Click to play videoKolkata: It's difficult to find a woman in Kolkata who would cook at home during Durga puja.
And that’s one of the reasons why, eateries in the city witness a staggering 70 per cent rise in their footfalls during the puja season.
And it is no secret that a large part of the puja budget is dedicated to food bills.
In fact, most of those eating out opt for the traditional recipes like machar ghonto, chinghri malaikari or jumbo prawns cooked in coconut curry, kankrar jhaal or spicy crab and daab chinghri. The restaurants are all geared up to play granny.
"We are presenting a range of over 150 items including vegetarian, chicken, mutton and sweets. So it does not mean that Bengali food is only about rice, lentil and fish," says a partner of Bhojohari Manna restaurant, Rajiv Neogi.
Durga puja is when diet plans are tossed out and eating becomes a ritual of its own kind.
A traditional Durga puja meal has a finger-licking delicious spread including lots of fish - fried, cooked, baked; spicy mutton and some vegetarian options like alu posto, mochar ghonto and dhokar dalna.
"During Durga Puja we offer food that is authentic. We try to project the traditional Bengali cuisine during the festival," says the Manager of Oh! Calcutta, Sanjay Roy.
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