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Its raining outside, and I have just been back from home, Bengal, the best placeon earth for a foodie. You can probably guess how I feel right now!

When I say that I nearly stuffed myself to death with food, believe me, I am notexaggerating. What with trying to make my numerous grandmas and aunts andmy mum happy, I hogged like a pig, because aha, okhane toh bangali ranna pabina!.

And despite being a hardcore non-vegetarian, each time home, I eat moreBengali vegetarian dishes than non-veg, courtesy the old-timey ladies in my life.And since Im feeling generous, let me share some of those vegetarian gems thatcome from the mine that is a Bengali ranna-ghor.

1. Shukto, because we start our food with the beautiful bitter

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This bitter-sweet dish is made with common veggies like papaya, carrots, butbitter-gourd steals the show. Try it out, you wont regret. Here is a recipe.

2. Naksha bori (designed and sundried lentils fried) bhaja

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Shada bhaat with sona mooger daal, gondhoraaj lebu, and this baby. I cant even.

3. Radhaballabhi

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Or call it daal poori if you must, but it can beat all kinds of bread any day. Here isa recipe for you.

4. And some chhoto aloor dum

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They may be baby potatoes, but the dish is super rich in taste. Its not hard tomake, so go try cooking it.

5. Mishti polao, that beats all kinds of rice preparations any day

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Heaven on earth, this sweet pulao dish. Heres a recipe.

6. With dhokar dalna (curry made of fried chana daal patties) maybe

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Care for some awesomeness? Heres a recipe.

7. Or do you prefer chhanar dalna (cottage cheese curry)

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And some more of that awesomeness? Check out the recipe.

8. Let us not forget the beauty that is potoler dolma

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I can die every day, eating this dish of stuffed pointed gourds!

9. Bhaja moog daaler khichuri

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The staple food for Durgapuja, Saraswati puja, Lakshmi puja and rainy days, thisspecial khichdi is made with fried moong daal. Its also super easy to make.

10. Accompanied by some labra

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Because khichuri is not khichuri without some labra (a mixed veg curry, Bengalistyle).

11. Chhyanchra

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The bad guy of Bengali cuisine that nobody can resist, this curry is made withpotatoes, pumpkins and generally fish head, but believe me, the veg version iseven more rad! Heres a recipe.

12. And chapor ghonto

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*Wishfully types* Heres a recipe for this vegetable curry made withlentil patties.

13. Or mochar ghonto (banana blossom curry)

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This is not food. This is art. Heres how to make this art.

14. Sojne dantar chorchori

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Chewing, thats how we do it. Heres the recipe for the drumsticks curry madewith mustard and poppy seeds.

15. Mohanbhog (sweet sooji)

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Because sesh paate mishti. Heres a recipe!

Are you having second thoughts about turning a veg? I know the feeling, bruh!

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15 Bengali Vegetarian Dishes You Need To Taste Once In Your Life1. Shukto, because we start our food with the beautiful bitter2. Naksha bori (designed and sundried lentils fried) bhaja3. Radhaballabhi4. And some chhotoaloor dum5. Mishti polao, that beats all kinds of rice preparations any day6. With dhokar dalna (curry made of fried chana daal patties) maybe7. Or do you prefer chhanar dalna (cottage cheese curry)8. Let us not forget the beauty that is potoler dolma9. Bhaja moog daaler khichuri10. Accompanied by some labra11. Chhyanchra12. And chapor ghonto13. Ormochar ghonto (banana blossom curry)14. Sojne dantar chorchori15. Mohanbhog (sweet sooji)Subscribe to StorypickConnect with us

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