This bamboo rice cake from Assam is a festive indulgence as a wholesome blend of protein, carbohydrates, and essential nutrients. Traditionally cooked inside bamboo, this sticky rice cake carries a ...

Seasonal New Year celebration does call for rituals as well as traditional desserts. If Bohag Bihu is called the heartbeat of Assam, it won't be an exaggeration. This specific Bihu, starting on April ...

Rice has always been central to Indian cooking, and rice cakes are one of the most creative ways this staple grain is transformed into something special. Found across regions, they are not only ...

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 ...

Throughout Dhaka each winter, pitha vendors set up small roadside stalls with clay stoves and steaming pots, serving chitoi and bhapa to commuters and neighbourhood regulars. For most people, it is a ...

When I compare this year’s wrap of key food and drink newcomers with the list I wrote last year, a few things jump out. One, our dining choices grow ever more diverse. Two, it’s encouraging to see ...

With the onset of winter, the traditional pitha, rice cake, trade has become lively across Khulna city and its outskirts. Temporary stalls have sprung up at intersections, footpaths, and local markets ...

“This is the morog pulau,” smiles Janet Faldeus, the Bengali chef-owner of Authentic Family Recipes, as she brought my chicken pilaf lunch order to the table. “I hope you like it.” How could I not?

Makar Sankranti is a Hindu harvest festival that is celebrated across India. It is known by different names in different parts of the country, however, the basis of the festivals is the worship of the ...