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Mohonbhog- A mishti for all celebrations

Mohonbhog- A mishti for all celebrations

by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 28, 2024 | Food | 0 comments

Mohonbhog is a classic Bengali dessert, celebrated for its rich flavour and role in auspicious occasions. It’s traditionally prepared for festivals, pujas, and family gatherings, making it a must-have on dessert plates across Bengal. With just a few simple...
Chandrapuli- The Half-Moon Shaped Sweet From Bengal

Chandrapuli- The Half-Moon Shaped Sweet From Bengal

by Madhushree Basu Roy | Nov 2, 2023 | Food, Foodblog | 0 comments

West Bengal, particularly Kolkata, is dotted with mishti’r dokan (sweet shops). Walk 2 steps and you will find one. Every lane and by-lane of the city has a sweet shop, each boasting of its speciality. Some make the best roshogolla, some darbesh, sondesh and so...
Nolen Gurer Payesh | Bengali Nolen Gur Rice Pudding

Nolen Gurer Payesh | Bengali Nolen Gur Rice Pudding

by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 4, 2023 | Food, Foodblog | 0 comments

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...
Pantua- The Bengali Gulab Jamun but it’s Different

Pantua- The Bengali Gulab Jamun but it’s Different

by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 25, 2019 | Food, Foodblog, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Gulab Jamun is one of the most popular Indian sweet world wide. However, to us Bengalis, it is it’s distant cousin, Pantua, which is favoured. It looks like a gulab jamun but is made with different ingredients. Hence, it has a distinct taste as well. I did not...
The Best Bhapa Doi – The Most Requested Recipe

The Best Bhapa Doi – The Most Requested Recipe

by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 9, 2019 | Food, Foodblog | 0 comments

Bhapa Doi is ‘the most’ requested recipe from our readers. I could have never imagined, a dish as simple as bhapa doi, something that I have made umpteen times and have seen being made at home from childhood, could have such a pull. I grew up in Port...
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