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)
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)
Aubergine and Potato is a good pair for any dish, especially if its a curry! Today I am gonna share the most common yet easy delicious Bangladeshi Alu Begun Banjon ( Potato Aubergine Curry). The love for aubergine is well known in Bangladesh and there are many folk songs about aubergines and curry made with …
Continue reading Aubergine Potato Curry! – Alu Beguner Torkari (আলু বেগুনের তরকারি)
Khichuri (খিচুড়ি) is the most favorite of all comfort food among Bangladeshis. We somehow find affinity of rainy days with Khichuri and dash of hot spicy spreads (Bhorrta), egg omelettes, a piece of fried Hilsa....Well the list goes on. Anyway, it's for sure that this rice lentil dish would give you the ultimate taste of …
Continue reading The ultimate friendship of Rice and Lentil is called Khichuri (খিচুড়ি)!
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)
Do you love cabbage? Are you looking for a spicy recipe or are you looking for the long lost granny's recipe? Then this spicy sauteed cabbage is for you! This is another no onion, easy to improvise recipe, that means you can either make it too spicy or no spice at all. Jump to recipe …
Continue reading Spicy Sauteed Cabbage – Bhadhakopi Ghonto (বাঁধাকপি ঘণ্ট)
This is super easy, delicious and very traditional recipe from my home! We call it Begun Bhorrta (বেগুন ভর্তা) - Smoked aubergine spread which is our absolute favorite side dish to go with rice. To make this authentic Bangladeshi recipe, I used mustard oil. Yes, mustard oil used to be the key ingredient back in …
Continue reading Aubergine Spread in Bangla way – Begun Bhorrta (বেগুন ভর্তা)
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)
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