Spicy Puffed Rice- Jhal Muri (ঝাল মুড়ি)

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 …

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Crispy Nimki – Muchmuche Nimki (মুচমুচে নিমকি)

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. …

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Sweet Popped Rice – Khoi er Murki (খই এর মুড়কি)

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 …

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Spicy Chickpea – Chhola Bhuna (ছোলা ভুনা)

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, …

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