Bori is one of the most traditional and oldest food items in the history of Bangladesh. It is what's called - tofu to our culture, being produced, preserved and eaten for hundreds of years as a substitute of meat. Bori is typically made of pulses - red lentils, Black gram or split peas with sometimes …
Exactly a year ago I came back to Vegan Bangla by writing one of my father's favorite recipe to commemorating him. The recipe was Bitter gourd stir fry. After only 10 days, it will be three years when COVID-19 was announced pandemic. I don't know how the dates fell so closely, may be it is …
I can neither find the translation nor find the exact species of this Jaam Potato aka Jaam alu. This particular kind of potato can be found in northern parts of Bangladesh and can only be found in late winter (February). Jaam means a kind of berry in Bangladesh and reddish purple in colour when cut. …
Continue reading Mashed Purple Potato – Jaam Alu Bhorrta (জাম আলু ভর্তা)
Happy New Year 2023 and Happy Veganuary! Being vegan in January has become a recent trend. I guess everything is about following trend. Anyway, with or without being a part of the recent trend, I am writing today my first recipe of 2023. It is a recipe of green papaya or pepe (পেঁপে ) as …
Continue reading Green Papaya Stir Fry – Kacha Pepe Bhaji (কাঁচা পেঁপে ভাজি)
Turnip was never my favorite vegetable. Probably because I hadn't had any good preparation of it. However, living in Denmark made me awfully missing all the Bangladeshi vegetable so whenever I get something similar to Bangladeshi veggies, I try them without hesitation. So today I will share turnip recipe in Bangladeshi way. Jump to recipe …
Continue reading Turnip Stir Fry – Shalgom Bhaji (শালগম ভাজি)
My father's favorite veggie was radish. I hated it as a kid, also not a big fan either now, but my husband also is a big fan of radish (I don't know why,lol). So to occasionally change the taste and to remember my father, I buy this particular veggie and cook in different ways. In …
Continue reading Potato Radish Winter Curry -Alu Mular Shiter Torkari (আলু মূলার শীতের তরকারি)
Halloween was just a week ago and at the same time, it took away bright colored autumn and brought gloomy cloudy days in Denmark. But so what, my days can still be brightened with colorful pumpkin from Halloween season. Today's recipe is special in lots of ways. First of all, this is a recipe from …
Today's recipe is the fastest recipe I have ever made in Vegan Bangla. Usually when we make bhorrta (spread), it tends to be easier and faster than other Bangladeshi recipes. I am going to make green coriander spread today, which has many others ways to make. Remember this is not a chatni recipe. Chatni is …
Continue reading Green Coriander Spread – Dhonia Patar Bhorrta (ধনিয়া পাতার ভর্তা)
This year 2022, I have grew a few varieties of tomato plants in my balcony. Due to change of the direction of sun light, the harvest was not enough as expected but it was okay. Few days ago, me and my girl Pompom (look how cute she is!) picked up some tomatoes from the balcony …
Continue reading Green Tomato Stir Fry – Kacha Tomator Bhaji (কাঁচা টমেটোর ভাজি)
We Bangladeshis can make bhorrta (spread) out of anything that you can imagine! So here's today I present one of the bhorrta recipe which might seems unusual for you but I promise that if you can handle chili then it would be very delicious for you. Jump to recipe Yes, today I make spread from …
Continue reading Linseed Spread – Tishi Bhorrta (তিসি ভর্তা)
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)
We Bangladeshis love mustard in almost any vegetables and fish. The pungent taste and spicy flavor of mustard satisfy and amuse our taste bud in a way that no other spices can do it! Today I am here to write another delicacy yet simple mustard recipe and this time, it is with Malabar Spinach twigs! …
Continue reading Malabar Spinach Twigs in Mustard – Shorshe Pui Data (সর্ষে পুঁই ডাটা)
We Bangladeshis love mustard in almost any vegetables and fish. The pungent taste and spicy flavor of mustard satisfy and amuse our taste bud that no other flavor can be compared to this delicacy! However, I am here to write only vegan recipes, so today's post would be about simple, humble okra aka ladies finger …
Continue reading Okra in Mustard – Shorshe Dherosh (সর্ষে ঢেঁড়স)
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)
You probably have tried many recipes of cauliflower but have you ever tried creamy coconutty delicacy of cauliflower? Today's recipe is kind of modern, which I found from a national newspaper of Bangladesh. Thank you Prothom Alo for this amazing recipe! Jump to recipe We need quite a handful of ingredients for this recipe, for …
Continue reading Creamy Cauliflower Curry – Phulkopir Phulkari (ফুলকপির ফুলকারি)
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)!
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)
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)!
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