Asian Palm Cake – Taal er Bhapa Pitha (তালের ভাপা পিঠা)

According to the Bengali calender, now its the month of Taal (Asian Palm or Borassus flabellifer). The month is called Bhadra (ভাদ্র) and it is so hot and humid that we say Taal Paka Gorom (তাল পাকা গরম), which means that the weather is so hot that it will even mature and ripen the Taal. Like this we Bengalis have many idioms connected with this fruit and even rhymes and stories.

Asian Palm Sweet Fritters – Taal er Bora Pitha (তালের বড়া পিঠা)

According to the Bengali calender, now its the month of Taal (Asian Palm or Borassus flabellifer). The month is called Bhadra (ভাদ্র) and it is so hot and humid that we say Taal Paka Gorom (তাল পাকা গরম), which means that the weather is so hot that it will even mature and ripen the Taal. Like this we Bengalis have many idioms connected with this fruit and even rhymes and stories.

Moringa Fritters – Sojne Patar Bora (সজনে পাতার বড়া)

Moringa is a super food- we all know that by now. I mean it has been popular among westerners only since last decades, but I remember from my childhood, my mother used to make various dishes with moringa leaves. It is mostly known as drumstick tree because the fruits resemble a lot like a long, …

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Potato Fritter – Alur Chop (আলুর চপ)

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 …

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