Ke Jabe Modina'r Pothe...?

Nobijee!
Je thai chiro, gumi achen amar doyal Nabi Mostofa
Ke jabe Modina'r pathe?

[chorus]
Doyal Nabi-ro jaire, Habiberi-ro jai,
Ke jabe Modina'r pothe?

[verse]
Athul porar ochor noyone,
Gori gori prem milaile (x2)
Oi naame jar, mon modilir (x2)
Poloke shei thoire jaire (x2)

[verse]
Akashe re.....

Mohur Nabowoth dekhaire (x2)

[verse]

Babiya she' Ratro dine, (x2)
Tauhide'r bani shunai re (x2)

[verse]
Rajjaberi ey maashona, jaithe Makka-Modina (x2)
Mayarini hoiya, belar mayarini- (x2)
Belar din gelo ashai ashaire
Din gelo ashai ashai
Ke jabe Modina'r pothe?

(hopefully finish it soon - and have an English translation of it)

My favourite recipes...

Coming soon....

Recipe #02 - Grilled Masala Fish (with Trout)

Recipe #03 - Roast Mutton Chops

Recipe #04 - Vetegable Pilau Rice

Recipe #05 - Biraan Mach (Fried fish)

Recipe #06 - Mixed Vegetable bhaji (any combination)

Recipe #07 - King Prawns with selected veg - stir fry/bhaji

Recipe #08 - Tarka Dhal

Recipe #09 - Fried Sardines with spicy tomato sauce

Recipe #10 - Mutton bhuna with tomatoes and optional shatkora/aloo

Recipe #11 - Chicken curry with aloo/capsicum

and more....

The Rebel (Bidrohi) by Kazi Nazrul Islam

"Moha Bidrohi'r anoklantho,
Ami shey din hobe shantho
Jobe uthbirith'er krondolorol
Akashe bathashe gumi donibena

Utthachari'r korkokipar
Bim dono gumi donibena

Ami chiro Bidrohi bir!
Ami bishshocharai utiyachi eka-
Chiro unnothoshir..."

[ADF's version]
I am a Rebel Warrior
I have risen alone with my head held high,
I will only rest,
When the cries of the oppressed
No longer reaches the sky
When the sound of the sword of the oppressor
No longer rings in battle,
Hear my war cry!

Link to the full thing....
http://www.banglamusic.com/artists/nazrul/nazrul_the_rebel.htm

Learn more about Nazrul:
http://www.asiandubfoundation.com/nazrulislam.html

Fireflies By Rabindranath Tagore

FIREFLIES

I touch God in my song
as the hill touches the far-away sea
with its waterfall.

The butterfly counts not months but moments,
and has time enough.

Let my love, like sunlight, surround you
and yet give you illumined freedom.

Love remains a secret even when spoken,
for only a lover truly knows that he is loved.

Emancipation from the bondage of the soil
is no freedom for the tree.

In love i pay my endless debt to thee
for what thou art.

Recipe #01 - Enda (Egg) Bhuna

This one is a classic (aren't they all...?!). Really, this is a dish for anyday - whether it's because you don't have any fish, poultry, red meat at home, or you ran out of "mainstream" vegetables - so simply because you feel like having something quick, simple and delicious!

Main ingredients:
(note: I've never followed recipes by the book, and I can never tell people exactly how much to use in my own recipes - the trick is to "go with the flow", i.e. improvise - and the best results will always come with experience - trust me, I know. The following is only a guide).

• 4 hard boiled eggs (usually should take 10-15 mins to boil & shelled) - of course, you can always add as many eggs as you want.
  
• 1 large or 2 medium finely sliced onions (spanish or variant)
• 1 or 2 tomato(es) - chopped
  
• 1 or 2 clove(s) of garlic - chopped
  
• 2-4 green chillies - chopped
  
• pinch of fresh (if available) chopped coriander (danya) leaves
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt (don't worry - table/rock will be fine)
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 2-3 whole cardomom pods (elachi)
  
• 1.5 teaspoon of ground haldi (turmeric) powder
  
• 0.5-1 teaspoon of ground chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon of ground danya (coriander) powder
• (Optional) five-spice/mixed garam masala - whole or ground, doesn't really matter
• Vegetable oil - not sure how much, but keep it to down to about 2-4 tablespoons
  

Step-by-step:

1. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan and add the chopped garlic.
2. Add the bay leaves, cardomom pods & if you have the whole garam masala - then add this in too.
   
3. Just as the garlic is starting to brown (you don't have to wait) add the sliced onions and salt - stir and let the mixture caramelise.
   
4. After a couple of minutes: Add the turmeric, and soon after add the tomatoes - mixed it all up
5. After another couple of minutes: Add the ground coriander, stir and then add the chilli powder - cover the pan with a lid.
6. Couple of minutes later: give the pan contents a good stir
7. At this point, add the chopped tomatoes, stir gently and let it mix in with the rest of the ingredients
8. After a couple of minutes, add the eggs - at this point I must digress a little: a neat technique you can try is have another frying pan on a separate hob with some oil gently heated. While you're doing steps 1-7, you can [golden] brown the eggs before adding them to the main frying pan with the spices. Anyway, back to the main point, once you've added the eggs, mix it up and cover the frying pan with a lid and keep the heat on medium.
9. Keep checking the egg and giving the contents a stir every now and then making sure the eggs are turned so they don't burn.
10. Finish off with sprinkling the chopped green chillies and chopped coriander leaves (if you have any) over the eggs and take it off the hob.

Enjoy with some simple boiled rice. Delicious anytime.


Disclaimer: Just realised there isn't one in this blog - anywhere: so people, if you use any of these recipes on this site (there will be more to follow) or any ideas, absolutely anything suggested/implied etc., etc., Ash and Sid cannot be held responsible for any adverse reactions/events/side effects as a result - you have been warned. Apologies for that, but had to clear this - just in case.

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Pass the dutchie pon'a left-hand side....!! Sid in one of those rare moments...

Myself, Shopon, Forhad and Nahed @ Amin's wedding - back in July '05 (24th). Liverpoooooool :-)

Hason Raja'r Gaan

Shuna Bondhe, amare, Dewana banailo -
Dewana banailo-re mure, fagol korilo! Shuna Bondhe -
Shuna Bondhe, amare, Dewana banailo...

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Welcome to "NaxalBari" - The Blog! :-)

This blog is edited by myself (Ash) and my friend Sid. The objective of the blog is to document and share thoughts, songs/music, plays, short stories/anecdotes on a wide range of topics, e.g. British/Bangladeshi culture, western/eastern classical music, Baul folk music, contemporary/science-fiction/fantasy writing, world cinema, funny & weird stories. Hopefully we'll also share some of our very own home-made music/songs! :-)

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