We are still in the first month of the Bengali new year. Since most of us live by the Gregorian calendar, we forget to count the days/months in the Bengali system. The first day of a Bengali new year is an emotion… an emotion that’s celebrated wearing
notun jama. Parents insist that no matter how a person is, one must wear something new.
It’s been a few weeks since Poila Baisakh but one can’t forget the mouthwatering spread restaurants continue to serve, from bhetki roll and pomfret paturi to improvised traditional sweets, like baked malai rosogolla. But amiss is yesteryear grandma’s amazing culinary skills which we used to enjoy during our childhood.