Payesh: This is a famous Bengali sweet dish that is made of rice and garnished with raisins. This sweet rice pudding is a common favourite. 1. Soak the rice in some water and keep it aside. 2. Boil ...

The Bengali plate from an eater's viewpoint: At any given point of time, you can classify the Bengali plate, as per the consumer, to consist of one or more of the following kinds of food - "charba, ...

Bengalis and their love affair with meat and fish is no strange fiction. And it is also somewhere true that no Bengali spread is deemed 'elaborate' unless it has a significant number of non-vegetarian ...

Wash the chickpeas and soak in water for 2 hours. Combine rice and all types of dals except chickpeas. Wash them properly. Soak using enough water for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain the water and ...

A common stereotype about Bengali cuisine is that it is all about fish dishes. Though an integral part of this cuisine consists of different fish recipes, like paturi (wrapped in a leaf and then ...

In Bengali culture, food is at the heart of Jamai Shashthi, symbolising love, gratitude, and family bonds. Elaborate feasts ...

‘What you eat’ can actually decide the course of your sleep and govern your overall health and well being. This is the reason why experts always emphasize on eating light foods for dinner, which are ...

The traditional Bengali cuisine that people prepare and enjoy with their loved ones is one of the most important aspects Poila Baishak, also known as Pohela Boishakh, marks the start of the Bengali ...

Jata came from Balasore to Calcutta when he was 14 to help his grandfather, who was a professional cook. Even his father used to cook at a boy’s hostel canteen in Balasore and his uncle had his own ...

For those who thought Bengali food could never be healthy, we prepared a healthy Bengali diet plan. Here are two recipes mentioned in the meal plan. Wash the bitter gourd, slit lengthwise and remove ...

You don't need to visit Kolkata to enjoy Bengali food. Subhash Jana, executive chef at Swissotel Kolkata shares two traditional recipes that you can easily make at home. Fish Paturi Chef tip: Bhetki ...