Across India, Navratri never looks the same twice. In Gujarat, it is garba under open skies. In Tamil Nadu, homes arrange Golu dolls on tiered steps. In Mysuru, Dasara fills the streets with processions and lights.
In Bengal, it is Durga Puja, and it is as much about the table as the temple.
Hilton Bangalore Embassy GolfLinks brings that spirit to the city with a Bengali Food Festival on 19th and 20th October. For anyone who wants to experience Puja without leaving Bengaluru, this is the closest a meal can come to it.
The menu follows the way Bengal eats during the Pujas. Luchi arrives hot and puffed with Aloo Dum and Cholar Dal. Begun Bhaja and Shukto open the meal. Mains include Kosha Mangsho cooked slow and dark, Shorshe Ilish, Chingri Malaikari and Bhetki Paturi steamed in banana leaf, with Basanti Pulao alongside.
No Bengali meal ends without something sweet. Mishti Doi, Rasgulla, Sandesh and Payesh close the spread, each one a reason to stay a little longer.
Venue: DYN, Hilton Bangalore Embassy GolfLinks
Date: 19th October – 20th October
Time: 12:30PM to 3PM
Price: INR 2500++
Reservations: +918050353003 / +91 7353759148