It's a classic Bengali dish made with potatoes and poppy seed gravy. Flavoured with mustard oil and spices, it makes for a comforting and delicious option that pairs perfectly with rice or puri.
Kolkata's ghugni is a popular delicacy made from dried yellow split peas. It's usually garnished with onions, green chillies and lemon.
Chingri posto is made of prawns cooked in mustard and poppy seed sauce. Flavoured with green chillies and coconut, it's an aromatic, rich and creamy dish, served with rice.
Mochar Chop is made from banana, mixed with spices and potatoes. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Sondesh is a Bengali sweet made from fresh chhena and flavoured with cardamom or saffron. They are garnished with nuts, and are known for their rich, creamy texture and slight sweetness.
Doi maach is a popular Bengali dish from Kolkata consisting of fish, marinated and cooked with curd and spices. The creamy curry is usually eaten with rice, making it a good meal.
Luchi is a Bengali style fried poori made from fine flour. It is crispy and fluffy and is often served with a variety of curries, especially cholar dal.
Shorshe phulkopi consists of cabbage boiled in vegetable broth. This delicious dish is usually seasoned with green chillies and turmeric and is usually eaten with rice or luchi.
Bhoger khichuri is Bengali khichdi, cooked with seasonal vegetables and flavoured with spices. Traditionally prepared during festivals and pujas, it has fried eggs or bhaji for comfort and health.
Ilish shorshe is a quintessential Bengali dish featuring hilsa fish cooked with mustard seed sauce and green chillies. It's rich and flavourful, and is served with rice