Bengali cuisine holds a special place in every food aficionado's heart. It is rich, versatile and never fails to surprise you with the flavours and aroma. Food in Bengal is unique to each season.

About Gokul Pithe Recipe: A delectable Bengali sweet, Gokul Pithe is a traditional dish that is made on the festival of Makar Sankranti or Poush Parbon in Bengali homes. These are sweet fried ...

Making the most of winter is incomplete without a bowl full of creamy nolen gurer payesh.

To celebrate the Bengali New Year or Poila Boishakh, all Bengali mothers and grandmothers get busy making a particular kind of sweet called pithe. Prepared with rice flour and coconut, this sweet ...

Dry roast the lentil until aromatic, approx 8-10 mins. Wash and pressure cook with water, ghee and cardamom. Whisk it to make a smooth paste. While the lentil paste is warm, add the rice flour and ...

For chef Koyel Roy Nandy of Kolkata’s Sienna Cafe and Store, Sankranti meant making pithe with the women of the household, where everyone sat together kneading and moulding the pithe while sharing ...

Pithe puli, also known as bora fries, are a popular dish in India during the festival season. These dumplings are made of rice flour or maida, and are filled with grated coconut and jaggery. Another ...

As the city gets into festive mood with Makar Sankranti and gorges til gud, aromas of a different kind of traditional delicacies are wafting through the kitchens of Bengali households. For Bengali ...