Here comes another post about Bottle gourd! I have mentioned it in my other post that the whole plant and all parts of fruit are edible. So today I am writing another recipe using bottle gourd peels, which is normally considered as a waste in western countries. Unlike other gourds, Bottle gourd's skin is very …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Peel Fry.2- Lau er Khosa Bhaji.2 (লাউ এর খোসা ভাজি.২)
Once again, I come up with another bottle gourd recipe and I don't regret it at all! It is another old and traditional vegan recipe, which is not only tasty but also a great example of using vegetable scraps. We Bengalis never throw vegetable peels away but make different dishes out of them like stir …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Peel Spread – Lau er khosha Bhorta (লাউ এর খোসা ভর্তা)
Here comes another recipe with watermelon rind! Previously I made bhaji with it but this daal turned out to be more delicious than bhaji! Jump to recipe This recipe needs a little bit more spices than usual daal, for example cumin powder, chili powder and cinnamon stick. I have used red lentils (Lens culinaris), but …
Continue reading Watermelon Rind Daal – Tormujer Khosa diye Daal (তরমুজের খোসা দিয়ে ডাল)
I did not know that the white parts of a watermelon are edible. In Bangladesh those parts are given to domestic animals (like cows or goats). However, during covid time, people had limited movement and they started utilizing every things that possibly can. That's how I came to a youtube video and realized that white …
Continue reading Watermelon Rind Stir Fry- Tormujer Khosa Bhaji (তরমুজের খোসা ভাজি)
First of all, I am really sorry for the long title. It happens when I want to literally translate something from Bangla to English. Anyway, today's dish is another food scrap recipe, meaning that making a delicious meal out of something that are usually thrown out! So today's recipe is called Bhorrta (spread or mash) …
Continue reading Mixed Gourd Peel Spread – Pachmishali Chchokla Bhorrta (পাঁচমিশালি ছোকলা ভর্তা)
Bottle Gourd or Lau (Bangla: লাউ) is very common winter vegetable in Bangladesh. I have mentioned it in my other post that the whole plant and all parts of fruit are edible. We Bangladeshis are so amazed by this that we even have a folk song about it. So today I am writing a recipe …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Peel Fry- Lau er Khosa Bhaji (লাউ এর খোসা ভাজি)
Fried rice is mostly known from South East Asia. But the moms of Bangladesh, who like to save money and food, they make amazing fried rice from left overs! In Bangladesh we eat rice almost three times a day, so it is normal to have leftover rice from day before. There are many recipes of …
Continue reading Bangla Style Fried Rice – Bhaja Bhat (ভাজা ভাত/ ভাত ভাজি)
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