Must-have dishes in Bengali cuisine - from begun bhaja to daab chingri

It is said that the rule of Nawabs has deeply influenced Bengali food which is a combination of subtle and fiery flavours. The delicate balance between the main ingredients and the seasoning plays a key role in defining the typical flavour of Bengali cuisine. Here are a few famous dishes from West Bengal.

Jhal Muri

Jhal is spicy and Muri is puffed rice. The little snack made by puffed rice tastes sour, spicy and tangy all at the same time. It has the zing of lemon and is super delicious. There are various accounts of the British favouring this light snack during the Queen's rule in India.

Begun Bhaja

Begun Bhaja is also known as Baingan Bhaja and is the most loved dish of West Bengal. It is a pan-fried or shallow fried marinated slices of eggplant. It is fried in mustard oil and the baingan is coated with rice flour.

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Aloo Posto

Aloo means potatoes and posto means poppy seeds in Bengali. It is the traditional Bengali recipe of potatoes with a lightly spiced poppy seeds paste.

Sukto

This authentic traditional Bengali dish has a sweet and spicy flavour. Shukto is a traditional Bengali dish where vegetables are cooked with poppy seeds and mustard. It is a very soothing summer dish, especially for summer.

Kanchkolar Kofta

Kofta is nothing but fried balls and can be made with various vegetables and meat. Bengalis are fond of kofta and it is a popular style of cooking in the Bengali kitchen. Making kofta is actually a very innovative way to make a vegetable more interesting. Raw bananas are not liked by many, especially kids, and thus this kofta curry can be used to introduce a healthy variant at the dinner table.

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Chingri Macher Malaikari

Chingri is nothing but prawns. Every Bengali swears by this, and surprisingly so do the rest of us. Bringing together the goodness of prawns, cream and coconut milk, this is a must-have dish!

Daab Chingri

Daab is tender coconut. So the dish is made by cooking prawns in mustard so when both the flavours are mixed together it just gets better.

Muri Ghonto

While India stands divided over which biryani is best, Bengalis created a no-nonsense fish pulao with the stand-out ingredient of a fish head. Combined with rice and a pre-fried fish-head, this dish is a Bengali staple.

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Sandesh

The most popular sweet from the Bengali state, this dish is made of khoya, a version of condensed milk and is heavenly to taste. This sweet is not overly sweet thus allowing people with a non-sweet tooth to enjoy too. One should definitely try this delectable West Bengali dessert.

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