Photographs by Abu Naser
We celebrate Pohela Boishakh every year with immense pageantry and fanfare; thronging to Boishakhi mela across the city, visiting our friends and families and of course, diving into the juicy early morning Pantabhaat as it cleanses our palette.
However, amidst all the festivities on the auspicious first day of the Bangla New Year, we remember everything but one, treating ourselves to Bangla’s most loved sweets. Experiencing the burst of flavours which take us back to our roots, to where we belong. After all, what is Boishakh without sweet cravings?
Here are 5 heavenly sweets from Sweets of Bengal that you must chomp on this Boishakh:
Kalo Teel Kadam
Enjoy biting into the crunchy crust as you are greeted by the soft, sugary inner layer whose sweetness is dispersed throughout your taste buds by the teel blanketing the ball of sweet. This is art in the making.
Lancha Bhog
As this 100 years old delicacy melts in your mouth, you will experience a subtle taste of rose which adds the perfect blend of sweetness along with the captivating taste of honey. Truly irresistible!
Balish Mishti
The buttery cream sandwiched between the syrupy sweets acts as the icing on a cake. This familiar looking sweet tastes like freshly extracted honey along with short spurts of butter. Salivating already, aren’t you?
Posto Kadam
Indulge yourself in the sweet flavour of kheer gelling in with Chamcham as this unique combination leaves you baffled and wondering about this heavenly sweet.
Adi Rosogolla
Having been crafted to excellence for the past 100 years, this is the oldest sweet of Bengal. Experience the creaminess of milk exploding in your mouth with every bite you take of this spongy sweet served to you in a clay pot; upholding the tradition and culture of Bengal. Try holding yourself back from devouring these soft, juicy sweets in one go.