Come winters and Bengal is abuzz with a variety of seasonal dishes such as pithe, payesh, mishti, nolen gur and many more. Here is a roundup of some of the best Bengali sweets during the winter season.
Nolen Gur Payesh
A delectable rice kheer made with date palm jaggery, this pudding is silky, creamy, and absolutely decadent. Rice blended well with jaggery, fresh milk, and a mix of dry fruits result in an irresistible treat.
Bhapa Pithe
Rice flour, coconut, and jaggery steamed together into a satisfying dish. This dish isn’t just super delicious but also quite healthy.
Joynagarer Moa
This exquisite dessert is prepared with date palm jaggery, Kanakchur Khoi (puffed rice), cashew nuts, and raisins, which results in a unique flavour hard to resist.
Ranga Alur Pantua
A staple in every Bengali household during the winter, sweet potato or ranga alur is used across delicacies. But these sweet Pantuas or dumplings are a favourite of many.
Dudh Puli
These crescent moon-shaped rice dumplings braised in milk, and stuffed with a combination of caramelised coconut. It is a traditional dessert during the Bengali Poush Sankranti celebration.
Patishapta
Patishapta a traditional crepe-like delicacy, a type of pithe, filled with either kheer or a coconut-and-gur mixture