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In Bengal, people love to have different types of cuisines based on their occasions, seasons, tastes and variety. The pithe puli season comes in the winter season during the time of Poush parbon or Poush sankranti. It is a festival celebrated in West Bengal, Bangladesh, Assam, Odisha etc. to mark the beginning of new harvest season for bountiful crops throughout the year. Source : Color and Spices               Bengali households prepare various sweet delicacies like pithe, patishapta, payesh, dudh puli along with savouries like peas kachori, aloo dum, soru chakli, ranga alur pithe, etc. to enjoy a lovely family eating time. Pithe are of different types but their ingredients like nolen gur, khejur gur, rice flour, milk, coconut, etc. are somewhat common. Few types of pithes are :  • Patishapta : Patishapta is the most delicious pithe which is made using rice flour and sooji staffed with khoya kheer or jaggery coconut mixture. ...

The City of Joy, Kolkata is known for its diversity of people, culture, customs and traditions. Kolkata, the earlier Calcutta was the first capital of the British empire before Delhi.  They had built some beautiful architectures during that time and after almost 300 years of the city, Kolkata is still proudly flaunting its colonial era creations.  The city is rich in its food, culture and its heritage. Kolkata also possess some interesting places in every corner of it. Various eminent writers, poets, artists, scientists and even literary works has been produced from the city. The top four best- known unique places to visit in Kolkata are :  • Victoria Memorial - Victoria Memorial is one of the best places to visit in Kolkata. It is an iconic luxurious white marbled structure build in the memory of Queen Victoria which was opened for the public in 1921. The 184 feet structure over 64 acres of land hold some finest collections of paintings, lithographs, historical documents...

India is a country which has its own diverse cultures, traditions and festivals enhancing people's life with joy, peace and prosperity. One such festival of India is the Gangasagar Mela which attracts thousands of devotees around the world. The Gangasagar Mela is a globally accepted spiritual and cultural event also known as the Ganga Sagar Yatra or Ganga snan. During the time of the winter season, this mela is an annual gathering of thousands of devotees at Sagar Island or Sagar deep situated on the Bay of Bengal.  Source : Telegraph India                  The Gangasagar Mela takes place every year during Makar Sankranti. This year in 2023, it began on 14th January, a day before Makar Sankranti and ended on 15th January. The devotees takes a Ganga snan in the holy river Ganga in the morning worshipping lord surya or sun. Ganga is regarded as a holy river in the Hindu religion. Ganga Sagar has its importance as the devotees b...

Kolkata metro is India's one of the oldest operational metro networks since 1984. It is a rapid transit system which is operated by the Metro Railway, Kolkata and Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation(KMRC) . In 1972 Kolkata metro had its first operational line from Esplanade and Netaji Bhawan with a 3.40 km route. The idea has been conceptualised in the 1920's, however at present there are two operational lines of the Kolkata Metro : Dakshineswar- Kavi Subhash and Salt Lake Sector 5-  Phool Bagan. Out of 26 metro stations in Kolkata, 10 were named after famous Bengali personalities and rest were of various locations.  Source : TripAdvisor                The Kolkata Metro was controlled by the Indian Railways as being declared as the 17th zone of Indian Railways. The Kolkata Metro added two new routes in its list :  Joka- Taratala and Garia- Ruby to start commuting by the end of this year. Pm Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated...

Winter is the most craziest and coolest seasons seen in India. December and January gives as the most chill vibes of the season. Winter makes the surroundings even more beautiful than actually it is. This season brings are lot of fresh fruits, healthy vegetables and also beautiful flowers. Winter is also known for various delicious food dishes. One such delicacy is a plate full of hot served momos along with some spicy soup. There are different types of momos to be relished on these winter season.  Source : The Spruce Eats               Steamed momos are always heaven for the momo lovers. This stuffed maida balls are all time favourite for many people. The plain white momos gets a crispy coat when fried. Source : Geek Robocook                Fried momos are generally fried in a pan full of oil which makes them crunchy, juicy and tasty all together. This simple recipe gets a fusion tas...

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal as it provides energy for the rest of the day. Here, in Bengal one can usually notice varieties of breakfast menus due to its vast cultural diversity. Different sections of people have selected their meals according to their choice and availabilities. You can have traditional breakfast which are infused  with both healthy and unhealthy options and the modern ones mainly healthy and are adopted from different cuisines.  Source : BetterButter                The oldest form of breakfast in Bengal is Panta Bhat, made of fermented rice which is served with onion, chillies, mustard oil, aloo bhorta, etc. It keeps the body cool during hot summer months as it is rich in micronutrients. Puffed rice or muri is another favourite dish eaten with sugar ( chini muri) or aloor chop, chanachur, ghugni, etc. Ghugni is a very popular street food of Bengal. It is made of chickpeas topped wit...