West Bengal Β· Culinary Guide
An authoritative guide to the city's essential dishes, notable restaurants, and definitive street food.
Dishes locals love β click any dish to explore where else it's popular across India.
crispy hollow balls filled with spiced mashed potatoes and tangy tamarind water, available at almost any street corner, rupees 20-40 per plate
a spicy curry made from dried yellow peas, often topped with chopped onions and coriander, found at street stalls, rupees 30-50 per plate
assorted deep-fried fritters like aloor chop (potato), peyaji (onion), and beguni (eggplant), available at local fry shops, rupees 10-20 per piece
a flaky paratha wrapped with a filling of egg, chicken, or paneer and spices, popular at roll stalls, rupees 60-150 per roll
sweetened thick yogurt, a Bengali dessert staple, available at sweet shops, rupees 30-60 per cup
spongy sweet dumplings made from chhena (cottage cheese) and soaked in sugar syrup, found at all sweet shops, rupees 15-30 per piece
deep-fried flatbread served with a spicy potato curry, a common breakfast or snack, available at local eateries, rupees 50-80 per plate
Indian-style stir-fried noodles with vegetables and sometimes egg or chicken, popular at street food stalls, rupees 50-100 per plate
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