Dry roast the lentil until aromatic, approx 8-10 mins. Wash and pressure cook with water, ghee and cardamom. Whisk it to make a smooth paste. While the lentil paste is warm, add the rice flour and ...

The aroma of pithe and puli wafted across a church in Boston in the US on January 18 and 19. An association of NRIs who trace their roots to Bengal organised Poush Utsav 2025 at Boston Framingham ...

As the city gets into festive mood with Makar Sankranti and gorges til gud, aromas of a different kind of traditional delicacies are wafting through the kitchens of Bengali households. For Bengali ...

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 ...

A journalist with more than 10 years of experience, Ayandrali Dutta has worked with several leading publication houses. She holds a degree in psychology and was listed as one of the Top 50 Travel ...

The weekends at the turn of the lunar month of Poush on the Bengali calendar brought to the fore the cooking skills of many a resident of the twin townships. The Pithe Puli Utsab at CE Block in New ...