Victoria Plum Pickle – Victoria Plum er Aachar (ভিক্টোরিয়া প্লামের আঁচার)

As inspired and succeed by making Mirabelle plum pickle, today's recipe will be Victoria plum pickle. I received these beautiful plums from my colleague Maria, who has two large trees full of Victoria plums. I asked her specifically for the green, unripe ones which are much better to make pickle with. I just love that …

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Apple Pickle – Apple er Chatni (আপেলের চাটনি)

Pickle season is over long ago, but a pickle lover like me won't stop eating them no matter the season. Anyway, this would be my last pickle recipe of this year. So I am introducing my own recipe of green apple chatni. The green apples I picked from Møns Klint, so this will be always …

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Mirabelle Plum Pickle – Mirabelle Plum er Aachar (মিরাবেলে প্লামের আঁচার)

Today's recipe is bit adventurous and improvised. One day I was walking in a park with my friend and found the small yellow plums lying under this beautiful tree and there were so much of them! I didn't know then what was it called, now that I googled it, I know that it's called Mirabelle …

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Parsnip Stir Fry – Parsnip Bhaji (পারস্নিপ ভাজি)

Today I am going to write another improvised vegetable recipe, which is a very typical vegetable in Europe but not found in Bangladesh! The veggie is called Parsnip! It looks like white carrot, taste almost sweet like carrot with a hint of spice and a great addition to any curry or soup! However, I am …

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Sesame Butternut Squash – Til Kumra (তিল কুমড়া)!

Butternut squash with sesame is bit different and completely new recipe for me! I have found this recipe from the magical writer Smriti Bhodro in Facebook and with her amazing writing skills, I was lost to her memory lane! I am grateful to this writer who are sharing not only the classic Bangladeshi vegan recipes …

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Zucchini with Mung Daal Recipe – Zucchini Ghonto (জুকিনি ঘণ্ট)

Zucchini is not my favorite vegetable. Somehow I don't find it super delicious and its full of water, so whenever I try to cook zucchini, they loose consistency and texture. Plus, in Denmark, zucchini is super expensive,as one zucchini cost almost the same as a kilo of potato! Well, in abroad I miss lots of …

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Fried Squash Blossom – Kumra Phuler Bora (কুমড়ো ফুলের বড়া)

Fried squash or pumpkin blossom is one of the most nostalgic food in Bangladesh. It is even mentioned in our literature many times. Even one of the poem about Bangladesh fighting on saving mother tongue called Mago, Ora Bole, where the first line mentions about pumpkin flower. It shows how old and close to our …

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Cauliflower Curry with Parsley Root – Phulkopi Parsley Muler Torkari (ফুলকপি পারসলি মূলের তরকারি)

Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetable, that's why I often try to make curry with it (well, one reason is in Denmark, there are not many fresh vegetable available -_- )! I love to eat local and seasonal veggies but in Denmark, many veggies are quiet unknown to me. But recently, I found out …

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Kale Potato Stir Fry! – Kale Alu Bhaji (কেল আলু ভাজি)

This is my first inspired recipe that I am going to share with you. I "discovered" kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) and its amazing use after coming to Scandinavia. In Denmark, it is usually eaten in Christmas as "Grønlangkål," which is sauteed kale in cream and butter. You can make variety of dishes with Kale …

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