Bengali News

Bengal’s winter speciality may be winning over chefs and diners around the world but it’s facing existential threats at home

The humble onion scape—the flowering stalk of onions—is one of Bengal’s most loved vegetables, adding a delicious flavour and texture to winter meals

The renowned food show host wrote a column that said Bengali cuisine relies 'heavily' on seafood and coconut. It doesn't

One of the most iconic dishes of the Bengali kitchen is a distinctly bitter stew made with a medley of vegetables: the shukto. But, there is no one way to make food laced with sentimentality

Beyond idli, vada and dosa, this nutrient-rich lentil is used in podis, kanjis and laddoos

The Bengali new year is dedicated to a variety of fish, rice and sweet dishes

The date palm syrup's exquisite flavour and seasonality makes it every Bengali's winter obsession

Bhog and Durga Puja are entwined. At a time when one can’t hop over to a pandal to dig into festive specialties, food delivery menus are bringing home the signature 'bhog-er khichuri'. But, is this dish really what they claim to be?

A new anthology of pulp fiction shines a light on a less-known corner of Bengali literature

From a whole fish to milk, deep fried puris and all manner of sweets, food has a deeply symbolic role in Indian wedding rituals