'Kosha' translates to bhuna or slow cooking and 'mangsho' means mutton.
Durga Puja celebrations cannot be complete without serving this traditional Bengali mutton dish.
In West Bengal's assembly elections, fish has become a potent symbol of Bengali identity, with the Trinamool Congress and BJP clashing over food habits and cultural representation.
This traditional pulao is a key part of any Bengali comfort meal.
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An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
Rajbaris are a link to Bengal's rich past, of grand mansions, classical fine dining, and allow guests to be pretend zamindars for those few hours or days that they stay.
Indians are becoming much more spendy and discerning travellers and look for places that can offer them a 'new' kind of experience.
A staple in Bengali households, Maachher Kaalia is a rich fish curry made with sweet-water fish.
Mahalaya, though essentially about the goddess, wasn't religious for us. And it isn't for most Bengalis. Mahalaya is an emotion. It's gooseflesh for a memory. A welling up of happy tears. A celebration of what is to come.
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'I am an accidental lyricist,' confesses the superstar who has written Haanikaarak Bapu, Emotional Atyachar, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, the songs for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and many, many, more chartbusters.
This Puja-typical behaviour invariably tells you how enthusiastic Bengalis are when it comes to Devi Durga and dhunuchi naach and everything in between.
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