Who doesn’t love a warm, hearty lentil soup in winter? In Bangladesh, we have two different kinds of lentils- one is called Moshur daal (Lens Culinaris) and another is called Muug Daal (Vigna radiata). Muug Daal is also called green gram as the beans are covered with deep green husk and has a slightly different …
Continue reading The Classic Bangladeshi Mung Bean Soup – Ghono Muger Daal (ঘন মুগের ডাল)
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)
This year is my first time growing bottle gourd plant in Europe. I mainly grew it for the leaves to eat shak vaji or eat with fish curry. I am pretty happy with the results as a beginner, but also it gives an enormous joy having freshly home grown vegetables with family! Jump to recipe …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Leaf Stir Fry 2 – Lau Shak Bhaji (লাউ শাক ভাজি ২)
I want to apologize in advance to write too many cauliflower recipes, but hey, I am helpless because where I live, cauliflower is one of the "all year round", "known" and delicious vegetables to get! So here again, I am presenting the delicious, spicy cauliflower curry recipe which I got from an amazing Bangladeshi youtube …
Continue reading Cauliflower Curry – Phulkopir Rosha (ফুলকপির রসা)
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)
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)
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)
We all know about mashed potato. Its easy, delicious and goes with almost any kind of meal! But have you ever tasted spicy mashed potato filled with mustard oil goodness? This is the most common and easiest Bangladeshi classic recipe. Whenever the family members are too busy to cook, they make this classic Alu Bhorrta …
Continue reading Bengali Style Mashed Potato – Alu Bhorrta (আলু ভর্তা)
Who does not like potato? You must have eaten potatoes in hundred of different ways, but today's potato stir fried recipe is very simple and very authentic Bangladeshi recipe, which is mostly known as Alu Bhaji (Alu=Potato, Bhaji = Stir fry). However, in Bangladesh, this is mostly eaten in breakfast with hand made flat bread …
Curry does not have to be complicated to be delicious! I am going to share with you a simple yet amazing curry stew that you can make with very few ingredients. And what's great about this recipe is you can add more ingredients as you like and it wont compromise with its taste! So why …
Continue reading Mix Veggie Curry!- Pachmishali Sobjir Torkari (পাঁচমিশালি সবজির তরকারি)
...Spinach or not Spinach, that is the question.....some people like spinach in their pie, some don't like it at all! I like my spinach cooked with garlic and onion then eat with rice. That's why today I am going to share how we Bangladeshis cook it! This is super easy vegan dish to make! We …
Continue reading Spinach in Bangla Way – Palong Shak (পালং শাক)
Today I will share my most favorite vegetable curry recipe. This recipe is particularly for one of my friend, who cannot digest onion and you can cook this amazing curry recipe without onion, garlic and other spices, but it would still be super delicious! The best part about this recipe is that you can be …
Continue reading Rainbow Veggie Curry! – Pachmishali Sobji / Labra (পাঁচমিশালি সবজি / লাবড়া)
Today's lentil or Daal recipe is a sort of my improvised version of the classic recipe - how? Because, we Bangladeshis cook either split Muug Daal (Vigna radiata) or Mashur Daal (Lens culinaris) separately, one at a time but never usually together! Each daal has its own unique taste but do you want to know …
Continue reading The Classic Bangladeshi Lentil Soup – Daal (ডাল)
Vegan Bangla 