The best part of Pohela Boishakh is the food! Revealing our first festive Bengali new year spread.
Recipe - Panta Ilish · Ilish Steaks - 5-6 pieces · Turmeric - 1/2 tsp · Salt - 1 tsp, as needed · Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp · Onions - 1/2 cup, sliced · Fresh Green ... Pohela Boishakh or Bangla Noboborsho is the first day of Bengali calendar which is the official calendar of Bangladesh. This festival is celebrated on 14 April in Bangladesh and on 15 April in Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam by people of Bengali heritage, irrespective of their religious faith. It is the celebration of the Bengalihood, transcending the border between Bangladesh and West Bengal, rising above any religious differences. It is the revival of the indigenous cultural roots and home-style cooking of Bengali and Bangladeshi food. In Bangladesh, a country marked by a huge chasm between the rich and the poor, the once austere bhorta (mishmash of vegetables), mach bhaja (fried fish) and panta bhat (plain white fermented rice) has become the game-changer — marking the return of the privileged to the food