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What is the correct order for a Bengali wedding feast?

Welcome sherbet, starters, luchi or radhaballabhi with cholar dal, begun bhaja, a vegetable course, pulao, fish, mutton kosha, chutney and papad, mishti doi, rosogolla and sandesh, then paan. Set your guest count below and this planner fills every course in that order, with a vegetarian option that swaps out the fish and mutton courses.

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Bengali Wedding Menu Planner

The traditional serving order, with quantities and a Bengali-script guest card - free.

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Guests

Welcome sherbet

  • Aam Shorbotআম শরবত25,988 ml

Starters

  • Maacher Fish Fryফিশ ফ্রাই257 pieces
  • Veg Chopভেজ চপ257 pieces

Luchi, Radhaballabhi and Cholar Dal

  • Luchiলুচি204 pieces
  • Radhaballabhiরাধাবল্লভী204 pieces
  • Cholar Dalছোলার ডাল10,191 g

Begun Bhaja

  • Begun Bhajaবেগুন ভাজা347 pieces

Vegetable

  • Mochar Ghontoমোচার ঘণ্ট15,400 g
  • Shuktoশুক্তো15,400 g

Pulao

  • Bengali Pulaoপোলাও25,988 g

Fish

  • Bhetki Paturiভেটকি পাতুরি15,400 g
  • Chingri Malai Curryচিংড়ি মালাইকারি15,400 g

Mutton Kosha

  • Kosha Mangshoকষা মাংস20,790 g

Chutney and papad

  • Tomato Khejur Chutneyটমেটো খেজুরের চাটনি5,198 g

Mishti Doi

  • Mishti Doiমিষ্টি দই17,325 g

Rosogolla and Sandesh

  • Rosogollaরসগোল্লা12,833 g
  • Sandeshসন্দেশ12,833 g

Paan

  • Paanপান17,325 g

Estimated price band per plate

₹342 - ₹644

See the full catering cost on the catering cost calculator.

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Why the serving order matters more than the dish list

Most generic menu tools sort dishes into starter, main and dessert buckets and call it done. A Bengali wedding feast does not work that way - the luchi and cholar dal arrive before the fish, the chutney and papad signal the meal is winding down before the sweets, and paan closes it. Guests who grew up with this order notice immediately when a caterer skips a step, which is why this planner keeps the twelve courses fixed rather than letting a generic algorithm reshuffle them.

One tradeoff worth knowing: the vegetarian version does not just delete the fish and mutton courses - it replaces the fish course with a second vegetable dish so the meal still has the right number of courses and does not feel thin next to the non-vegetarian spread.

Frequently asked questions

What order is a Bengali wedding feast served in?

A traditional Bengali wedding feast follows a fixed order: welcome sherbet, starters, luchi or radhaballabhi with cholar dal, begun bhaja, a vegetable course, pulao, fish, mutton kosha, chutney and papad, mishti doi, rosogolla and sandesh, then paan. This planner keeps that order instead of grouping dishes into generic starter-main-dessert slots.

Can a Bengali wedding menu be fully vegetarian?

Yes. Switching off the non-veg option replaces the fish course with a second vegetable course and drops the mutton kosha course entirely, while keeping the rest of the fixed order (luchi, cholar dal, pulao, mishti doi, rosogolla and sandesh) unchanged.

How much mishti doi and rosogolla should I order per guest?

Plan on roughly 100-120g of mishti doi and 2 pieces of rosogolla per adult guest, scaled down slightly as you add more dessert dishes to the spread and up by a 10% buffer - the quantity sheet below does this automatically for your guest count.

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Use the full wedding menu planner to cover mehendi, sangeet and the reception with a regional preset of your choice.

Check the catering cost calculator for a full per-plate price including GST and service charge.

By Mayank JaiswalLast updated