Another key influence to the food came much later, when Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was exiled by the British 1856 to Metiabruz, on the outskirts of Kolkata.
A handi is a deep, narrow-mouthed cooking vessel used in north Indian, Pakistani and Bengali cooking.
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Chitrita Banerji (born 1947) is an Indian English author and translator, particularly noted for her work on Bengali food.