The Bengali New Year or “ Poila Boishak” is a very significant day to almost everyone in India. This day marks the beginning of the month “Baishak” in the Bengali Calendar. As it follows the solar calendar, the beginning of the Bengali year is observed in the month of April on the 15th day in India and on the 14th day in Bangladesh. This marks the season of harvest and people pray to God to bless them with a good harvest. It also marks a significant day for the people who indulge in commerce. The traders start a new accounting year on this day by opening new accounts books with a small celebration which they call ‘Haal Khata’. This day is celebrated with a beautiful feast and people wish each other Subo Nobo Borsho, which means Happy New Year. People celebrate Bengali New Year by wearing new clothes and distributing sweets.
New clothes and Sweets are the primary elements of these festivities. People send sweets to their near and dear ones to wish each other ‘Subho Nobo Borsho’. As sweets are an integral part of the festivities sending sweets to your loved ones to commemorate the day can be a good idea. Nowadays, with the aid of websites, you can send sweets to your loved ones in any corner of India. This way you can greet them with a Happy Bengali New Year even if you are residing in a foreign country. Sending sweets and sending Bengali New Year greetings to your loved ones makes them feel cared for and festivals like Poila Boishak must be celebrated with everyone. Joy and happiness double when shared so, send sweets to cherish the festivities and your relationship. The sweets complete the festivities and hence it is one of the best things that you can send to your loved ones. When it comes to sweets no one can beat a Bengali! There are so many varieties of sweets that you will never feel that it is the same as the last festival. The most loved sweets among the Bengalis are Rosogolla, Sondesh, Mishti, and Doi.
Rosogolla is a sweet that is made from Chhena that is obtained from milk. These sweets look like a cotton balls and are soft like so. It is soaked in sweet syrup and is best when served hot! This sweet can be enjoyed at any time and it is one of the most loved sweets when it comes to a Bengali household. People bring and distribute Rosogolla on the auspicious day of the Bengali New Year.
Next comes Sondesh which has a distinct variety. There are many types of sondesh that are made from various kinds of things some are made of Chenna, some are made from Mawa and most of them are made from milk and sugar. These Sondesh are again the most appreciated sweet that is dry-based when compared to Rosogolla. These sweets have a variation of Jaggery as well making them safe for diabetic patients. Hence, a sweet that sweetens your mouth and satiates your soul.
Mishti Doi after a heavy meal is not a sweet dish but a necessity. It is a fermented sweet curd that is one of the main attractions when it comes to sweets. The curd is as the name suggests is sweet and it helps in digestion as well as it is savory. It is made up of Milk Sugar or Jaggery, it becomes an important part of Bengali cuisine. As it is made of milk and date palm jaggery it is healthy as well. Curd is rich in prebiotics which is good for gut health and hence a good sweet option for the occasion.
As the festivities are celebrated with a feast in the families with traditional dishes, these sweet dishes become the integral part to which everyone looks forward. Poila Boishak becomes a reason to gorge on Traditional Bengali Dishes and of course sweets! So, send sweets to your loved ones and give them a reason to smile and savor delectable sweets.
