Bengali dishes are known worldwide. Amid the already gained worldwide polarity, even Kolkata has been declared as one of the cities in the world that serves the best food items. With the onset of winter, here are some Bengali recipes that are made only during this season. They are super delicious and very easy to cook.
Pitha
Made with ground rice (rice flour), pitha comes in different varieties. You can cook puli pitha, doodhpuli pitha, pathishapta, malpua and many more such pitha items. All these have different types of fillings. You savour this variety of dishes with a bowl of hot khejurer gur (jaggery made from dates).
Koraishutir Kochuri
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Winters bring the influx of vegetables like peas and Bengalis take full advantage of that by making Koraishutir Kochuri. These are basically stuffed puris made of mostly maida. For the stuffing, you need loads of peas and spices of your choice. You can serve it with some spicy dum aloo.
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Phulkopi Aloo Shingara
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Another vegetable that is commonly grown and consumed during these bone-chilling months is cauliflower. This is the season when Bengalis love to make Phulkopi Aloo Shingara, or samosas with potato and cauliflower (Cauliflower Recipes) as the stuffing. You can serve these with savoury chutneys.
Badhakopir Ghonto
As the production of cabbages reduces, the Bengali winter delicacy Badhakopir Ghonto starts getting prepared at every household. This dish is a spicy and flavourful amalgamation of cabbages, potatoes and peas. You serve it with some hot rice or khichuri.
Nolen Gurer Payesh
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Payesh, kheer or pudding is an absolute favourite dessert all over India. Nolen gur (the first batch of jaggery) is one of the dishes that is made in the Bengali cuisine in winters. Jaggery is produced during winter to add not just flavours to your food but to also keep your body warm.
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Gota Sheddo
One of the famous dishes that Bengalis associate with the winter and the festival of Saraswati Pujo or Vasant Panchami is Gota Sheddo. This is a thick soup prepared by using several vegetables like potatoes, beans, peas and even lentils. You can devour it with rice or rice puffs.
These Bengali dishes will give you the experience of being in Bengal during this time of the year. With these seasonal vegetables, you can relish these delish Bengali winter recipes.