2. Shukto
• Shukto is a very popular
dish in West Bengal.
• Shukto is said to have been
Influenced by Portuguese
cuisine when parts of coastal
Bengal were colonized by the
Portuguese Empire .
• Shukto is also said to have
mentions in Mangal Kavya, written
during the medieval period and in the
biographies of Sri Chaitanya
3. Kosha MAngsho
• Kosha Mangsho is also known as
Mutton Curry, lamb curry & goat
curry
• Kosha mangsho is traditionally
prepared as part of the
celebration of Kali Puja.
• This dish is found in different
Variations in countries in the
Region of south Asia.
4. Kathi Rolls
• Kathi rolls were started in
Nizam Restaurant in 1932
• There are many stories about
how exactly the roll got started.
• Some suggests that hurried
office commuters wanted
something quick and portable to
eat, some mention British babus
who were too fastidious to
touch the kebab.
5. Bandel Cheese
• BandeI Cheese is an Indian
• semi-soft cheese made from cow’s
milk.
• It originates from the eponymous
Portuguese colony in West Bengal.
• Nowadays it is usually prepared
in the villages of Bishnupur,
Tarakeshwar and Bankura in
Kolkata.
6. Mishti Doi
• Mishti doi originates from
Bogra district in Bangadesh and
Is very popular in the country
• It is also a popular dessert in
the Indian states of West Bengal
and Tripura.
• The origin of this dish is about
150 years ago, first made by the
Sherpur-based ghosh family.
7. Sondesh
• Sondesh is a traditional Indian
sweet originating from the state
of West Bengal.
• It is said that this dish is
originated somewhere around the
16th century.
• Sondesh is derived from Hindi
word ‘Sandesh’ which means news
or message.
• The dish was named as Sondesh in
the Medieval Bengali Literature.
8. Ras Malai
• Ras Malai also known as Rossomalai
in Bengali language has been described
as ‘a rich cheesecake without a crust’
• Its origin is from West Bengal and it
was first made by K.C.Das(Krishna
Chandra Das).
• The name of the dessert is a
combination of two Hindi words, ras,
meaning juice, and malai, meaning
cream.
9.
10. Quiz
Q1. Bandel is prepared in which 3 villages ?
Q2. Sondesh originates from which century?
Q3. Shukto is mentioned in the biographies of which person?
Q4. Where was Kathi Rolls started?
Q5. ___________________ was the inventor of Rasmalai.
Q6.When was Kathi rolls made?
Q7. Mishti Doi originates from which district in Bangladesh?
Q8 Identify-
a) b)
11. Answer Key
Q1. Bishnupur, Tarakeshwar and Bankura
Q2. 16th Century
Q3. Sri Chaitanya
Q4. Nizam Restaurant
Q5. K.C.Das( Krishna Chandra Das)
Q6. 1932
Q7. Bogra
Q8.-
a) Kosha Mangsho b) Shukto
