
		Bengal's artistic genius is reflected in numerous ways in its theatre, folk music, literature, films and paintings.
	www.tourindia.com /htm/wbengal.htm (638 words)

	Recipes from News Groups
		From Madhur Jaffrey's Flavours of India - West Bengal West Bengal in eastern India is rich in fish from the rivers and an abundance of vegetables and fruit.
		The potatoes and onions should cook as much as possible in their own juices, but if the curry gets too dry, test to see how much cooking the potatoes need and accordingly add water a little at a time.
		potatoes, cooked, peeled and mashed 2 green chillies, sliced lengthwise (optional) 1 dozen sprigs cilantro chopped 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 cup vegetable or corn oil Method: Place two eggs in a saucepan, pour enough water to cover the eggs and boil them on high heat for ten minutes.
	milonee.net /bengali_recipes/newsgprecp.html (5150 words)

	Ragaculture / Food (Orissa / Bengal)
		Bengal, especially the northern and central parts of Bengal (the southern part of Bengal being too flood-prone with mighty rivers frequently breaking banks, no classical culture could develop there), was more easily accessible over land in the medieval ages.
		The people of Bengal were (and are) very openminded and receptive to all cultural influences from everywhere: they adopted and assimilated Muslim and European ways without much difficulty.
		The newly propagated "Gaudiya Nrittya" of Bengal, stated by some Bengali scholars to be the long-lost "classical" dance of Bengal, can easily be seen to be too similar to Odissi not to be believed but that it originated in Orissa.
	www.ragaculture.com /food.html (3018 words)

	BENGAL CLIPPER
		Morsels of chicken are marinated with ginger, garlic and yoghurt and served in a creamy butter sauce.
		A dish famous in both East and West Bengal, Saffron flavoured chicken / lamb is cooked with ghee rice and served with a mixed vegetable curry.
		Bengal's famous giant prawns are marinated in spicy yoghurt-based and slightly hot tandoori sauce.
	www.bengalclipper.co.uk /alacarte.html (1318 words)

	Bengal
		As the people of Bengal live through this scorching humid hell, waiting for Barsha – (Monsoon) to find some comfort, the first day of Barsha is generally honoured with the eating of a special meal, made enjoyable by the drastic drop in temperature created by the rains and cloud-covered sky.
		Cauliflower's, combined with potatoes, were made into a rich and fragrant dalna that was a wonderful variation of the summer specialty, the potal and potato dalna.
		From the plain boiled potatoes, to bhaja, bharta to alur dam all are savoured by the Bengalis.
	members.tripod.com /jng_chef/seasonal.htm (3521 words)

	fiery-foods.com
		That morning, the concrete floor of the West Bengal market was splattered with blood emanating from the fish stands where fishes were cleaned and chopped, and the throaty bellowing coming from all stalls at once was unnervingly insistent.
		In West Bengal, only mustard oil is used, and the most used spices, aside from turmeric that went in virtually everything, were ground coriander and cumin; less common spices were bay leaves, fenugreek, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and masalas (for fish, meat, and chicken).
		Add more oil and return the skillet to heat, then fry half the potatoes in fenugreek, fennel, and cumin and mustard seeds for a few minutes, until the potatoes are half cooked.
	www.fiery-foods.com /dave2/bengal.asp (1940 words)

	Food
		Bengal is well known for its traditional sweets and a visitor to a Bengali house will always be offered sweets.
		Dice the potatoes into 12mm (1/2") cubes and cook them in only a little water (such that it should have evaporated by the time they are cooked) with salt, turmeric and nigella seeds.
		When the potatoes are almost cooked stir in the fresh coriander and green chilies.
	pegasus.cc.ucf.edu /~ke941868/food.html (1561 words)

	India4u - Cuisines (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bengal is famous for its magnificent milk sweets.
		Bengal is also well-known for its chaat and savouries.
		Mix the fish with onions, potatoes, green chillis, salt and turmeric powder.
	www.india4u.com /cuisines/Bengali.htm (235 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Bengal
		Krishnagar, Oct. 1: Marooned in his hut and unable to sell his stock of potatoes, which rotted in front of his eyes, Ananda Kundu committed suicide last night in Nadia’s Nabadwip.
		A local police officer said the father of five had bought the potatoes to sell them at a higher price during the festival season.
		The potatoes were stored in one of the two rooms in his house — about 100 km from Calcutta — into which water rushed in after the Bhagirathi flooded its banks.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1061002/asp/bengal/story_6818496.asp (371 words)

