Durga Puja 2023: 10 Foods To Enjoy While Pandal Hopping With Friends

By Risha Ganguly

October 19, 2023

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Durga Pujo means love, laughter, joy, fun and lots of good food. There are a variety of street snacks you can enjoy while pandal-hopping. Let us look at some foods, both veg and non-veg, that make your Durga Pujo better.

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Phuchka

No Bengali celebration is complete without spicy and tangy phuchkas.

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Fish Fry

Fish fry, served hot with kasundi, is a great delight that you must try.

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Tangra-Style Chinese

Typical Desi Chinese, just like it is made in Kolkata, can be found at street stalls.

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Piyaji

Deep fried onion fritters, called piyaji in Bengali, are crispy and tasty and spicy!

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Ghughni

A delicious dish made with yellow matar, ghughni can be veg or even cooked with mutton chunks.

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Jhal Muri

A delicious Bengali street food, you can never leave out the spicy and crunchy jhal muri.

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Singhara

The Bengali version of samosa, singhara is a must have. Try it with sweet chutney and enjoy.

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Kathi Roll

The smell of delicious egg, chicken or mutton kathi rolls is enough to lure you in.

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Kolkata Biryani

What good is a night out that does not include the famous egg-chicken-potato biryani?

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Mishti Doi

A perfect, sweet closure to the best pandal hopping experience is only possible with Mishti doi.

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