Vaishnav Bengali cuisine - Thakurbari bhoj

Bengalis value their own cultural cuisine, especially Thakurbari bhoj cooking...

BarunMallick, scion of the Posta based Mallick family, whose household puja celebrates its 155th year in 2008, shares, 'Heritage demands that puja cuisine is completely vegetarian, comprising largely of bhog (prasad) that is handed out to devotees, daily.'

This vegetarian fare bears the imprint of a glorious past. 'Thakurbari cuisine comprises the best of West Bengal's food tradition - mildly flavoured and soft textured,' says Anjan Chatterjee who owns speciality restaurant Oh! Calcutta.

He points out all time favourites like Dhuni khichri, Potol Pathuri and Govindobog in this Vaishnav cuisine in Bengali food - Thakurbari bhoj.

To add a few more - bhaja, posta-alu, charchor, payasam, puri, luci and bhaat.