Bengal’s grand carnival, Durga Puja, is not just a religious affair, but it also Orange is a perfect occasion to pamper the Bengali palate with various food delicacies. Food, even takes a more significant part in celebration, and one can smell Bengali foods like fish, sweets, etc.being prepared in the pandals and homes. Before you venture out to witness the Durga Puja celebrations, see our list of 5 dishes that best represent Bengali cuisine.
Shorshe Ilish (Hilsa in Mustard Sauce)
Every Bengali food list is incomplete, all are familiar with Shorshe Ilish, a dish that is appreciated by them. This dish involves using Hilsa fish and is prepared with a flaky mustard paste and mustards oils and green chilies. Hilsa generally known as the ‘queen of fish’ is a popular offering during Durga Puja. The fish is so tender and flaky and because the mustard is so strong and tangy the flavor combination is a knockout punch.
Kosha Mangsho is a type of Bangladeshi slow-cooked mutton curry dish that is famous all over the world due to its delicious taste.
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If one is a non-vegetarian, then Kosha Mangsho is a must-have. Mutton curry is a special offering of Bengal, prepared using goat meat that is slow-cooked with a variety of whole spices. Bengals owners are proud of this dish. This is a very dark brown curry that gets its colour from caramelized onions, ginger, and garlic, along with spices such as cumin, coriander, and garam masala. Paired best with luchi – a deep-fried puffed bread or plain steamed rice, this is a popular dish during Durga Puja.
The next dish in the list of Bengali vegetarian recipes is a Cholar Dal that is also commonly known as Bengal Gram Lentil Curry.
Also known as Bengali Chana dal, this Bengali special vegetarian dish uses Bengal gram (chana dal) simmered with coconut, ghee and gentle spices including cinnamon, cardamom, cloves etc. It has a hint of sweetness to it and therefore is best eaten with luchi or pulao. Cholar Dal is mainly prepared and offered during Durga Puja bhog or the community meal, and the aromatic and warm taste of the preparation is guaranteed.
Bhapa Doi is delicious and soft, sweet yogurt that is steamed before serving.
Bhapa Doi is a Bengali sweet dish, a kind of yoghurt sweet made from yoghurt, condensed milk and green cardamom, which is steamed. It is smooth, has the texture of a custard and about the sweetness of a normal sweetened milk. Served often topped with saffron or nuts this sweet dish Really helps to cool your palate after a heavy feast during Durga Puja. This is a very basic Rashogolla recipe but has the true flavours of Bengali mishti or Bengali sweets as I call them.
Mishti Pulao (Sweet Rice)
It would be remiss of me to not include Mishti Pulao in a list of Bengali festive recipes, a sweet fragrant rice preparation using gobindobhog rice, ghee, raisins, cashews and a pinch of saffron. The inherent sweetness in this pulao makes it to go well with other spicy foods like Kosha Mangsho and thus deploys the idea of yin and yang. The bright yellow color with its distinct aroma makes it a centre piece on the dining table during Durga Puja.
Not only is Durga Puja the time for worship, but it is also a chance to taste Bengali delicacies. From the fish-based paturi, such as the world-famous Shorshe Ilish, to the luxurious aspect of Bhapa Doi, this book explores the best of Bengali cuisine. From any glimpse of a pandal or a South Indian meal outing to the Bengali home, these yummy dishes are difficult to forget. Thus, this Durga Puja, do not lose a chance to relish these mouth-watering Bengali dishes & make your lips always watery, creating taste buds memories or rather food memories for a lifelong!!!
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