By Risha Ganguly
Poila Boishakh arks the beginning of the year for Bengalis and like every other festival, it is celebrated with a lot of good food. Here are 10 things you can add to your poila boishakh lunch plate.
Made with banana stem, these delightful chops are the perfect starter to your meal.
An iconic Bengali dish, hilsa fish steamed in mustard is the first fish dish on the table.
Small, maida luchi along with a little sweet chholar dal is the perfect Poila Boishakh combination.
Poppy seeds are a major part of Bengali cuisine and aloo posto tops all the charts.
Mutton, cooked in spices with very less water and a thick gravy, makes for a greatly satisfying meat dish.
Made with fish head, the delicious rice dish is unique and unlike anything you must have tasted.
Slightly sweet and topped with dry fruits, bashonti pulao compliments the spicy kosha mutton.
The Bengali version of aam panna, this shorbot with a slightly smoky flavour tastes delicious.
A melt in the mouth dessert, sondesh is as delicious as Bengali desserts can get.
The perfect end to your meal, some creamy mishti doi is the perfect ice cream replacement.