Curry and Spice, Singapore (2026)

05/10/2026

This time of year you know I remain more of active with my blog activities, you care, don't care, you cook or don't; I enjoy gifting you recipes! Today I wish to contribute this soothing chilled dessert recipe, CHILLED ATA FRUIT PUDDING @ https://spiceupwithsoma.blogspot.com/2026/10/chilled-ata-fruit-pudding.html Steps, Pictures, Recipe details are in original blog post!

Vegan, Gluten-free, dairy-free, oil-free it is, suitable for you not only for the coming period of fasting, but also for all oncoming festivities, in fact we may prepare it weekly if only fresh custard apple is available.

Its not a Bengali recipe but definitely a choice of fruit, I have seen the two varieties; "ata o nona-ata" growing anywhere in my birth town and here in this island too! In past few years I saw non-Bengali speaking world in country of origin doing it, I gave a vegan, gluten-free twist!

BTW, if you are in this island & booked a ticket for Halloween Horror Stories, running until 1st November island; make sure you have a chilled bowlful of the dessert before heading to show, if you are my kind what would happen to you post show we never know. From Bhoot Bangla to Ramsay Brothers ones, I have to watch alone at home, then......

Let's talk good, it's festivity! But I am a good for nothing. When there are great things happening all around, my concern is how to kill it during festivity in a sari, spaghetti / noodle strap kurti, mini skirt.

My thunderous thighs, widening hip comes in way of my wish of high octane performance to "jab chaye mera jadu, koi bach na paye" to "aaj ki raat koi aney ko hai re baba" to "ab jo mile hai to baho ko baho mein..." to "khatuba khatuba uuuuuu"…..

My note to GenZ to those of my Gen, besides doing great things unlike me, live it too, get some colours! "Mujhe rang de, rang de"! Being a boring stuff isn't done!

We had my namesake in class, became an eye surgeon, didn't give me much of attention, I wasn't competition, don't know if she spends on up keeping herself or not.

I don't take much of interest in people who aren't keen about caring for me, consider me a laughing stock!

I want to say many stupid things to you, but some other day! My mood isn't in my control, it shuttles between "on & off" frequently. In almost all situation I can voice, "Disco Station Disco, o choro choro meri rahe"...... Chalo, I need to go for a long walk!

04/10/2026

My usual Sunday post isn’t coming today dear readers! Its festive fervour, I would be busy now preparing a lightly sweet dessert that the non-Bengali speaking desis have already made famous! Done with one of my most favourite fruit, I am trying to give it a vegan, gluten-free twist; so that not only you may have it breaking fast, but also I may serve on rest of world’s plate; using ingredients that Singapore eats! Thereafter, I need to share some non-veg stuffs, name a Bengali of my generation who can bypass “akasher chand matir bukete jochonar rong dhorey” 👻 on mic at this time of year! I am at your service, be it Navratri, Durga Pujo, X-Mas, Eid! Let’s get a life, merry & be fun in other’s lives, no one like gloom! I think the little of fun elements I inherited is from our mother’s two youngest siblings, our youngest maternal aunt & uncle; thereafter from my in-law’s, back in mid 80’s, I met a bindas family, too happy, cracking jokes on each-other even in harder times! That’s how a family environment should be! We just have to know the fine line between fun & vulgar jokes! Wish me “Happy Cooking”!

02/10/2026

Boredom is a dangerous word, harmful, don’t allow it to preoccupy you! When it feels idle, I take up such projects, coconut balls / narkol naru / nariyel ke laddu, a veg cake! Hindi Grammar is one terrible thing, Southern Indian languages/ Mandarin/ Cantonese, etc. are just Alien things for me😫! Call me a learner baker if only I can overturn the cake in tact tomorrow!

01/10/2026

I can smell festivity, recipes I share have to be festive friendly! I know this fried snack, such popular among us isn't fast breaking recipe! Keep your trust in me, I would get you! I had to start with something suitable to my ancestral root, STAR-FRUIT SHAPED DEEP FRIED SNACK @ https://spiceupwithsoma.blogspot.com/2026/10/star-fruit-shaped-deep-fried-snack.html Detailed Recipe, Steps, Pictures is in Blog!