	Bengal Potatoes - Recipes - Recipes24 Net - recipes, cooking, cookbooks and more
		Potatoes approximately 2 lb 2 teaspoons Panch Puran Ground Turmeric Ground Chilli (Preferably not too hot.
		Add the potatoes, washed, but not peeled, and cut into large bite sized chunks.
		Do one of the following: a) Put on the lid, turn down the heat, and allow the potatoes to cook in their own steam until cooked through.
	www.recipes24.net /recipes/vegetarian/bengal_potatoes.html (195 words)

	West Bengal
		Himalayas in the north, Bay of Bengal in the south with fertile Gangetic plain stretching across several districts always attracted people.
		At the 1991 census West Bengal had a population of 67,982,732, with an average density of 774 persons per sq km (2004 per sq mi).
		Several universities are located in West Bengal, including the University of Burdwan (founded in 1960) in Burdwan, the University of Calcutta (1857), Rabindra Bharati and Jadavpur University (1955) in Calcutta, Kalyani University (1960) in Kalyani, North Bengal University are in Shiliguri and Vidyasagar University in Midnapore.
	www.infobengal.com /html/openingpage.html (422 words)

	Welcome to FreshPlaza
		While onion, jute and potatoes are high on the exchanges priority list for launching forward contracts, MCX is particularly bullish about the prospects of expanding the scope of its potato futures by adding new varieties.
		Popularly known as Bengal potatoes, kufri jyoti is the dominant potato variety available in West Bengal, the second largest potato producing State in the country.
		The 3797 potato futures is currently recording an average daily turnover of Rs 30-35 crore and an open interest position of 1.3 lakh tonne.
	www.freshplaza.com /2006/23may/2_in_onions.htm (288 words)

	Sugar-free potatoes to hit market soon
		Sugar-free potatoes could be used to make crispy potato snacks that could be had by diabetes patients.
		Researchers have found that bafilomycin, a toxin found in bacteria called streptomyces that infect vegetables such as potatoes, sugar beets, turnips and radishes, may be a trigger for type 1 diabetes in children who are genetically susceptible.
		For instance, Finland, where potatoes are commonly eaten, and Sardinia, where people eat a lot of sugar beets, have the highest rates of diabetes in the world.
	www.womenfitness.net /in_sugar_free_potatoes.htm (398 words)

	Bengali Cuisine - Food Reference
		The Bay of Bengal skirts the coast of the eponymous province of northeastern India, cantering around Calcutta.
		Plantains, potatoes, other tubers, beans and water lily roots are eaten more here than anywhere else in India.
		In Bengal, curries are sweet and succulent, softly flavoured with cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and mace.
	www.foodreference.com /html/artbengalicuisine.html (397 words)

	webindia123.com-Economy of West Bengal-Industry of West Bengl-Agriculture of West Bengal
		West Bengal is known for its position among the leading industrialized states of India.
		Rice is the Principal food crop of West Bengal.
		The state supplies about 66% of the jute requirements of the country and its soil and heavy rainfall are suitable for jute cultivation.
	www.webindia123.com /westbengal/economy/economy.htm (268 words)

	Cookbook:Bengal Potatoes - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
		Add to pan, stirring so that the seeds coat the potatoes evenly.
		Put on the lid, turn down the heat, and allow the potatoes to cook in their own steam until cooked through.
		Put the spiced potatoes on a tray in a hot oven until cooked through.
	en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Cookbook:Bengal_Potatoes (201 words)

	Pallishree Ltd - About Us - History
		On one hand, teams of expert marketing personnel created a vast network of dealers, subdealers and stocking points in the region, on the other hand, teams of agricultural scientists and extension workers promoted the use of fertilisers and held demonstration trials in the farmer’s field.
		Paddy was grown twice a year and in between potatoes, vegetables, and fibre crops like jute.
		Today, West Bengal is one of the highest paddy producing States in the country.
	www.pallishree.com /history.htm (247 words)

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		From the simplest mashed potato and mustard oil, green chillies or fried, crushed red chillies, raw onion and salt, to the exquisite ‘prawn malai curry’ to ‘bhapa Ilish’ – Bengali takes an equal delight in whatever he happens to have.
		In parts of West Bengal there is a custom, that when a new bride drives with her husband to his house, she is welcomed with a platter of offerings containing dhan.
		In northern and eastern Bengal they were the majority, but they had little besides their strength of number.
	members.tripod.com /jng_chef/Historical_infl.htm (1834 words)

	info: Bengal_Potatoes
		Bengal potatoes: Definition and Much More from Answers.comBengal potatoes Bengal Potatoes is a dish in Indian cookery.
		Bengal potatoes Bengal Presidency Bengal Province Bengal Provincial Chatkal Mazdoor Union...
		Green Peas Curry; Potato & Pea Stew; Potato And Broccoli Curry; Potato and Pea Dry Curry; Potato Chops (Alu Ki Tikiya) Potatoes With Black Pepper (Bengali aloo) Bengal; Potatoes...
	www.napoli-pizza.net /Bengal_Potatoes.html (327 words)

