Makar Sankranti 2024 recipes: 7 culinary delights to brighten your celebrationMakar Sankranti 2024 Recipes: Discover the culinary delights of Makar Sankranti 2024 with our collection of easy-to-make recipes. From trad...
14 Jan, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Are there sweets beyond milk? Exploring Bengal’s mishti universe beyond milk-based treatsBengal takes its sweets seriously.
26 Feb, 2023, 09.58 AM IST
Makar Sankranti 2023: All you wanted to know about this pan-Indian harvest festivalGet to know about this immensely popular harvest festival.
14 Jan, 2023, 06.26 PM IST
Decoding the excess love for 'mithai': What makes sweets super addictive?Despite a real market for less sugary sweets, producers continue to trust the addictive power of excess/artificial sweetness.
16 Jul, 2022, 10.32 AM IST
Five kitchen food items that can boost your physical & mental health without much effortFrom nutrient-dense and healthy lentils and flours to natural alternatives to calorie-heavy processed foods, kitchen shelves are full of in...
28 Feb, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
Gur’s own country: Date palm jaggery is worth its weight in gold for those who have a sweet toothThe best gur comes from trees that are well rested (15-day break) between tapping.
31 Jan, 2021, 11.35 AM IST
Makar Sankranti 2021: Time, date, and how to do the puja13 Jan, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
Export of Bengal's winter delicacy hit over delay in setting up modern packaging projectDespite being a quintessential winter delicacy, authentic Joynagarer Moas cannot be sent to other parts of the state and the country in lar...
29 Nov, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
Sarson ka saag, gajar ka halwa & more: India's favourite 5 seasonal winter foodsWith winter comes the seasonal harvest, and traditional dishes reflect our desi love for winter foods.
26 Nov, 2020, 08.29 AM IST
'Rabri': A sweet treat from Mathura that adds a creamy twist to kulfis, malpuas & jalebisBoth malai and rabdi are made by reducing milk in heat.
28 Dec, 2019, 12.12 PM IST
As the debate continues on the origin of rossogulla, take a look at the origins of the syrup or rasThis syrup or ras is what gives rossogulla its name, taste and texture, making it so irresistibly juicy.
08 Dec, 2017, 11.33 PM IST
The healthy crepes recipe you've been looking forThese palm jaggery crepes with fresh coconut and date syrup replace the sugar and flour with healthy alternatives.
10 Nov, 2017, 02.34 PM IST
From Kashmir's kalari to the Parsi topli nu paneer, homegrown cheese is a favourite among chefsIndia may not be known for its cheese-making skills -if you don't count paneer -but it does have a few flavourful varieties.
20 Nov, 2016, 11.46 AM IST
West Bengal Government plans to get GI tag for traditional Bengali sweetsBengal is known for its sweets and those sweets are all set to get geographical identification (GI) certification. The West Bengal Governme...
23 Feb, 2016, 08.13 PM IST
West Bengal government plans to get GI tag for 4 traditional Bengali sweetsThe four sweetmeats for which GI tags are being sought are 'Moa' of Jainagar, 'Sarpuria' of Krishnagar, and 'Sitabhog' and 'Mihidana' of Bu...
21 Feb, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
This Holi, pamper your colourful sweet toothTraditional sweets like gujiyas, puran poli, malpuas, halwa, ladoos, barfis and pedas are customary preparations in every household.
06 Mar, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Polls 2014: Bengal offers a novel victory sandeshGiven that victory is sweet but humble pie is the lot of everyone except the winner in each constituency, the relevance of confectionery at...
03 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST