Luchi is a palatable fluffy deep-fried sphere made with flour. Chholar dal is slightly sweet and spicy and goes perfectly with luchi. It’s a favorite Bengali breakfast dish.
Basanti pulao
Although a savory rice dish, Basanti pulao is quite sweet. This fragrant rice dish is cooked with raisins, cashews, and lots of sugar. It’s usually prepared during auspicious occasions.
Mochar ghonto
Mocha means banana flower in Bengali. This lip-smacking vegetarian dish is made primarily with banana florets, desiccated coconut, small cubes of potato, and garam masala.
Bhetki paturi
Bhetki paturi is a slow-cooked fish coated in mustard and coconut paste, and wrapped in a banana leaf. The word paturi means leaf, signifying the leaf parcel used in the recipe.
Chingri machher malai curry
This jumbo prawn dish is an age-old favorite for its aromatic and smoky flavor. Marinated prawns are stuffed in a tender coconut shell and slow cooked in a clay oven.