	Sutapa Ray: Intro to Bengali Cooking
		Bengal or, as she is lovingly referred to, "Sonar Bangla" (Golden Bengal), is made up of the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh (formerly East Bengal).
		Different complementary vegtables (e.g., cabbage, green peas, potatoes or banana blossom, coconut, chickpeas) are chopped or finely grated and cooked with both a phoron and ground spices.
		Bengal's countless rivers, ponds and lakes teem with many kinds of freshwater fish that closely resemble catfish, bass, shad or mullet.
	milonee.net /bengali_recipes/intro.html (2721 words)

	Cuisine of Punjab:Aloo Tikki (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Method: - Soak Bengal gram for two hours, heat 1 tbsp oil or ghee in a pan-add Cuminseed, allow to splutter - Add chopped green chillies, red chillies and salt.
		Boil, peel and mash potatoes with a pinch of salt.
		Take a ball of mashed potatoes, oil palm slightly, make shallow cup with the ball of mashed potatoes, place a tea spoon of gram filling in centre and seal well and flatten the ball.
	allaboutsikhs.com /culture/v/aloo_tikki1.htm (126 words)

	Bengal Cafe :: Our Menu
		Mixed vegetables (onion, potatoes and peas) wrapped in wheat dough and fried
		Lentils, onion, chilies, and cilantro fried in chickpea batter
		Potatoes served in sautéed onion and yellow curry sauce
	www.bengalcafe.com /Bengal_Cafe_Menu.html (341 words)

	The Hare Krsnas - Spiritual Practice - Krsna Prasadam - Recipes - Bengali Cuisine
		In Bengal, food is categorized as being kancha (uncooked or unripe) or paka (cooked or ripe).
		In West Bengal, Krishnanagar was famous for sarbhaja and sarpuriya, Burdwan for sitabhog and mihidana, Midnapore for babarshah, Birbhum for morabba, Maldah for raskadamba and Jalpaiguri for chhanchi dai.
		In the past, during the dry season, large temporary cowsheds and buffalo sheds used to be erected in pastures in North Bengal.
	www.harekrsna.com /practice/prasadam/recipes/bengali.htm (2003 words)

	West Bengal - Gospel for Asia
		As a major industrial state, West Bengal boasts over 11,000 factories, which produce everything from footwear to pharmaceuticals.
		Rice, jute, potatoes, tobacco, cardamom and wheat are important crops.
		The official language of West Bengal is Bengali (85.8%).
	www.gfa.org /westbengal (338 words)

	Non-Veggies: Bengali Dishes: Chittal Macher Muitha (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This fish is treated as Royal fish among the people who stayed in the East Bengal.
		Now fry the potatoes pieces in the oil (put some more oil if required).
		After the potatoes pieces get boiled put the pieces of fried fishes for boiling.
	www.bawarchi.com /nonveg/bengal3.html (305 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum
		According to ayurveda, the karela is also an effective blood purifier and great for improving sugar metabolism.
		Lovers of fine food are not impressed by the doctor’s prescription and great trouble is taken to disguise or remove the bitterness of vegetable by dehydrating it (after sprinkling with salt and letting it "weep" silently) or "stuffing" the poor thing with gur and the likes of mashed spicy potatoes or paneer.
		In the same oil sauté, the two kinds of potato, drumsticks and bitter gourd for 3 minutes over medium heat.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2005/20050320/spectrum/food.htm (453 words)

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		ITC is willing to add West Bengal in its e-Chaupal network through potato farming given that it gets land to set up a snacks manufacturing unit in the state.
		ITC would be expanding its existing e-Chaupal network to include 20,000 villages and 10 million farmers by 2010.
		To build up a supply chain of potatoes for its snack business, the company would train the farmers in the network to cultivate specific varieties of potato required for production of chips.
	www.businessstandard.com /common/storypage_c.php?leftnm=10&autono=305988 (309 words)

	State of Bengal: Visual Audio (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If you've ever wondered what a flight to India would be like, to Calcutta in particular (which JUST so happens to be IN the State of Bengal) then track one: "Flight 1C" will give you a good taste.
		There are other versions of it all across India, but essentially it's rice and lentils with a gamiche of vegetables (typically potatoes, cauliflower, peas, carrots, beans, etc.) and the wondrous masalas of the subcontinent.
		It's soul food: a meal in and of itself with a myriad of flavors and textures...and I can think of no better way to describe State of Bengal's music than a spicy blend of sound full of flavour.
	www.ethnotechno.com /sob_visualaudio.php (151 words)

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