In Bengal, Makar Sankranti is referred to as Poush Sankranti. During this time, people prepare pithe with the freshly harvested rice. What remains the most popular among all is patishapta. The ...

Making the most of winter is incomplete without a bowl full of creamy nolen gurer payesh.

Nonta bhapa pithe is a Bengali dish and is made during festivities and in winter. Savoury steamed rice flour dumplings can be consumed as part of any meal and the filling is a mix of spices with ...

Makar Sankranti, or Poush Parbon to Bengalis, is about a steaming bowl of Dudh Puli or Dudh Chitoi that symbolises the love and devotion from East Bengal's fertile plains to West Bengal's bustling ...

Pithe puli, also known as bora fries, are a popular dish in India during the festival season. These dumplings are made of rice flour or maida, and are filled with grated coconut and jaggery. Another ...