Every year, the arrival of the harvest festival brings the sweet aroma of Patishapta, a traditional Bengali dessert, to Ishani Banerjee's home.The recipe for this simple delicacy, passed down over generations, represents rich, nuanced familial ties and maternal love.
This Bengali recipe from sustainable seafood initiative InSeason Fish highlights the bold, meaty flavours of the tonguesole fish—abundantly available in December along both coasts of India.
In Bengal, chutney is made with seasonal sweet and sour fruits. This recipe for chutney from Sienna cafe uses aamra, also known as hog plum. Hog plum, which tastes like a sharper and more acidic green apple, shines in chutney, pickles, and jams.