Gokul Pithe is a traditional dish that is made on the festival of Makar Sankranti or Poush Parbon in Bengali homes. These are sweet fried dumplings, soaked in thick hot sugar syrup. The filling is ...

Nonta bhapa pithe is a Bengali dish and is made during festivities and in winter. Savoury steamed rice flour dumplings can be consumed as part of any meal and the filling is a mix of spices with ...

Poush Sankranti - when pithe, patishapta and payesh rule palates Pikturenama When asked if she misses any ‘forgotten’ pithe? Madhushree said, “In the age of social media, nothing is forgotten. Many ...

The festival, marking the end of the winter solstice, is incomplete without the aroma of freshly prepared paatishapta and other 'pithe' dishes wafting through Bengali households. At its heart ...