Next 15 days, I would randomly share blogposts with festive friendly recipes, whenever I get time. To shape a blogpost takes hours, always a pleasure! Thereafter, for a week my kitchen would remain closed! My beautiful readers know it well.

This dish requires only 4 ingredients, shaping is easy, frying takes time. We need to constantly adjust temperature, they need to remain crisp at least for a week! Better heat adjustments won’t allow those bubbles but mine ain’t wrong! You know me well, if I couldn't get you gluten-free food today, I would soon get you; that had been my trend, right?

I do not get any valid reason why we wouldn't present whatever quality we have beautifully in a platter! Why? I believe, I know too little than rest! I look around and get amused at the talents. Our lives should have a purpose, I must be fruitfully engaged!

Closer to family, friends, co-workers; I have seen members good in cooking, painting, stitching, other art forms! I might be the last one to contribute this recipe. There's no pride, but wouldn't hide what I know. I repeat, I must give my best, sincere effort to whatever I do, know. I wouldn't look here & there, pause, hesitate! Either I do it well or don't at all. Come, share with us what you wish to!

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30/09/2026

CURRY AND SPICE feels accomplished! This is coming to Blog tomorrow! Not only because it’s festive season, this is for you to make, store for a week, have back from work! If I don’t go to work, I must have something to comfort your tired selves! This popular fried snack(it has a sweet version) from my community wasn’t done regular in either side of family, I can’t remember! There are billions & trillions of videos & written recipes about it, let me add mine! I would mention about our festival when it’s required, I ain’t here to prove anything except for whatever little I know! I distance from unwilling selves, unwilling to mingle doesn’t mean I have to forget who contributed to my blog immensely once! Ungratefulness is a disease, I must prove I ain’t one! I am thinking of naming it popular star fruit fried snack but blog would use necessary tags, mentions for some visit, that’s my right! Life stops if we stop being creative, active!

28/09/2026

In a seemingly complex, fast paced, intelligent world, I find myself a misfit! I repeat, keep repeating I have a specific purpose in public domain, I wish to continue with it, undaunted!

In the process, I meet people, I build relationships, prefer flowing with my hobbies uninterrupted! I have nothing to do with complexities!

If I have loved your ways, I would tell you! If your behaviour have hurt, I would avoid you! I dislike altercation!

Our lives can be as simple as that! If a known person avoids talking to me in a function, I cannot be present in anything related to them! If my dressing up is their issue, I would make sure I show my belly button to them in next meet!

I wish I could use “f” word when necessary, I can’t! They can be billionaire and many of you may have reasons to bow to them, I have no interest to make them richer! In my choice of leagues, they look poor, impoverished! As I say, I have dug my own coffin, my nature didn’t allow me fame!

I can’t do / accept many other things! To me rapport is behaving, know who to behave how! If we have not learnt manners, there’s no point having the bank balance, the ability to grab bigger square.ft. We must know, there is a difference between inside & outside of our main door, how we deal indoors isn’t how we do outdoors! Respect boundaries, I am not here to accept filth for no reason! Also, I don’t like to be treated as an afterthought!

If one cannot respect me going out of my way for them, I gradually distance myself, I have my hobbies to nurture, cooking, going out to nowhere, dressing up, exhibiting too!

One cannot throw me stones in return of me serving them chilled watermelon!

Utterly confused with complexities around, I kept thinking if I should share anything today, if the son would call us soon as promised or dump us again! Keep life uncomplicated, we all are separate identities! Breathe & let breathe!

I ate at home last few days! People at home enjoyed fried fish with b**r, rest were made into curry(not in picture)! Last Saturday, I prepared & stacked freezer with two starters, chicken kebab & egg devil! I cooked amaranth greens stir fry, a potato dish, garlic tempered okra, skinless black gram lentils, mutton, smoked sea bass fish, tomato relish!

The balls you see, is a complex “poddochini” from in-laws side, while I got the taste, I couldn’t get shape! I must try few more time to get it to blog! The salty snack “nimki” was done regularly in family! I have done several times, you get few varieties in blog! It requires lot of oil, hence avoid doing, may be monthly once I should!

