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)
As we say in Bangladesh, mango is the king of fruit. When I was studying my bachelor in agricultural science, I learned that there used to be two thousand different kinds of mango variety in Bangladesh. Now we have only few variety of mangoes left, yet they mesmerize me with their unique taste and sweetness. …
Continue reading Green Mango Pickle – Kacha Aamer Achar (কাঁচা আমের আঁচার)
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)
Do you know that Jack-fruit (Kathal - কাঁঠাল) is the national fruit of Bangladesh? To the westerners, it is relatively new fruit, compared to mango. Even though it is a fruit and eaten when ripe, we Bangladeshis cook green jack-fruit as a vegetable? And surprisingly it's texture is just like meat, so often it's called …
Continue reading Green Jack-fruit Curry – Echorer Torkari (এঁচোড়ের তরকারি)
I have been waiting to write this recipe ever since I started this blog-inventory! This is my the most favorite Bhorrta aka spread, because it is smokey, spicy and just delicious! The smokiness comes from charring aubergines in direct flame, which definitely I can't do in typical Danish household (thanks to flame less kitchen!). That's …
Continue reading Smokey Aubergine Spread – Begun Bhorrta (বেগুন ভর্তা)
Few days ago, the Muslim people in the world celebrated one of the their biggest religious festival - Eid ul Azha. It is usually celebrated by sacrificing animal and sharing the meat with others. That's why it is bit tough to eat something vegetarian, let alone vegan during Eid festival. But today I am sharing …
Continue reading Spicy Rice – Chaul Biriyani (চাউল বিরিয়ানি)
Radish was one of the favorite vegetable of my father. I used to hate it because of its pungent smell. My partner loves this particular veggie too. So for him, I sometimes cook radish and somehow, I started to like it (not love it though). The pungent smell still puts me off. So I understand …
Continue reading Radish in Mustard Sauce – Mular Chochochori (মূলার চচ্চড়ি)
It has been more than a year since I wrote my last recipe blog! I have been postponing it many times already and it took me so much courage to start writing again. Whenever I was thinking to start over again, I don't know, something like guilt or shame overcast my mind. However, I am …
Continue reading Bitter Gourd Fry – Korolla Bhaji (করল্লা ভাজি)
Pumpkin season is on full on now, and there are lots of gorgeous pumpkins in the stores. However, pumpkin in Bangladesh are little sweeter than what I actually get here. I always wanted to make the classic Bangladeshi dish with pumpkin, its called Kumror Chchokka (কুমড়োর ছক্কা). I always read about the dish in many Bengali …
Continue reading Pumpkin with Chickpeas – Kumro Chchokka (কুমড়োর ছক্কা)
First of all, I am really sorry for the long title. It happens when I want to literally translate something from Bangla to English. Anyway, today's dish is another food scrap recipe, meaning that making a delicious meal out of something that are usually thrown out! So today's recipe is called Bhorrta (spread or mash) …
Continue reading Mixed Gourd Peel Spread – Pachmishali Chchokla Bhorrta (পাঁচমিশালি ছোকলা ভর্তা)
I am so excited to share today's recipe! This is one of the most famous and renowned Bangladeshi vegan dish, which is called Alur Daal or Potato Soup. This Alur Daal is from the northern part of Bangladesh, where it gets pretty cold in winter and thus produces a great quality of potatoes in that …
Continue reading Bangladeshi Potato Soup – Alur Daal (আলুর ডাল)
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 …
Continue reading Mutton Aubergine! – Begun Khasi (বেগুন খাসি)!
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)!
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