Asian Palm Cake – Taal er Bhapa Pitha (তালের ভাপা পিঠা)

According to the Bengali calender, now its the month of Taal (Asian Palm or Borassus flabellifer). The month is called Bhadra (ভাদ্র) and it is so hot and humid that we say Taal Paka Gorom (তাল পাকা গরম), which means that the weather is so hot that it will even mature and ripen the Taal. Like this we Bengalis have many idioms connected with this fruit and even rhymes and stories.

Spicy Puffed Rice- Jhal Muri (ঝাল মুড়ি)

Well, it is raining again in Copenhagen...long gloomy days, with chilled wind, nothing will make this kind of days better unless you have jhal muri with dudh cha! You may wonder what is jhal muri and what is dudh cha? Jhal means spicy and muri is puffed rice- so literally jhal muri means spicy puffed …

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Poa Pitha/Teler Pitha-পোয়া পিঠা/তেলের পিঠা

Pitha is one of the most delicious dessert and one of the most toughest things to make (in my opinion). Not only they require many trials and errors but it also need lots of tips and tricks from the experienced ones! Normally I am not very good at making pitha but in Bangladesh many pitha …

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Chitoi pitha with mustard spread and coriander spread

Bangladeshi Rice Cake – Chitoi Pitha (চিতৈ পিঠা)

Chitoi Pitha is the most common pitha/cake to be making in Bangladesh during winter. It is made from rice flour, especially after harvesting new rice, the peasant families make this pitha to be eaten with various veggies spread/bhorrta or even new jaggery/gur. It is super healthy, no oil needed to make this and also it …

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Crispy Nimki – Muchmuche Nimki (মুচমুচে নিমকি)

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. …

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