In the heart of a Bengali winter, the arrival of Nolen Gur aka date palm jaggery marks a season of sweetness. This delicacy is an integral part of Sankranti celebrations in West Bengal ...

Patali gur, ranging from coin-sized pieces to saucer-shaped chunks, are on display in the shop fronts. The liquid nolen gur in earthen pots, jars and tin containers are stacked in odd corners. It is ...

Barnini Maitra Chakraborty Published 09.01.23, 06:23 PM ...

Her off the cuff menu offers Nolen-gur-er-payesh, a rice pudding made with jaggery, and Alu-r-Dal, a potato stew that is a famous recipe from Rangpur. She serves these with freshly rolled out and ...