16 OCT, 2023
Tanushree Debbarma
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Durga Puja is a major festival for Bengali communities. It is not just about worship and festivities but also a deep-dive into Bengali culture and its mouthwatering delicacies.
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This refers to the special offerings made to the goddess during the Durga Puja festival, which often include a variety of sweets, kichuri and dishes.
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During the priest-led ceremonies, offerings of curd, popped rice, dairy treats, and ripe bananas combine to create the delicious "Dodhikarma," which is then distributed as Prasad.
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Luchi, deep-fried bread, served with a spicy and flavorful potato curry, is a classic combination.
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A popular Bengali dish consisting of slow-cooked mutton in a spicy and flavorful gravy.
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Luchi is the deep-fried bread, and chhohar dal refers to a type of lentil dish that is commonly served with luchi.
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Nolen gur is a type of date palm jaggery, and rosogulla is a popular Bengali sweet. Nolen gur rosogulla would be rosogulla sweetened with nolen gur.
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Sweetened yogurt, which is a must-have dessert during Durga Puja.
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Payesh is a traditional rice pudding prepared by simmering rice in sweetened milk and flavored with cardamom, saffron, and dry fruits.