The Bengali festival of Jamai Sasthi is a day dedicated to sons-in-law. On this day, married men get pampered with good food at their wives' pre-marital homes. Actor Gurmeet Choudhary shared a picture of his celebration with his wife Debina Bonnerjee's mom last year.
Each year, the festival takes place in the month of Jaistho (falls either in May or June), on the sixth day of the month of Shukla Paksha (moon waxing phase). This year in 2023, it's being celebrated on May 25.
On a special day like this, luchi is a must for breakfast. Luchi is like puri but is prepared with maida instead of atta flour. Have it with chola daal (lentil made of chole) in a typical Bengali style.
This is a must-have snack for Jamai Sasthi. 'Bhetki' fish fillet is used to make this dish where the fillet is double coated with egg wash and breadcrumbs.
Yummy prawns cooked in creamy coconut milk and hot spices taste heavenly and are best had with white rice.
In traditional Bengali households, bhetki paturi is earmarked for all special days. The 'bhetki' fish is marinated in mustard paste, wrapped in banana leaf, and cooked over a low flame.
This is a vegetarian dish made with banana flowers, crushed coconut, and potatoes. Add some cumin and bay leaves to complete the dish.
Bengalis love their biryanis with aloo (potato) and mutton biryani tops the list. This can be your dinner if you are having malaikari and bhetki paturi for lunch.
This mutton preparation with thick gravy, made in a quintessential Bengali way, is an absolute delight for the taste buds.
Mercury is soaring in most parts of India. Enjoy this heavenly summer beverage where burnt raw mangoes and sugar are added to chilled water.
What's a Bengali festival without rosogolla (or rasgulla in Hindi)? These ball-shaped dumplings of chhena dough cooked in light sugar syrup made of sugar are a must-have for special occasions.
That's your sweet curd, made the Bengali way and your Jamai Shosti treat will be incomplete without it.