Bengali cuisine holds a special place in every food aficionado's heart. It is rich, versatile and never fails to surprise you with the flavours and aroma. Food in Bengal is unique to each season.

The aroma of pithe and puli wafted across a church in Boston in the US on January 18 and 19. An association of NRIs who trace their roots to Bengal organised Poush Utsav 2025 at Boston Framingham ...

Nonta bhapa pithe is a Bengali dish and is made during festivities and in winter. Savoury steamed rice flour dumplings can be consumed as part of any meal and the filling is a mix of spices with ...

In Bengal, Makar Sankranti is referred to as Poush Sankranti. During this time, people prepare pithe with the freshly harvested rice. What remains the most popular among all is patishapta. The ...

It was like an adventure!” recollected Nabanita Chatterjee Chakraborty, the 31-year-old owner of Pithe Bilashi, a restaurant that has come up near the Rashbehari crossing. She was narrating how she ...

Dry roast the lentil until aromatic, approx 8-10 mins. Wash and pressure cook with water, ghee and cardamom. Whisk it to make a smooth paste. While the lentil paste is warm, add the rice flour and ...

What’s common between the nutmeg-scented darbesh crammed with raisins and khoya, the glistening orange grains of the mihidana, a joynagarer moa and the syrup-soaked sar bhaja? For one, each of these ...

As the city gets into festive mood with Makar Sankranti and gorges til gud, aromas of a different kind of traditional delicacies are wafting through the kitchens of Bengali households. For Bengali ...

Prepared with rice flour and coconut, this sweet treat is low in calories and will not show on your waistline. To celebrate the Bengali New Year or Poila Boishakh, all Bengali mothers and grandmothers ...

Payesh, a cherished Bengali kheer, transcends mere dessert status, embodying Bengal's rich culinary heritage and serving as a sacred offering. From religious ceremonies to life's milestones, Payesh ...

As the winter chill sets in, the Bengali culinary landscape transforms with the arrival of the beloved white and red radishes ...