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Kamini Bhog Chirer Puli Kamini bhog rice is the medium grain glutinous sundried [Atap] rice. Due to the special aroma of Kamini bhog ata... article ..

Snacks Traditional Recipes

Dodhikarma - Traditional Breakfast Cereal

January 29, 2015

Dodhikarma for Saraswati Puja Dodhikarma, a traditional Saraswati Puja offering made with curd, popped rice, banana and sweets.... article ..

Festival & Ritual Foods Rice Dishes

Rice Flakes Prasadam - Sweet Poha Polao

January 25, 2015

Sweet Poha Polao for Saraswati Puja Sweet Poha Polao, a quick Bengali rice flakes bhog for Saraswati Puja. Making sweet pol... article ..

Ingredients & Food Knowledge Seasonal Ingredients Snacks

Crunchy Yam Bean Shankhalu Snacks

January 17, 2015

This perennial winter crop of Bengal is known as kesaru or miskri kand in Bihar. It is commonly called “Shankalu” or “Sankesh alu” in West... article ..

Cultural Food Stories Festival & Ritual Foods

Pitha Parbon of Bengal – Winter Community Food Festival

January 12, 2015

Praises of Bangladesh's pitha can be heard worldwide. The demand, pride, and elegance of this sweet delicacy, pitha or pithe, reaches ... article ..

Meat Recipes Traditional Recipes

Pathar Mete Chorchori - Liver Dish in Bengali Style

December 21, 2014

Pathar Mete Chorchori - Liver Dish in Bengali Style Mete Chorchori, a traditional Bengali liver curry served hot with bread or ... article ..

Ayurveda & Health Foods Ingredients & Food Knowledge Seasonal Ingredients

Edible Blackberry Malabar Spinach Fruits Mishmash

December 11, 2014

Prawn Pui Metuli Malabar Spinach Fruit Ghonto Prawn pui metuli ghonto, a Bengali winter curry made with Malabar spinach berries... article ..

Traditional Recipes Vegetable Dishes

Bengali veg dish Kamala Kopi - Orange Cauliflower curry

November 27, 2014

Bengali dish Kamala Kopi - Orange Cauliflower curry Winter means to us 'the Kolkatians' of "The City of Joy" as the s... article ..

Egg Recipes Traditional Recipes

Bengali duck egg curry - hasher dim kosha

November 22, 2014

```html Bengali duck egg curry - hasher dim kosha In the past, eating chicken was frowned upon in Bangladesh, however, it was acceptable... article ..