Machh bhaja

Machh bhaja
Fried Rohu served in Dhaka, Bangladesh

In West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, Assam and Bangladesh, fried fish or māchh bhājā is a common delicacy. Riverine fish like bhetki, topshey, aarh and pābdā (Ompok pābdā), and anadromous fish such as hilsa are commonly fried in Bengali cuisine, Odia cuisine and Assamese cuisine.^{[citation needed]}

In the process of frying it in oil, a hilsa will release additional oil. The oil mixture is valued as a flavouring agent for rice or vegetables.^[1]

References

^ Banerji, Chitrita (1993) [First published 1991]. Life and Food in Bengal. Rupa & Co. pp. 86–87. OCLC 34943980.

Culture of West Bengal

Cuisine

Baingan bharta
Bori
Gohona Bori
Chingri malai curry
Kheer
Khichuri
Machh bhaja
Machher Jhol
Mishti doi
Nabadwip-er lal doi
Pithe
Rasogolla
Rice
Sandesh
Sorshe Ilish
Abar Khabo

Dance

Classical dance	Gaudiya Nritya Rabindra Nritya Natya
Folk dance	Alkap Brita dance Chhau Dhamail Domni Gombhira Kalikapatadi Kushan dance Raibenshe Tusu dance

Music

Cultural songs	Agamani-Vijaya Atulprasadi Sangeet Bishnupur Gharana Dwijendrageeti Nazrul Geeti Prabhat Samgiita Rabindra Sangeet Shyama Sangeet
Folk songs	Baromasya Song Baul Bhadu Song Bhatiali Bhawaiya Bolan Song Ghatu Song Gombhira Hapu song Kirtan Patua Sangeet Shreekrishna Kirtana Tusu Song

Handlooms and
handicrafts

Handloom	Baluchari Sari Nakshi kantha Kantha Tant sari Tangail Saree
Handicrafts	Bankura horse Chhau Mask Dhokra Santiniketan Leather Goods Shital Pati Wooden dolls Madurkathi