However, food researcher Pritha Sen likes to differ, and doubts the possibility of the Portuguese connection in the emergence of the dish. Elaborating on how the custom of eating bitter dates back to ...

Fry the bori till browned and set aside. Now, prepare the Shukto masala by heating panch phoron masala and the mustard seeds in a pan. When done, powder this and set aside. Heat some mustard oil and ...

Bengali meals traditionally begin with a bitter dish to stimulate digestion and palate. Ayurveda values bitterness for balancing doshas and aiding liver detoxification. Popular bitter dishes include ...

The word teto doesn’t engage your senses instantly. It quite literally means bitter, and may seem like an odd choice for a palate pleaser in a course-based meal. However, it takes the bracing and ...

A typical Bengali meal includes rice, dal, and a bowl of fish curry or mutton curry. Before the main course, Bengalis enjoy at least one tento (bitter) dish. One such bitter delicacy is ‘shukto’, a ...

Many people love to eat Shukto. It's rare for a Bengali celebration not to feature Shukto as the first course. Served with hot rice, many can't resist having an extra helping. This dish is also good ...

Then there’s the feted shukto (or shuktoni), the star of the bitter squad - a wholesome stew prepared with a mix of seasonal vegetables (everything from potatoes, brinjal, gourds to flat beans, ...

TasteAtlas catalogues lesser-known Indian dishes like shukto, chenna poda, bharwan karela, Benaami Kheer, Himachal Pradesh's traditional dish Siddu, Kerala's signature dish Achappam, Konkan's ...