Pohela Falgun is the first day of the Bengali month and also it is known as the first day of spring. This festival is celebrated in many different manners in Bangladesh. Nowadays it has gotten huge popularity around the globe. The festival is also called ‘Boshonto Utsab’.
On this day, the whole country adorns with colorful look and celebrate the most anticipated month, spring. Falgun is the eleventh month in the Bengali calendar and the first month of the season spring which is known as the king of all the six seasons that brings back warm sunshine, budding flowers and dancing of birds.
After the chills in winter, spring is the season which gives a new breeze full of freshness. To enjoy the freshness of Falgun, people enjoy various dishes on this day. It symbolizes colours and rejuvenation and comes with a message of hope and joy.
Almond and Raw Banana Galawat:
This particular dish is a healthy ball of snacks. It is packed with the goodness of almonds and raw bananas. Hot spices are used in it and it is fried in a non-stick pan. Then, it gets served hot. As it has almonds and bananas in it, this dish is full of nutrients and vitamins.
Badam Pak:
Badam Pak is one of the sweetest dishes and it is made with lots of nuts and ghee. The unique and best part of this dish is that it is not very sweet or less, but will definitely meet your cravings.
Patrani Maach:
Patrani maach is a Parsi dish where the fish is braised in spices. Then it is wrapped in banana leaf before cooking on the stove. The fish absorbs all the masala while being cooked, and is relished during the festive season of spring.
Malai Laddu:
Malai laddu is another sweet dish which is very soft and gets melted in the mouth. It has the flavour of kewra and cardamom. It is made with cottage cheese and condensed milk.
These are the dishes to be relished in this new season of spring. Falgun does not bring only colors, it also brings new flavorful foods. People adorn themselves with colourful attires and give themselves a treat with new flavorful dishes.