25/09/2026

I mean what I say, I do what I enjoy doing, I know too little as compared to the enormous pool of talent I see around! Yesterday, I noticed those containers, I would ask, if they are vinegar soaked, I won’t; if in too light sugar syrup, I may, each 4$!

Did you do my noodle bowl this morning? It’s worth it, also makes me happy! I keep eating, appam to bread to puffed rice-sweet to flatbread, nothing new!

That milk tea caused me serious wind today!

Each time I eat jackfruit, it reminds me of childhood having from whole fruit!

Two-three months back, a family member got me from whole fruit; shouldering responsibilities is an art!

I wouldn’t blabber much, busy until Sunday, happily engaged! If I can’t treat well, would never invite! Everyone is capable of arranging their food! Our gestures, how & what we speak define us!

Last few days I cooked chicken, sea-bass curry, two kinds of sweet meats, kofta curry, rest what I forgot!

BTW, I do myself what’s in my limit; I am not at anyone’s mercy, thoroughly dislike the famous showing me; stay with your people!

Know when someone approaches you for your good, your response shouldn’t be whether you have written a book or not!

I get wild if anyone plays trick on me, insults; most of time I don’t understand, get wilder!

I don’t want to be rude but I can’t give anyone liberty to make fun of me, I did no harm to anyone!

24/09/2026

For long I haven't blogged about a complex recipe that would satisfy my hunger to excel in my area of interest. I perhaps wish to cook, share recipes for bachelors, of any age, young like the son, daughter & son likes, for new couples. This RICE NOODLES IN SAUCE MIX ://spiceupwithsoma.blogspot.com/2026/09/rice-noodles-in-sauce-mix.html is one such. Steps arranged in a vivid picture collage, written details is in blog. The son has liberty to cook together with girlfriend, just be careful, I don't want ill-treatment from parents of a girl, it took me 8 long years to give a befitting reply to an insult! I wouldn't be around forever to protect you!

Why only our kids? You may order this customised noodle bowl to your choice of corporate caterer. Also, it's our biggest festival time. This morning only I was thinking of the long queue at "Montur Dokan" for "peyaz-shosha dim diye chow"! While it is important to help small business of Montu, they have to have pressure to prepare food hygienically! Our mother, both parents did not allow us most of street food, don’t know taste of “Shontai er Cha-Tos, Montur Chow Chow”!

Some days we are just not in mood, small things irritate us, or may be my overly imaginative self. Then, it's okay not to feel okay all the time. We are humans & full of errors. Although I preach we need be careful what we do, what we say; I think to be perfect isn't humanely possible. Let’s accept with grace, we would often be hurt, we in turn would hurt others. Follow my strategy, whenever I feel like pouncing on others, may be for no reason, I get into my cocoon, I try to avoid being nasty!

What else? Okay, my frustrations are valid. 12 years of blogging and decreasing follower graph, likes, comments hurts me like hell. Though not jealous or may be strongly I am watching people supporting the famous, stronger in the game. Then, that's the rule of game, right? I see a famous cook book author, written fat books but can't cook a thing, orders food, share them, got famous! They have elitist mentality, big shots supporting each other, and my people have to have bread omelette weekends whilst I make decent breads to noodles to sweets! You wouldn't see me asking for favour from powerful, neither I am in mood to quit, make happy who wants to be at my failure! I must go on! Who would support this raw stupid deal?

21/09/2026

I love spring rolls since 90’s but love most this absolutely non-greasy, vegetarian one from a simple chain, forgetting the name, I have earlier mentioned the name, have a branch islandwide! Next time, okay? Anyway, I do promotions for free, no one considers me that important to invite!

You know what, I can’t forget ever a wrong gesture, neither nice words! I mean, I don’t have the acumen to understand if someone is battering me or kissing me 😛, I just take home either hurt or heart-full, in case of latter, even if anger, disappointment, distress, disagreement is served nicely on a platter to me!

If I don’t have matter, analytical power in me, I would take people on face value! If one catches my fancy, I don’t care about their frontal, side profile, etc., unless they are in entertainment industry, 🤣!

