10 Bengali Dishes For The Ultimate Bhai Phonta Thali

By Shreya Goswami

November 10, 2023

Bhai Dooj is referred to as Bhai Phonta in Bengal, where the festival dedicated to siblings is celebrated with a huge feast. Here are some traditional Bengali dishes you can and should include in this Bhai Phonta feast.

Radhaballabhi

Stuffed with Biulir Dal and paired with Aloor Dum, this Kachori variety works as a breakfast and a snack.

Chicken Shingara

Make a scrumptious chicken, peanut and onion stuffing to make this Bengali version of the Samosa.

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Mocha Cheese Chop

Add a twist of cheese to the traditional banana blossom chops that are popular in Bengal for a snack.

Mutton Dak Bungalow

Loaded with mutton, potatoes and eggs, this rare Bengali dish is a must-have in your Bhai Phonta platter.

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Shorshe Ilish

Enjoy the last of Hilsa season with this dish boasting of a mustard, yoghurt and poppy seeds gravy.

Chicken Rezala

Made with white onions, whole spices, chillies, pepper and chicken, this one is a dish with a royal touch.

Pabda Kalia

With a rich onion-tomato-ginger-garlic gravy, this Pabda fish dish is simply too delicious to leave off your feast.

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Kolkata Biryani

The ultimate Bengali one-pot indulgence, this one is mildly spiced and loaded with potatoes and boiled eggs.

Sandesh

Would it be a Bengali feast without traditional Bengali Sandesh? Of course not, so make these milk-based mithai too.

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Nolen Gur Paayesh

Nolen gur is now in season, so what better way to welcome the ingredient than with a Bengali Kheer for Bhai Phonta?

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