Annaprashan (Mukhe Bhaat) Catering in Kolkata

New Bhojon Caterer cooks Bengali annaprashan (mukhe bhaat) feasts for families across Kolkata, Howrah, Salt Lake and Newtown from our kitchen at 70A Surya Sen Street, College Street. For an annaprashan our rate chart recommends two packages: Maharani at ₹777 per plate (multi-cuisine) and Rajnandini at ₹799 per plate (Bengali). For a fuller traditional spread with shukto and fish courses, Panchobyanjan (₹930) and Khati Bangali (₹999) also work well. GST (5%) and live counters are quoted separately. WhatsApp +91 92318 06210 with your date, area and guest count for an itemised quote.

What Is Annaprashan (Mukhe Bhaat)?

Annaprashan, called mukhe bhaat in Bengali, is the ceremony where a baby eats rice for the first time. In many Bengali families it is held around the sixth month for a boy and the fifth or seventh month for a girl, on a date chosen from the panjika. Traditionally the baby's maternal uncle (mama) feeds the first spoonful, and then the whole family sits down to a festive meal.

So an annaprashan has two kinds of food: the baby's ceremonial plate, which is small and symbolic, and the feast for your guests, which is a full Bengali meal. When you enquire, tell us whether you also want the ritual plate prepared and we will plan it together with the guest menu.

What Goes on the Baby's Annaprashan Plate

The ceremonial plate, often a kansa or silver thala, traditionally carries a little of everything the child will eat in life. The usual Bengali set is:

• Rice with a little ghee
• Dal (moong or musur)
• Shukto, the bitter-sweet vegetable dish that opens a Bengali meal
• Panch bhaja: five fried items such as aloo, begun and potol bhaja
• Fish, often a whole fish or fish head, in non-vegetarian families
• Mutton, in many non-vegetarian families
• Chutney
• Payesh (rice cooked in milk with gur or sugar) and sweets such as rosogolla and sandesh

Customs differ from family to family, so tell us yours and we will follow your list.

Bengali Annaprashan Menu List for Guests

Every dish below comes from our regular menus, so you can choose freely and we will price the final list. A typical non-vegetarian Bengali annaprashan menu is built from these:

A balanced annaprashan menu usually has 12 to 18 dishes: one or two starters, a rice and a bread, dal, two vegetables, two fish items, one meat dish, then chutney and two or three sweets. If you want something interactive for the guests, add a live counter such as fuchka or jalebi; see our live counter food ideas.

For a description of each dish, read our Bengali wedding menu guide; most of those dishes work just as well at an annaprashan.

For a full traditional spread, see our Bengali caterer menus.

Pure Veg (Niramish) Annaprashan Menu

Some families keep the annaprashan feast fully vegetarian. A niramish menu from our dishes could look like this:

• Starters: Veg Pakora, Dry Baby Corn, Paneer Shashlik
• Main course: Koraishutir Kochuri, Shukto, Cholar Dal, Begun Basanti, Stuffed Aloo Dum, Palak Paneer or Butter Paneer, Basanti Pulao
• Chutney & sweets: Aamsotto Chutney, Payesh, Rosogolla, Makha Sandesh, Ice Cream

Tell us when you enquire and we will price the vegetarian menu separately.

Annaprashan Catering Packages and Price per Plate (2026)

Our published catering rate chart lists every package dish by dish. These four suit an annaprashan best:

Included in every package: all menu items cooked fresh on the day, serving equipment (chafing dishes, serveware, heating fuel), service staff at one per 25 guests and a basic serving layout.

Quoted separately: GST at 5%, live counters, premium crockery and transport from our College Street kitchen.

Every package can be customised. You can swap dishes, mix Bengali and multi-cuisine items, or add payesh and a sweets counter for the ceremony. Annaprashan guest lists are usually smaller than weddings, so minimum order terms can differ from our wedding packages; share your guest count and we will confirm.

Annaprashan Catering at Home, Community Hall or Banquet

We cook in our own kitchen at 70A Surya Sen Street and bring the food, serving equipment and staff to your venue: a flat or family home, a para community hall, a rooftop or a banquet hall. Transport is calculated from College Square and shown on your quote. We cover:

• Central & North Kolkata: College Street, Sealdah, Shyambazar, Maniktala
• South Kolkata: Ballygunge, Gariahat, Jadavpur, Tollygunge, Behala
• Salt Lake (Sectors 1 to 4) and Bidhannagar
• Salt Lake Sector V
• Newtown & Rajarhat
• Howrah & Dum Dum

Hosting the annaprashan at home? Our home catering service in Kolkata brings the food hot from our kitchen with serving staff included.

How to Book Annaprashan Catering

1. Send us your date, area, guest count and whether you want veg or non-veg. WhatsApp is quickest.
2. We suggest a package, or build a custom menu from the dishes above.
3. You get an itemised quote with GST, live counters and transport shown separately.
4. We cook fresh on the day and serve your guests.

Annaprashan dates follow the panjika, so the most auspicious days get booked quickly. Message us as soon as your date is fixed.

Annaprashan Catering: Frequently Asked Questions

Get an Annaprashan Catering Quote

Tell us your date, area and guest count and we will send an itemised menu and quote.

WhatsApp for an annaprashan quoteCall +91 92318 06210