Calcutta cabin-style egg devils

Kolkata-style diamond-shaped breaded chicken

Shingara with a potato and cauliflower filling—a winter treat

Samosa with mutton keema filling

Samosa with arahar dal filling

Crunchy lentil fritters soaked in sugar syrup

Elegant saffron-laden rice koftas—a recipe from Pragyasundari Debi's cookbook.

Crisp fritters made with tiny Ganges river sprat

Fish roe fritters in a spicy sauce

Fish roe fritters