20 Yummilicious Bengali Recipes

Bengal is famous for its culture and food. Bengali cuisine is mostly known for its variety of fish and sweet recipes. It is often quoted that if you want to cook fish then learn it from a Bengali! So, here we bring to you a collection of 20 yummilicious Bengali recipes. Take a look:

Mixed Vegetable Curry

The mixed vegetable curry is easy to prepare and hard to forget once you have tasted it!

Pushpita Banana Blossom Curry

The banana blossom is made into a delicious curry. Check out.

Shukto

Shukto requires a mix of vegetables like potatoes, bitter gourd, unripe banana etc. which makes this recipe a nutritious one too. Read the recipe here.

Posto Chicken

Posto chicken is a chicken recipe prepared with poppy seeds. Read the recipe here.

Kumror Chenchki

This authentic pumpkin curry is prepared using a unique blend of Indian spices, collectively known as 'panch phoron' or five spice mix. Read the recipe here.

Fish Do Pyaza

This fish recipe requires a lot of onions than a regular fish curry and tastes absolutely delicious. Read the recipe here.

Bengali Crab Curry

Bengali crab curry is originally known as 'kankrar jhaal'. You do not need a lot of ingredients to prepare this crab curry. Read the recipe here.

Bhuni Khichudi

The spice powder used in this vegetarian recipe is the most important ingredient which lends the delicious aroma to this dish. Read the recipe here.

Sweet Tomato Chutney

The ingredient of this chutney recipe is obviously tomatoes. But the flavour of the tomato chutney comes from a number of different things. Read the recipe here.

Fish Fry

Sold every where from road side stalls to five star hotels, this Bengali recipe is iconic in every way. Read the recipe here.

Muri Ghonto

Muri ghonto is a Bengali recipe made with fried fish head. 'Muri' is the Bengali term for head and 'ghonto' is the curry. Read the recipe here.

Kosha Mangsho

'Kosha mangsho' means slow cooked chicken. You will need ample patience to prepare this delicious mutton curry. Read the recipe here.

Bengali Mishti Pulao

Bengali mishti pulao is a mildly sweet, aromatic and a flavoured rice recipe which is generally prepared in special occasions. Read the recipe here.

Ghugni

Ghugni is a popular street food in Kolkata and other parts of Bengal. This is basically a chickpeas curry. Read the recipe here.

Shorshe Ilish

Shorshe Ilish or mustard fish is one of the trademark Bengali recipe. Read the recipe here.

Kolkata Biryani

How can you miss the Kolkata biryani with the potatoes in it? Yes, that's the speciality of this biryani recipe. Read the recipe here.

Hilsa With Brinjal

Hilsa fish contributes to many gourmet Bengali recipes. One of the most loved fish preparations. Click here for recipe.

Daab Chingri

Daab Chingri is a dish not only served in but also cooked in a coconut! Click here for recipe.

Patishapta

In a patishapta we make a coconut filling inside the rice flour roll. Click here for recipe.

Bhapa Pitha

It is a steamed sweet which is utterly delicious. Click here for recipe.