Isn’t Kali pujo all about meat? Even a decade back Pantha Boli or goat sacrifice was common. However, with time animal sacrifice has been barred in most places. Yet, Bengalis’ love for their Kochi Panthar Jhol hasn’t gone down a bit and most Bengalis still
With the football fever rocking the city, Bengali’s sweet tooth is not to be left far behind. And their food platter will soon be full of FIFA U-17 themed sweetmeats. So, go and watch that football kick and gorge on Football Mishti. Sweet shops and
With the low pressure reigning over Bengal and Orissa, the rains and cyclone bring to memory different khichudi dishes. That hot and steamy Khichudi turns monsoon rains into a symphony! Get Bengal brings you some lesser known khichudi recipes from different districts of Bangladesh, to
It is a typical weekday morning at Bishnupur market. People move on busily and the entire place is buzzing with activity: shouts, screams, buyers haggling with hawkers, shopkeepers vying for prospective buyers’ attention. But amid this din, in a corner a big crowd huddlessurrounding a
With the monsoons officially leaving Bengal, markets are still flooded with the queen of fishes that any Bengali will die for --- Hilsa or Ilish. Pui Saag is also something you get in abundance during this part of the year. Get Bengal brings you some
Sweet dishes are an essential part of Lakshmi Puja bhog. On this day, special Gur Payesh is served to Goddess Lakshmi, in which jaggery is used as a sweetening agent instead of sugar. We share a simple recipe of the dish that takes not more
Ingredients Shredded coconut: 3 cups. Sugar: 1 cup Evaporated Milk: 2 cups. If using whole milk, reduce 4 cups to 2 Condensed Milk: 1/4 cup Procedure: • In a heavy bottomed deep pan mix the shredded coconut and sugar with hand thoroughly. • Put the pan on low heat and then stir
If you thought shingara was your para snacks, then change your perception. It happens to be one of the most liked snacks across the world. A giant shingara, weighing 153.1 kg was made by Asian Snacks of London. It was a world record. The shingara was
With the Hilsa catch going up in the last few days and prices low, every Bengali household must be savoring their ultimate delicacy: A dish of their favourite Ilish, the queen of monsoon. Get Bengal brings you some lesser known recipes from different districts of
It was March 27, 1994 when Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar pleaded with his captain and manager to let him open the batting for the team in an ODI against New Zealand. A position where he had never represented India before, but as cliche as it may