10 Most Authentic Bengali Food You Must Try At Least Once In Your Life

Apr 08, 2023

Luchi-Begun Bhaja

This is a heavenly combo, served especially at breakfast in a Bengali household. Luchi is like puri but is prepared with maida instead of atta flour. The begun bhaja is fried brinjal in a typical Bengali style.

Chingri Malai Curry

Yummy prawns cooked in creamy coconut milk and hot spices and served with white rice - it's simply heaven!

Sorsebata Ilish Mach

Hilsa or Ilish is an absolute favourite with Bengalis. This particular preparation sees the usage of mustard-poppy seed paste that lends it its distinct taste.

Kosha Mangsho

This mutton preparation with thick gravy, made in a quintessential Bengali way, is an absolute delight for the taste buds. You can have it with white rice, chapati, or even pulao.

Mutton Biryani

Yes, you read it right! The Bengali biryani is very different from the Hyderabadi and Lucknowi ones and is simply yummy. You will find an egg and potato too with the biryani, apart from the tender mutton pieces.

Aloo Posto

Bengalis love their posto - poppy seeds - and aloo (potato). This preparation of potato and poppy seeds is a Bengali staple and an absolute favourite.

Patishapta

A very unique Bengali sweet, patishaptas are usually homemade and are prepared from a batter of powdered rice and rolled with a mixture that includes coconut bits with sugar and khoya.

Aam Pora Shorbot

This beverage where burnt raw mangoes and sugar are added to chilled water is a pure delight and a perfect summer drink.

Mochar Ghonto

Made with banana flowers, crushed coconut, and potato, this dish is cooked with some cumin and bay leaves. Another preparation that shows Bengali cuisine is not only about fish and other non-veg items.

Shukto

A combination of different vegetables like brinjals, bitter gourd, drumsticks, and another Bengali specialty bori (a form of dried lentil dumplings), shukto is a dish that Bengalis love.

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