Bengali Culinary Odyssey


Dishes
• Shorshe Ilish: Hilsa fish cooked in a sharp mustard-based gravy, often served with rice.

• Machher Jhol: A light and spicy fish curry—a staple of Bengali cuisine—often made with potatoes and tomatoes.

• Kolkata Biryani: A fragrant biryani known for its inclusion of boiled eggs and potatoes along with tender meat.

• Aloo Dom: Spiced baby potatoes cooked in a rich, tomato-based gravy.

• Shukto: A thick, bittersweet stew of mixed vegetables like bitter gourd, eggplant, and drumsticks.

• Bhetki Paturi: Bhetki fish marinated with mustard and spices, wrapped in banana leaf, and steamed.



Snacks
• Phuchka: Bengal’s version of pani puri—crisp shells filled with spicy tamarind water, mashed potatoes, and spices.

• Jhalmuri: A mix of puffed rice, mustard oil, chopped vegetables, peanuts, and spices—light, crunchy, and flavorful.

• Kathi Rolls: Paratha rolls filled with skewered meats, egg, or vegetables, along with onions and tangy sauces.

• Ghugni: A curry made from dried yellow peas, topped with onions, chopped chilies, and spices—often enjoyed as a snack.

• Telebhaja: Deep-fried fritters like beguni (eggplant fritters), aloo chop, and moong dal pakoras, served with puffed rice.



Desserts
• Rosogolla: Soft, spongy cheese balls soaked in a light sugar syrup.

• Mishti Doi: Sweet, fermented yogurt that is a signature Bengali dessert.

• Sandesh: A milk- or paneer-based sweet, often flavored with sugar, jaggery, or cardamom.

• Payesh: Bengali rice pudding, commonly flavored with cardamom and date palm jaggery (Nolen Gur) in winter.

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