Wax gourd is not very common vegetable in European countries, but sure there are many original recipes that can be found in Bangladesh. I have written a detail about wax gourd in my previous post but today I am writing another recipe from the fabulous writer Smriti Bhadra, wax gourd in mustard or as in …
Continue reading Wax Gourd in Mustard – Kumra Besshori (কুমড়া বেশ্বরী)
I have shared similar recipe with butternut squash with sesame before but today's recipe is the original one - Pumpkin with sesame seeds. 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 lanes! I am grateful to this writer …
Continue reading Sesame Pumpkin – Til Kumra 2 (তিল কুমড়া – ২)!
I was so excited to found this green tomato from Food Sharing Copenhagen! It has been like forever since I have seen green tomatoes, so I was super excited to cook with these. There are many recipes that can be done with green tomatoes, but all I could think of a childhood memory of sweet …
Continue reading Green Tomato Pickle – Kacha Tomator Achar (কাঁচা টমেটো আচার)
Today I will write another vegan recipe for Chichinga aka Snake Gourd. This tropical vegetable taste something in between cucumber and bottle gourd, but it has crunchier texture than cucumber. I hardly find it in Denmark. Luckily last week, I have got a bunch and decided to make another vegan recipe of this delicious veggie. …
Continue reading Snake Gourd with Mung Daal – Chichinga Ghonto (চিচিঙ্গা ঘণ্ট)
Begun Khasi aka Mutton Aubergine is not a recipe of meat. Its just the aubergine cooked in a way that it taste almost like goat meat! This is what my mother used to cook and I guess this is the traditional recipe from her hometown. Jump to recipe For this recipe, we need thing long …
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Radish is a root vegetable that has really a pungent and not very delicate smell, that's why as a kid, I really hated that veggie! Later I have seen, especially in Europe that radish can be pretty small and cute to eat as a salad and it is actually a very delicious veggie. In Bangladesh, …
I know you have tasted sun dried tomato pesto, but have you ever had a spicy, tangy tomato spread with your bread? I bet this recipe will blow your mind! This tomato chatni (aka tomato spread) is spicy, tangy, full of flavor and easy to make but super delicious! Jump to recipe I have used …
Continue reading Spicy Tomato Spread – Tomato Chatni (টমেটো চাটনি)
I have shared already too many recipes of Spinach. They are delicious, healthy and super quick to cook! Today's recipe is one the classic Bangladeshi grandma style spinach which I have found from an amazing storyteller in Facebook. The original recipe is shared here. I wish you could also read and feel her amazing writing! …
Continue reading Spinach Mung Daal- Palong Shak Ghonto (পালং শাকের ঘণ্ট)!
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 …
Continue reading Sesame Butternut Squash – Til Kumra (তিল কুমড়া)!
Cabbage is one of my to go veggie. However, there are only a few recipes that I really like. In Bangladesh, we have big headed cabbage grown during winter. In Denmark, cabbage is found all year around, and there are many varieties- like red cabbage, salad cabbage and even savoy cabbage. Today I am going …
Continue reading Cabbage recipe – Badhakopi Ghonto 2 (বাঁধাকপি ঘণ্ট)
I have been meaning to write this recipe for very long time but I rarely have the occasion to make this recipe - Sweet and Sour Aubergine or Begun er Tok (বেগুন এর টক). This is one of the best pair to go with Daal, Polao or any vegetarian dish you make and it brings …
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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 …
Continue reading Zucchini with Mung Daal Recipe – Zucchini Ghonto (জুকিনি ঘণ্ট)
Okra, Ladies Finger, Bhendi, Dheros, (scientific name: Abelmoschus esculentus)...no matter what you call it, Okra is one of the most common vegetable in South Asia! In Bangladesh, we call it Dherosh (ঢেঁড়স), in some areas, its called Bhendi (ভেন্ডি)। I really like to know who came up with the name "Ladies Finger." Is it because …
Continue reading Love Story of Okras 2 – Dherosh Bhaji 2 (ঢেঁড়স ভাজি ২)
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)
Wax gourd belongs to tropical vegetable family. Wax gourd has many names, like ash gourd,white gourd, winter gourd, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, winter melon, but mainly this veggies is known for its whitish, waxy coat which gives the distinctive look. I was not very fond of the taste of the wax gourd as a child, …
Continue reading Wax Gourd Stir Fry – Chal Kumra Bhaji (চাল কুমড়া ভাজি)
Hyancinth bean (Lablab purpureus) is one of the most adored vegetable in Bangladesh. It is dark green, half moon, flat in shape, even sometimes you can find them in dark purple color. We call it Sheem (শীম) in Bangla and there are many awesome vegan recipes with this vegetables, for example, spread (bhorrta), sheem - …
Continue reading Hyacinth Bean Stir Fry – Sheem Alu Bhaji (শিম আলু ভাজি)
The name sounds weird - either Chichinga or Snake gourd. It looks weird too! But it does not mean this tropical vegetable taste weird. Chichinga taste in between cucumber and bottle gourd, but it has crunchier texture than cucumber. As this grow mainly in tropical areas, no wonder I hardly find it in Denmark. Luckily …
Continue reading Snake Gourd Stir Fry – Chichinga Bhaji (চিচিঙ্গা 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)
Okra, Ladies Finger, Bhendi, Dheros, (scientific name: Abelmoschus esculentus)...no matter what you call it, Okra is one of the common vegetable in South Asia! In Bangladesh, we call it Dherosh (ঢেঁড়স), in some areas, its called Bhendi (ভেন্ডি)। I really like to know who came up with the name "Ladies Finger." Is it because its …
Continue reading Love Story of Okras! – Dherosh Bhaji (ঢেঁড়স ভাজি)
Previously I have shared traditional Khichuri (খিচুড়ি) recipe which is one of the most favorite of all comfort food among Bangladeshis, especially in the rainy days. Yesterday, it was raining in Copenhagen, so I decided to make Khichuri, but with a slightly different recipe. Its called Shobji Khichuri or Vegetable Khichuri, where veggies are cooked …
Continue reading Rainy Day Luxury is Vegetable Khichuri – Shobji Khichuri (সবজি খিচুড়ি)
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