The Classic Bangladeshi Mung Bean Soup – Ghono Muger Daal (ঘন মুগের ডাল)

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 …

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Bangladeshi Potato Soup – Alur Daal (আলুর ডাল)

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 …

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The Classic Bangladeshi Lentil Soup – Daal (ডাল)

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 …

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