In West Bengal the most important thing is food and in West Bengal, Bengalis are defined by “ khaddo rashik bangali” West Bengal is not about only misty doi, macher jhol or the mouthwatering rosogolla apart from this it has lots of delicious food vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Bengalis love their food and liked to have served course wise. As an Indian, we firmly believed that the family that eats together stays together. And this is a strong source of family bonding.
Here are few popular Indian dishes are given below:
Shukto
It is a traditional Indian Dish served with rice in the West Bengal state of India. Sukta is one of the common dishes of traditional Bengali thali. It has a slightly bitter taste because of bitter gourd. And Bengalis start their meal with shukto cooked in Bengali panch phoron it’s basically a mixed vegetable preparation. It has a creamy milky gravy like “dudh shukto” and u can always add your own choice of vegetables to the Dish.
Macher jhol
without this Delicious food Bengali thali is generally incomplete. Macher jhol is essentially a spicy recipe that is enjoyed best with hot steaming rice. For example macher kalia. In this recipe, Ruhu fish is been mostly used. It is a big hit among the Bengalis in the region. It’s a pond fish. Macher jhol is very popular among Bengali families. Macher jhol is a type of fish curry.
Biriyani
Hyderabadi biryani is India’s most popular and well-known biryani. This is the crown dish of the Hyderabadi people. It is a biriyani most popular Indian dish. It is originated among the Hyderabadi people of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with mostly chicken, goat, prawn, fish and sometimes addition eggs, vegetables, potato etc. Traditionally cooked over an open fire in a leather pot. It is combined in different ways with a variety of components to create a number of highly tasty and unique flavour combinations.
Sorshe Ilish
The Ilish is also known as the illisha, Hilsha. It is a very popular dish among all hilsha fish dishes. Hilsha fish also provide vitamin A, vitamin D. It is a very popular fish in the Indian subcontinent. It is the most famous fish in Bangladesh. It is a national fish of India. One of the much favourite fishes in the region. Hilsa or Ilish fish made with Mustered curry is something that you have to get a try your hands on. We have got to try this one as it is one of the staple food of West Bengal.
Alu posto
Aloo Posto is a traditional Bengali recipe of potatoes in a lightly spiced poppy seeds paste. Aloo posto is one of the comfort foods with rice. To just say it is a simple side dish from Bengali cuisine. It is a classical Bengali dish. This preparation relies on the flavour of potatoes, green chillies and nigella seeds for its test. Aloo posto is cooked without onion or garlic but sometimes add a little fried onion to the Aloo posto for s pleasant variation.
Kati Roll
kathi Roll is originated in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was founded in 1932 from a Restaurant named “Nizam Restaurant” in Kolkata. It is the street food of Kolkata. The Kati Roll is famous in Kolkata, people use a name called ‘Roll’ to refer kati Roll. The Kati ROLL have different variants like The most common chicken Roll, EGG Roll and etc. It can be available in veg and non-veg.
Bhetki Mach er Paturi
Bhetki is a salt water fish. Bhetki is a very popular delicacy of Bengal. Bhetki paturi aka fish paturi is a traditional Bengali food. In this recipe, Bhetki is marinated with the paste of mustard and wrapped in banana leaf and steamed. The word ‘Paturi’ comes from the Bengali word Pata or leaf. Without this paturi mostly any Bengali functions or good old Bengali restaurants is incomplete.
Misty Doi
Misty Doi is a kind of yogurt from the Bengal region. It is made with Milk and Sugar. Misty Doi is Nostalgic for many Bengalis. Misty Doi is more of a dessert than just yogurt, it is a special part of the culture and traditions among Bengali. Misty Doi is mostly famous on Bengali occasions. It is a sweet and healthy dessert that is loved among the Bengalis. It is popular not only in Bengal but also in places like Orissa, Asam, Bihar and in some Eastern states of India and in Bangladesh.
Dab chingri
Dab chingri and chingri dab is Bengali prawn curry. The dish is originated from East Bengal. The main ingredients are large prawns (Golda Chingri) along with butter or ghee or mustard oil and coconut milk. Dab chingri is a popular Bengali dish. It is mostly cooked at the time of Poila Boisakh and Bengali New Year, other than being famous in Kolkata; it is also served across many restaurants in Mumbai, Bangalore etc.
Rasagolla
Rasagolla is the most mouth-watering sweet dish. It is the most popular dessert in Kolkata. From 1868 till this day many modern food historians suggest Kolkata be the place of origin of Rosogolla. It is made from ball-shaped, cooked in light sugar syrup. This is done until the syrup permits the dumplings.
Conclusion- The purpose of this research is to showcase the Popular Dishes of Bengal. It provides information about the dishes and cuisines of the culture or tradition of Bengali foods. Some Bengali foods are very popular in all Indian restaurants.
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