Mayukh Majumdar

GI tagged Joynagar moa is being exported for the first time in over a century. According to the Hindustan Times, authorities have stated that if the export of the Joynagar moa to Bahrain is successful, they will go ahead with other future consignments. The highly perishable product which is made of Kanakchur Khoi, ghee, khoya [&hellip;]

Bengali cuisine

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Bengali sweets

Indian food

Indian sweets

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Joynagar moa

West Bengal

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Bengal’s Famous Joynagar Moa To Be Exported For First Time Since 1904

Arnesh Ghose

From being a trustworthy convalescence to a dependable palate cleanser after a string of festive feasts, the Sheddho Bhaat, or an all-boiled courses lunch, is the truest celebration of the flavours of the season’s produce As I grow older, and because of my constantly increasing gastronomical curiosity, I have realised that allowing our palates to [&hellip;]

deep fried

festive food

food

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sheddo bhaat

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Deep Fried: The Warm Hug That Is Sheddho Bhaat

Can a mutton curry be vegetarian? Of course not. But when you subtract two important Indian kitchen staples, supposedly, it&#8217;s vegetarian enough. There are specific rules and restrictions on how to cook sacrificial meat served to the goddess, and that also explains why mutton is the main feature for Bengalis on Kali Puja Growing up [&hellip;]

food experiences

kali puja

mutton curry

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Deep Fried: Kali Puja, And The Tale Of  The “Vegetarian” Mutton Curry

While “gravy” might be a generic term for all curries — irrespective of whether the dish is vegetarian or not, or the consistency of the broth — Bengali curries fall into five distinctive categories, defined by the hero spices, the ingredients, what carbohydrate they should be paired with, and the consistency of the dish. Consider [&hellip;]

durga puja

foodie

pujo

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Deep Fried: Jhol, Jhaal, Daalna, Kaalia, And Ombol

The queen of Bengali festive menus, the Bhetki Paturi is a simple dish that celebrates the true flavours of produce, glorifies mustard, and revels in the Instagrammable visual drama of unwrapping a banana leaf pocket to reveal a golden delicacy within. It might come as a surprise, but I didn’t eat fish for the first [&hellip;]

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Deep Fried: Bhetki Paturi And The Prodigal Son

Durga Puja is one of the most awaited festivals in India. There’s, of course, the beautifully decorated and creatively imagined pandals to visit. There’s the idol of Goddess Durga to worship. However, what we really look forward to is the absolute debauchery when it comes to the food. There’s all kinds of meat being served, [&hellip;]