Where to get Durga Puja menus in your city

One of Mumbai's favourite Bengali chef Ananya Banerjee is bringing a festive touch to some of her home-style classics. While your usual pandals in the city offer a range of snacks and sweets, you may opt for a more fine dining experience with the offerings. For the vegetarians, there is beetroot chop (croquettes), mochar paturi (banana blossoms), dhokar dalna (fried lentil cakes), chhanar kalia (or paneer), shukto (mixed vegetable stew), aloo dum, basanti pulao (sweet and savoury pulao), luchi, and patishapta (stuffed crepes) and kheer komola (kheer made with oranges) for sweets. Banerjee has curated a non-vegetarian thali as well with the usual favourites — dimer devil, kosha mangsho and chingri malaikari to name a few.
Where: HyLo, Kala Ghoda and HyLo Taproom by Igloo in Jio World Drive, Mumbai
When: 23 September to 2 October
Contact: 09004191901

If you are in Kolkata for Durga puja celebrations, there are a plenty of dining experiences for you to choose from. How about a feast featuring some of the most loved Bengali specialities at this lavish buffet menu? From classic fish preparations such as chingri malaikari, shorshe lish and macher paturi to kosha mangsho, and vegetarian dishes like dhokar dalna, shukto, luchi and aloo dum, and Bengali street food phuchka, jhal muri and biryani. There is gur-er raoshogolla, mishti doi and payesh.
Where: Mahabhoj, JW Marriott Kolkata
When: 27 September to 2 October
Contact: +91-33 66330000

For those of you who are in Bengaluru, you can treat yourself to a celebratory meal curated by Gurgaon-based Bengali food venture Paanch Phoran by Sonali Chatterji, a food consultant who has many years of pop-up experience. The menu has a few traditional favourites and everyday recipes along with a variety of options for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
Where: Quattro, The Leela Bhartiya City Bengaluru, Hotel Conventions Residences, Bengaluru
When: 29 September to 1 October
Contact: +91-9611529294

Now even Goans can get a taste of a Bengali food extravaganza this Durga puja. Start with vegetable fritters and then posto, the classic poppy seed dish, and mochar ghonto or banana blossoms. For meat lovers, try the legendary Golbari-r kosha mangsho, over a century-old favourite from a Kolkata eatery, along with everyday fish curries like katla kaliya, and pabda mache-r jhal. If you are a biryani fanatic, do not miss the Kolkata classic. Keep the luchi and mishti coming.
When: 27 September to 2 October
Where: Food Exchange, Novotel Goa Panjim
Contact: +91-90977 88777