by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 11, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
Today Bengal is known for its sandesh and roshogolla but to be honest, it was kheer’er mishti and sugar candies that were the original Bengali mishti. Chhana or homemade ricotta came into Bengal much later. Bengal was known for many sweets made with just sugar...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 4, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
How about a bowl of sweetness to kick off the new year in 2023? Winter is the time to indulge in sweets made with nolen gur. We call it khejur’er gur since it is made with the sap of date palm and it is available only during winter. This gur has an exquisite...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Nov 4, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Winter is the season for cauliflowers and the ones that you get now are so flavourful. You can add cauliflower to anything and it will elevate the taste. We Bengalis love cauliflower and it becomes an everyday vegetable for us all through winter. Here’s a list...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 26, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Bhai Phonta comes right after Kali Puja. It’s the day when sisters put a ‘phonta’ or a tilak of chandan on their brother’s forehead and bless them if they are older and seek their blessings if the brother is older. It’s Bhai-Dooj for...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 21, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Taro is consumed almost in all parts of the country in different forms. In Western India, it’s the large taro leaves that are much loved. Bengal is dotted with water bodies in the form of lakes and ponds and hence, different varieties of taro or kochu as we call...
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