Bengali Recipes

Traditional dishes with cultural stories and family secrets

Aloo Posto

Potatoes in poppy seed

A beloved Bengali comfort dish with creamy poppy seed paste and tender potatoes

vegangluten-free
Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Serves: 4

Begun Bharta

Roasted eggplant mash

Smoky, spiced eggplant mash that captures the essence of Bengali home cooking

vegangluten-free
Prep: 10 min Cook: 25 min Serves: 4

Payesh

Rice pudding

Creamy, aromatic rice pudding that's the perfect ending to any Bengali meal

ovo-lacto-vegetariangluten-free
Prep: 5 min Cook: 45 min Serves: 6