In this fourth story, we shine the spotlight on the iconic Bengali dish, potoler dolma and its Armenian connections. ‘The wooden toothpicks that are all the rage!’Potoler Dolma (Photo credit: Potoler Dolma (Photo credit: FacebookChinali’s professional competitiveness gave way to undiluted admiration. The Armenian Dolma (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) The Armenian Dolma (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)Armenians, present in India from Mughal times as merchants and cultural brokers, brought dolma to Calcutta. And so is Gauhar Jan (26 June 1873 – 17 January 1930), the first Indian singer to be recorded, who always signed off by declaring in English, ‘I am Gauhar Jan’. Gauhar Jan (Photo credit: Donovan Roebert) Gauhar Jan (Photo credit: Donovan Roebert)What these communities had in common was beef.

Source: Indian Express April 24, 2021 13:18 UTC