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What’s a puja feast without a sweet indulgence? Ice-cream brand Trayog has come up with Bengali flavours-inspired ice-creams, such as the rich and creamy mishti doi (Rs 499 for 500 ml), the aromatic gondhoraj malai (Rs 499) and aam kasundi (Rs 399) which captures the essence of the mango mustard sauce used 
in Bengali households.

From October 11; pre-order now 
Call 9324590822 
Log on to @trayog_celebratetradition

A classic fix

From ashtami to dashami, The Lunchbox Co by home chef Arpita Roy has got your cravings covered for each day with a different, set menu (Rs 499 to Rs 999). From khichuri, luchi-alur dum and chaal er payesh (a kheer variant), to mutton dak bunglow, mutton rezala, kaju kishmish polao and prawn cutlet, there’s a plethora of offerings. “For bijoya dashami, we offer nimki-goja [a sweet, crunchy snack] and narkel nadu or coconut laddoos,” she reveals. 

On October 13 to 23 
Call 9748176769 
Log on to @The LunchboxCo

Bhog beckons

Home chef Somma Ghosh’s menu is rooted in her exper-ience of cooking bhog at celebrations in Delhi, Mumbai and Dubai. “Ashtami is the most important tithi [time], during which niramish or pure veg food is cooked,” she says. The bhog thala (Rs 495 onwards) comprises bhuni khichuri, bandhakopir torkari (a mishmash of cabbage, potato and peas), begun bhaja (brinjal fry), chutney, and saffron kheer. For dashami, there’s prawn malaikari (Rs 375) and kosha mangsho (Rs 450), among other crowd-pleasers.

On October 13 and 15; order in advance 
Call 9820462881
Log on to @kitchentalesbysommaghosh

Adda favourites

The Hungry Cat Kitchen, run by Subhasree Basu and Manju Velkar, has a host of offerings across pre-puja and puja menus, and adda boxes. The former two include delicacies such as Chittagong-style Mezbani mangsho or mutton (R500), Odia style pork tarkari (Rs 450), kheema koraishutir (peas) mini puffs (Rs 350; four), fish florentine (Rs 500) and chelo kebab (Rs 650), among others. Since Durga Puja is incomplete without an engaging adda, the duo has come up with a pujor adda box (Rs 2,800; serves four) that includes the spicy-tangy street food item churmur, smoked mutton kathi roll and kheer kodom, a sweet, among other treats. 

On Till October 12 (pre-puja menu); October 13 to 17 (puja); October 12 to 15 (pujor adda box); order a day before 
Call 9820928658 
Log on to @hungrycatkitchen