Traditional Bengali Food

Bengali cuisine is appreciated for its fabulous use of panchphoron, a term used to refer to the five essential spices, namely mustard, fenugreek seed, cumin seed, aniseed, and black cumin seed. The specialty of Bengali food lies in the perfect blend of sweet and spicy flavors.The staple food of people in Bengal is rice and fish. Fish is a part of every festivity celebration. To lend a distinctive flavor to the fish, it is deep fried in mustard oil and then cooked in gravy.Most of the cooking is done using mustard oil. Traditional Bengali food always ends up with mishti and sweet curd. Bengali food is famous for its mithais (sweets). The origin of typical Bengali sweets can be traced back in the traditional household kitchens. The most popular Bengali mithai is rasogolla, which is enjoyed by people all over the country.

When it comes to cooking fish, there are unlimited options. You can either fry, or cook it with gravy. Some Bengalis prefer eating steamed fish to avoid the intake of extra calories. Another great option is to sauté the fish with curd. The fish market in Bengal is always stocked with wide varieties of fish, the popular ones being salmon, hilsa, bhekti, magur, carp, rui and prawns. To fully relish their meal, Bengalis eat the food with their fingers. It is indeed quite exigent to find authentic Bengali dishes outside the Bengali kitchen.

Popular Bengali Dishes

Sweets Chum Chum Rasgulla Sandesh Pantua Pitha Mishti Doi Payesh/ Kheer	Snacks Muri Jhal-Muri Moa Fuchka Mangsher Shingara	Other Delicacies Luchi, Bengali Fish Curry, Cholar Dal and Aloo Posto Begun Bhaja Chanar Dalna Chingri Macher Kofta Koraishutir Kochuri Alu Potoler tarkari
Rajbhog Rasmalai Raskadamb Pyada Amrti Jilipi	Panthar ghugni Alur Bora Chingrir kabab Fish Roll Narkol Nadu	Chhechki Pomfret Fry Prawn Malai Curry Ilish Macher Paturi Macher Jhol Bengali Fish Curry

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