Well, it is raining again in Copenhagen...long gloomy days, with chilled wind, nothing will make this kind of days better unless you have jhal muri with dudh cha! You may wonder what is jhal muri and what is dudh cha? Jhal means spicy and muri is puffed rice- so literally jhal muri means spicy puffed …
Black plum (Syzygium cumini) or Jaam is tropical summer fruit and another very mass favorite, close to heart fruits of Bangladesh. It is tangy, sweet, slightly bitter and full of surprising taste. Most interesting about jaam is after you eat half a dozen, your tongue gets stained to bright purple! This brings the memory of …
It is almost half of Ramadan month has passed. As usual, I am late for recipe uploading, and sorry for that! During Ramadan month, Bangladeshi people breaks the fast eating various traditional foods, like Peyaju(onion fritters), Chola Bhuna(Spicy Chickpea), Beguni(aubergine fritters). All of these are vegan and closely tied with Bangladesh and ramadan month. So …
What would be the best tea time snack in the gloomy weather? Something that crispy, umami and goes perfectly well with ginger tea or lemon tea? Yes it is Nimki, crispy, easy to make and perfect for a evening snack! There's many version of Nimki in Bangladesh, but today I will make the easiest one. …
Continue reading Crispy Nimki – Muchmuche Nimki (মুচমুচে নিমকি)
Guava (Psidium guajava) or in Bangla, as we call it, Peyara is another rainy season fruit in Bangladesh. It is really a wonder of nature that rainy season provides a plenty of fruits that consist vitamin C in great amount. We all know the benefits of vitamin C for our health, so will not go …
I really love Khoi. It takes me back to my childhood and reminds me of my grandmother. She used to bring it to our city house when she visited us. Typically khoi is eaten in the country sides, as they are prepared in most conventional way - with hot sand. Khoi or popped rice, puffed …
Continue reading Sweet Popped Rice – Khoi er Murki (খই এর মুড়কি)
Shingara is one of the most popular street food in Bangladesh. It is pronounced as Shing Gara, and it is kind of fried dumpling with crispy yet soft pastry crust with different types of fillings inside. Our neighboring country has something similar which is called Samosa, but in Bangladesh, Samosa or Samucha is different street …
Continue reading Fried Potato Dumpling – Shingara (সিঙ্গারা)
Alu Puri (আলু পুড়ি) is one of the best and delicious street food in Bangladesh! Alu means potato and puri means round fried dough with stuffings. There are no single street food shop that don't sell alu puri, when it's time for afternoon snacks! There are two different versions, one is with potato which I …
We all love aubergine! But what about aubergine dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried until so crunchy outside but soft inside? Yes, we call it Beguni - fried Aubergine in gram-flour batter! You basically need purple color aubergine, either round big one or long thin ones, salt and gram-flour or chickpea flour. You can …
We already know Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is very good source of protein. Chickpea is so versatile that it can be eaten raw, cooked, baked, fried or can be made into flour (aka gramflour /Beshon- বেসন). And we all know about the chickpea delicacy - Hummus. Well, I will share today a cooked version of chickpea, …
We all love patty. They pair perfectly with burgers or can be eaten separately dipped with spicy sauces and salads on the side...Don't they add a bit extra joy to your meal? Today I will share a delicious and super crunchy patty recipe...well, it is not exactly as thick as patty because we eat it …
Continue reading Crunchy Lentil Fritter – Peyaju (পেঁয়াজু/ পেঁয়াজি)
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