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Served in saal-leaf bowls and often accompanied by a sweet date and tamarind chutney

This traditional Bengali recipe has its origins in Ottoman cuisine

A quick meal for long days. Try this gravy-based chicken recipe cooked in mild spices.

A sweet and sour dal or lentil cooked using green mangoes

These fritters are hot, salty, sweet and quite a hit amongst guests.

These shallow-fried aubergines or brinjals are a great vegetarian treat for when you're short on time

Our grandmother, Durga, made this on the coldest winter day in January, say food bloggers Bong Eats

It might look like a cauliflower pulao but this is a vegetable side dish

These Bengali sweetmeats are prepared specifically for the winter harvest festival of Sankranti

This unusual chutney is hot and sweet — the heat coming from nigella seeds, ginger and pepper

This simple dessert uses milk in two forms — curdled and reduced

Catla and rohu are two popular forms of carp found in rivers and lakes of India