Bengali pantry essentials

Jute leaves, called paat shaak in Bengali, are in season during the monsoon in Bengal. Don't have jute leaf? Use spinach!

Creamy and tart lime-orange custard in a flakey, buttery pie—bonus, tricks to a perfect shortcrust pastry shell!

Pork ribs, marinated with malt vinegar and worcestershire sauce in a thick, peppery, braised sauce.

Decadent, chocolatey, rum-soaked cake pops that are perfect for the holidays and require no baking.

Spring chicken with baby potatoes, carrots, onions, green beans and papaya in a milky white stew

Coveted Bengali fish delicacy of thick, fatty cuts of mature Katla carp in a fiery red onion, ginger and yoghurt sauce.