As the days of the festival unfold, the kitchens of Bengali homes become bustling hubs of activity. The aroma of spices fills the air as the holiday season brings a reason for the quintessential ‘Bangali’ to take a break from his or her otherwise hectic daily life and cook up a storm to satisfy the stomach and the heart, alike. Khichuri, the one-pot meal made from a blend of rice and lentils, finds a special place among Durga Puja recipes. This humble yet flavourful dish, especially when made with fresh green peas, adds a deliciously warm touch to the festivities.

Not all get a chance to drop into their ‘para (neighbourhood)’ pandal to feast on the Bhoger Khichuri (dish offered to the deity). Sometimes, even if there is a chance, people would rather give it a miss due to the scorching heat of Bengali afternoons. However, the occasion is such that without the Khichuri, Durga Puja celebrations seem incomplete. This is simply one of those Bengali dishes you can’t miss during Durga Puja!

The Bangali indulges himself or herself by making this Durga Puja special dish at home. Besides, the ‘Koraishuti/Matarshuti diye Khichuri (Peas Khichuri)’ is so easy to make that even a child can cook it! Into a pot goes a little bit of ghee. Once it turns hot, cumin seeds, bay leaves and dry red chillis are thrown in. Some ginger paste and chopped tomatoes follow suit, along with basic spices, and sugar and salt to taste.

A little simmering later, cups of water are poured in and some moong dal, chopped potatoes and Gobindobhog rice are added to the pot. The mixture is then boiled and when the ingredients are partially cooked, the green peas are added. Once cooked, teaspoonfuls of garam masala and oodles of ghee are added to the pot for the final touch.

Your mouth’s already watering, isn’t it? So is ours!

The festive season has already set in so grab Keventer Green Peas from Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, or BigBasket right away! Get the pot ready to make the best Durga Puja food that comforts your soul, at home.

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Make your Durga Puja celebrations delicious with our range of ready-to-cook parathas and Chicken Seekh Kebab from Keventer. While Keventer Parathas take only 3 minutes to make, our Chicken Seekh Kebab becomes ready in only 3.5! This means, it will take you less than 7 minutes to prepare a delectable spread of Durga Puja special dishes for your family, friends and guests!

Keventer Lachha Paratha and Keventer Malabar Paratha, perfectly matched with our Keventer Chicken Seekh Kebab, are a ‘must eat’ during Durga Puja. And if you want to make your spread extra meaty, do add the Keventer Chicken Keema Paratha to your list.

To perfectly cook any of these parathas, pre-heat a non-stick pan, remove a paratha from the freezer, place it on the pan and heat it on a medium flame, turning sides every 30 seconds. Add some butter, ghee or oil to the paratha, and keep press it gently till it turns light brown. That’s it!

If you now think our parathas are easy to make, you’ll be surprised to know that Keventer Chicken Seekh Kebabs are even easier! Take out the seekh kebabs from the deep freezer and place them in the fridge for 30 minutes to thaw. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan and toss the seekh kebabs for 3-4 minutes. Your delectable Durga Puja spread is ready!

Don’t let your vegetarian friends go through FOMO though! We have a delicious range of veggie parathas, too, to add to your Durga Puja food list! How about the traditional Keventer Aloo Paratha? Or perhaps, they’d love to gorge on Keventer Paneer Paratha? We bet our Keventer Methi Paratha and Keventer Achari Paratha will be too difficult for them to resist! Do keep a bowl of Keventer Metro Dahi alongside these veg delights for the perfect dinner!

Enjoy the Pujas to the fullest and make it enjoyable for others too. Stack up on our delicious range now from Blinkit.

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As the air fills up with the smell of Shiuli ‘Phool (flower)’, the ‘Kash Phool (Kans Grass)’ pops up here and there, Bengal gets decked up to celebrate its most extravagant event of the year. As is ritual, pandals across the state and especially in Kolkata will get flooded with enthusiastic pandal hoppers and evenings will end with joyous get-togethers. Family and friends will return to the city and guests will start pouring into your home. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could treat them to something traditional yet something homemade?

This Durga Puja, pleasantly surprise your guests with some of Bengal’s best desserts made at home. All you need are packs of Keventer Metro Cow Milk or Keventer Metro Rich Milk and a few basic ingredients.

Before you start making these sweet Bengali milk dishes, the first thing you need to do is boil the milk and add some lemon juice or vinegar to make some ‘chhena (cottage cheese)’. Hang the ‘chhena’ in a cotton cloth and let the water drain out. There! Your key ingredient is ready for one…two…three.. oh so many easy DIY Bengali sweets!

Begin with the ‘Roshogolla’. Yes! Bangalis don’t call it Rasgulla because they fill the sweet with the ‘Rosh of labh (the syrup of love)’! The art of making it right, lies in kneading the ‘chhena’ right and turning it into perfectly round balls. Boil it in some thick syrup made of sugar and water, and you’re done!

Don’t forget to try the Chhanar payesh – the traditional Bengali kheer made with cottage cheese and thick cow milk.

If you want to appear all fancy, Sandesh is your next level up. BTW, Kalakand isn’t as tough to make as you think.

However, if you do not want to go through the trouble of making cottage cheese but still prepare a delicious sweet dish at home, we have another milk recipe up our sleeve! Simply make the Chaaler Payesh (traditional Bengali Kheer made of rice).

Which one of these special Durga Puja desserts will you try this festive season? Whichever idea you go for don’t forget to shop for Keventer Metro Cow Milk or Keventer Metro Rich Milk from Blinkit.

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