Pithe, Puli and more : Enjoy Authentic Dishes of West Bengal

Dear Pithe Puli lovers, this is undoubtedly your most favorite season of the year. This blog is about some of the Authentic Sweet Dishes of West Bengal. While Bengali People are Known for Roshogolla and Misti Doi, there are many authentic delicacies that you must try.

Hotel Santiniketan is known for being a dedicated patronage of authentic cuisines. Not to mention, this is also one of the prime reason why we have been one of the most preferred Digha Hotel.

To start with we should tell you about one of the key ingredient that makes Misti of Bengal one of the most coveted delicacy. Yes we are talking about “Nolen Gur” date palm jaggery. So this is the key ingredient that you should not miss.

So one of our Favorite is Nolen Gur’er Sandesh. This awesome melt in mouth delicacy is one of the highly popular sweet dish in West Bengal. As Nolen Gur is a seasonal item so you should not miss this special cuisine in this season. The key ingredient in this dish is Milk, Lime juice, Nolen gur and also a bit of ghee. Let’s save the preparation part for our expert chefs.

Another awesome recipe is Nolen Gur’er Payesh. This is comparatively easy to make and handy recipe that you can try anytime. Well this simple and easy to make recipe is a must try. The key ingredients in this recipe is milk, “gobinda bhog rice”, nolen gur, dry fruits.

When we are talking about Pithe, how can we forget about Patishapta. This delicious food is a must try. This Thin layered dish with refined flour or rice flour and suji (semolina ) is usually Stuffed with coconut and jaggery.

Another favorite recipe is Dudh Pooli. It is again depended on our key ingredient of Nolen Gur, milk. So all you pithe lovers, do not miss the last few days to enjoy these awesome delicacy. So when you are in Digha, your favorite hotel in Digha would be happy to serve you authentic dishes of West Bengal.

So now get the basic ingredients and make this your weekend motto to try some pithe puli at home. Do not forget to share your experiences with us. And share your recipes and love for Pithe Puli.