I am a dumb, yet a piece of advice, always try to be nice, highlight others’ plus points!

When it comes to your own, you take everything until it becomes a serious assault! It’s called responsibility, duty, love😊!

The thing is, some wrongs we take years to retaliate! I am not an angel! I have friends who are excellent daughter-in-laws, I am not! I and mamma-in-law had never been good friends! Yet, I cannot think after mother-in-law’s demise, the d-in-law can tell a distant someone that she had been an “useless woman”, that too after her recent death! We are humans, not angels, but this is extreme level of disrespect!

I need to put to rest certain contacts that I think isn’t required or be given any amount of “privilege”!

I say, request you all point my mistakes but don’t fool me, I am already one!

We have guest at home, long time relationships! We are having good chats, hence cannot share this & that with you all beautiful people! I wish to share a reel about “Malpoa in syrup” with you and share in blog too during our festivities!

Actually, all sections of my family make fried Malpua pancakes, not in syrup, hence excited!

In between my busy schedule this week, here is what I cooked, we had! I love Rajma curry as much as Gathi Kochur Ghyat/ Taro Root Mashed Curry! The pressure cooker light chicken curry tasted great! The rest of cooking is usual!

What am I if I don’t cook & pack guests’ return bags with Paddochini or Naru, Nimki, Sandesh? Don’t know if Airlines would steal & have. Okay, that little confidence I have👻!

People have to understand this is more of pleasure than hopping restaurants with them! In spite of my busy schedule, I would show up here!

While I am planning coffee flavoured yogurt for weekend, I suggest you set plain yogurt at home, have with fruits instead of sugar!

18/09/2026

I was eager to share this post, you all know I dislike extremity! Nothing of too much is good for us! My facial skin got destroyed, I put extra layer of powder, dye my hair, show up, I love it, not everyday however!

I never scare to pose with the beauties you see and the beauty you cannot see! I chose not to share one of my most favourite daughters picture in public, I have sent her beautiful self!

We enjoyed an evening thoroughly at Yeastside, opposite of City Square Mall with Tatertots, Chicken Pesto Pizza, alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks! I strongly believe she and her kinds would ultimately modify / liberate the rule book of her community!

I had an excellent evening with the pretty girls too, some couldn’t attend @ Paris Baguette! I / We had no intent to put our back at the lady in red, sorry ya, I couldn’t erase!

I have plans to make croissants, also a low sugar, makeover version of Khaja, that world can eat, can’t make it vegan, gluten-free! Had I have that expertise, I would have the fame I crave for!

Few hours back, I met a gentleman at the meat shop! He approached me and kept talking about shopping & cooking! I was moved by his frankness talking to me, of course about my area of interest!

Closer home, people’s face droops when they see shopping trolley and me together! They think a kitchen is run just “aayoyi”! What’s his issue with my passion, hobbies I don’t get!

Yet, you would question my tendency to “fall for / down” here & there? Mereko bhi to sukoon chahiye hoti hai, hai ki nehi?

But the best part of living with halum, having a weird junior in life is, they don’t interfere in my life now & then; why do you get passionate about others from our brethren?

Neither do I mind when they do “nautangi” with better people in my clan or say, “that lady doesn’t have nautangi vives, I feel comfortable with her!”

Stop controlling your people, you see obedience, I see dying love! Get a life!

My only complaint is that I deserved some help from both my guys with regards to my passion, hobbies! They don’t at all! I am yet happy!

I don’t stop cooking porota / parontha, whole-wheat & refined flour both, also Bengali fish-meat-veg recipes!

Thoroughly enjoyed baking stovetop cake, sheer khurma aka shemaiyer payesh with dates paste, grilling drumlets in oven!

No, I wouldn’t get loyal to Bengal alone, never down play others to get followers, likes, shares! I have outgrown that mentality, happy about it! However, I detest getting religion in every matter, using it to generate hatred among mankind!

BTW, do you watch the reels of the gossip lady, her partner, a dentist and other patients? It’s hilarious although Gossip, talking negative about people in their absence is something I don’t want in my life, I write love letters instead, who I get mad about when!

After this, if my savings account gets empty, I have nothing to say, I do what I feel when!

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