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Top 10 Starter Items for Bengali Wedding
The season of Bengali Weddings is here now, and all most of us wait for is the delicious food that is served at Bengali Weddings. Bengali cuisine is famous globally for its simplicity in a few dishes, spices in a few dishes and also the famous Bengali Mishti. Another item that everyone eagerly awaits while attending is the starter items for Bengali Weddings.
Best Starter Items for Bengali Weddings
Here is a list of the best starters for Bengali Weddings:
1. Bhetki Fish Fry
All the Bengalis can unanimously agree that this is probably the best starter item for Bengali Weddings. This fish fry has a fried texture from the outside and a very soft seasoned filling of the tasty Bhetki fish inside.
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The fish filet that is coated with bread crumbs is one of the favourite Bengali dishes as well. First, the Bhetki fish is marinated in all the spices to add the taste and flavour, then it is dipped in an egg wash and coated with breadcrumbs, this process is repeated twice to make the outer layer crunchy. It is then served with mustard sauce.
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2. Chicken Satay
This is also one of the most famous starter items for Bengali Weddings. Chicken satay resembles a kebab but is coated with a crunchy layer outside. The satay is a simple dish where the chicken is marinated with a few spices, cut into small chunky cubes and then fitted into a skewer with some vegetables like capsicum, bell pepper, and fried onions which have been stirred really well in between. The taste of this dish served as a starter is heavenly and a dipping sauce is also provided a lot of times to enjoy the starter properly.
3. Chicken Reshmi Kebab
This item is nowadays one of the most famous starters for Bengali Weddings. Earlier these items were rarely used as starters in Bengali weddings, but nowadays a lot of people have these delicious kebabs in their menu. The process of making this kebab is fairly easy. It is prepared by first marinating it into curd, cream, cashew nut paste and the necessary spices. It is left aside for a few minutes and later barbecued in a tandoor. The tandoor is what gives the kebab its special taste. The upper layer is crusty while the inside is soft and instantly melts into your mouth.
4.Chicken Seekh Kebab
This is one of the most famous starter items for Bengali Weddings. The meat is first minced and spices are added to the meat. After that, it is formed into an elongated cylinder-type shape. They are then grilled on skewers and served hot. These are also very famous due to their delicious taste. This is also one of the dishes that has been made famous in recent times and has been used as a starter in Bengali Weddings in recent times as well. This dish is also one of the dishes that need to be prepared in a barbecue or a tandoor. The burnt flavour that the tandoor adds to the seekh kebab is what adds to the taste of it.
5. Chicken Popcorn
Needless to say, this is also one of the famous starter items in Bengali Weddings. Not just for weddings, the chicken popcorn served in a small paper container is probably one of the best choices for starters. The best part about wedding starters is that you can request them as many times as you want to. The chicken is cut into small cubes, maybe boneless, and then they are fried after getting marinated in the sauces and the spices. The chicken popcorn is an emotion for the Bengalis.
6. Fish Finger
Attending a Bengali wedding, without a fishy starter is close to impossible or extremely rare. The fish fingers are one of the best starters for Bengali Weddings. It is also prepared from Bhetki fish. This item has a crunchy layer outside full of breadcrumbs but has a very soft layer of fish filet inside. The fish filet is seasoned and formed into a cylindrical shape. Then it is dipped in an egg wash and coated with breadcrumbs. It is fried until golden brown. You can enjoy this dish with the sauce or the kashondi that is served at weddings.
7. Paneer Pasanda
This is one of the vegetarian options available at Bengali weddings. Bengalis aren't much fond of vegetarian food at weddings but this one is a rare vegetarian starter item for weddings which is loved by the Bengalis. The paneer is well seasoned and then fried in a batter. The coating of the paneer is also very soft and tasty. Also, the traditional paneer pasanda is a bit different, the Bengali-style paneer pasanda is also very delicious. This dish is particularly best for older people who don't want to eat non-veg starters or for vegetarians who are attending a Bengali wedding.
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8. Fuchka
How can one forget Fuchka as a famous starter for Bengali Weddings? Bengalis are very fond of fuchka and you can often see fuchka stalls being set up in Bengali weddings. People here can enjoy as many fuchka as they want, however, they wish, jol fuchka (plain fuchka in water), dahi fuchka (fuchka in yogurt with some chaat), chutney fuchka. Fuchka is an emotion for the Bengalis and every time a Bengali sees a fuchka stall in a wedding, they have to try the fuchka right away.
9. Crispy Babycorn
Here is another most loved vegetarian starter for Bengali Weddings. Bengalis are really not that fond of eating veg at a wedding but the taste of this dish is unmatched and whenever it is on the starters list everyone mostly tries it due to its perfect crunch and perfect flavour.
10. Crispy Chicken
Similar to crispy baby corn, Crispy chicken is the non-vegetarian version of the dish. Not to mention this is also one of the most loved Bengali starters for weddings. The chicken is prepared in a way where the chicken is crispy and perfectly coated with spices and sauces. It is mostly served in a small paper container.
