Poila Baishakh 2023: These 5 Lesser-Known Bengali Delicacies Are A Must Try!

Poila Baishakh is knocking at the door and Bangalis are all excited to welcome Noboborso with pomp, glory, and loads of tempting dishes. Bengali cuisine has a wide range of delicacies to offer, starting from Potol Dorma to Mutton Kosha. Amidst the love and popularity of Maach and Mangso, there are so many Bengali traditional dishes that get shadowed. Here are some lesser-known dishes to try this Bengali New Year!

Try Out These Authentic Bengali Delicacies This Poila Baishakh

1. Chanar Kofta Curry

Bangali khabar is not just fish and meat. This cuisine has some of the tastiest vegetarian dishes to try and Chanar Kofta Curry is one of them. You won’t need lots of ingredients to prepare this delicacy. Just some basic Indian spices are enough to add lots of flavors to this curry recipe of mashed cottage cheese.

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2. Dhokar Dalna

If Bengalis need to prepare a spread of vegetarian dishes, Dhokar Dalna is sure one of them. Dhoka is a fried cake of chaana dal mixed with aromatic spices. These fried cakes are cooked well in a slurry of some Indian spices. Also, aloo (potato) is a must to prepare Dhokar Dalna.

3. Doi Begun

Looking for something lip-smacking and spicy to try this Poila Baishakh? You surely need to taste Doi Begun. Eggplant slices dipped in a spicy gravy of curd taste absolutely heavenly. This perfect summer recipe tastes amazing with both rice and luchi.

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4. Echorer Kofta

Echorer Kofta is a mouth-watering recipe prepared using raw jackfruit. Cubes of raw Jackfruit and potato are used in making a curry with simple spice and a paste of onion, ginger-garlic, and tomatoes. Kofta tastes delicious with gorom bhaat!

5. Mochar Ghonto

Have you ever tried banana flowers? Well, Bengalis love to eat a recipe of banana flowers named Mochar Ghonto and it melts in your mouth like butter. This authentic preparation is cooked in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes. For veg Mochar Ghonto, shredded coconut is added while cooking. And for non-veg Mochar Ghonto, fried small prawns are added.

So which of these authentic Bengali delicacies are you tasting this Poila Baishakh? Let us know!

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