It’s Poush Sankranti — that time of the year when the nip in the air makes you want to gorge on all the traditional post-harvest delights you’ve grown up relishing. And going by what Kolkata’s home ...

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.

A journalist with more than 10 years of experience, Ayandrali Dutta has worked with several leading publication houses. She holds a degree in psychology and was listed as one of the Top 50 Travel ...

You will find a wide range of pithe across West Bengal and Bangladesh. With some basic ingredients in common, different types of pithe includes different recipes and cooking styles. Makar Sankranti: ...

Poush Sankranti may be over but a festival is underway that is providing an opportunity to taste sweetmeats that are synonymous with the last day of the lunar month of Poush. Pithe Puli Parbon is ...

Among Bengalis’ Baro Mashe Tero Parbon, Makar Sankranti is the one that follows a sweet, smoky aroma emerging from Bengali kitchens with Nolen Gur and roasted rice flour. This is the soul of Makar ...

The weekends at the turn of the lunar month of Poush on the Bengali calendar brought to the fore the cooking skills of many a resident of the twin townships. The Pithe Puli Utsab at CE Block in New ...