Sesame Butternut Squash – Til Kumra (তিল কুমড়া)!

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 …

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Zucchini with Mung Daal Recipe – Zucchini Ghonto (জুকিনি 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 …

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Love Story of Okras 2 – Dherosh Bhaji 2 (ঢেঁড়স ভাজি ২)

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 …

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Bottle Gourd Peel Fry- Lau er Khosa Bhaji (লাউ এর খোসা ভাজি)

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 …

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Wax Gourd Stir Fry – Chal Kumra Bhaji (চাল কুমড়া 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, …

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Hyacinth Bean Stir Fry – Sheem Alu Bhaji (শিম আলু 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 - …

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Snake Gourd Stir Fry – Chichinga Bhaji (চিচিঙ্গা ভাজি)

The name sounds weird - either Chichinga or Snake gourd. It looks weird too! But it does not mean this tropical vegetable taste weird. Chichinga taste in between cucumber and bottle gourd, but it has crunchier texture than cucumber. As this grow mainly in tropical areas, no wonder I hardly find it in Denmark. Luckily …

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Love Story of Okras! – Dherosh Bhaji (ঢেঁড়স ভাজি)

Okra, Ladies Finger, Bhendi, Dheros, (scientific name: Abelmoschus esculentus)...no matter what you call it, Okra is one of the 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 its …

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Long Bean Potato Stir Fry – Borboti Alu Bhaji (বরবটি আলু ভাজি)

There has been few similar recipes in my blog, for example, today's recipe with long bean (Vigna unguiculata) and potato stir fry is very similar to Alu Bhaji - Potato stir fry recipe. But it does not make today's recipe any less tastier! Long bean, mostly known as Chinese long bean is full of nutrients …

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Aubergine Potato Curry! – Alu Beguner Torkari (আলু বেগুনের তরকারি)

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 …

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Kale Potato Stir Fry! – Kale Alu Bhaji (কেল আলু ভাজি)

This is my first inspired recipe that I am going to share with you. I "discovered" kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) and its amazing use after coming to Scandinavia. In Denmark, it is usually eaten in Christmas as "Grønlangkål," which is sauteed kale in cream and butter. You can make variety of dishes with Kale …

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Potato Stir Fry – Alu Bhaji (আলু ভাজি)

Who does not like potato? You must have eaten potatoes in hundred of different ways, but today's potato stir fried recipe is very simple and very authentic Bangladeshi recipe, which is mostly known as Alu Bhaji (Alu=Potato, Bhaji = Stir fry). However, in Bangladesh, this is mostly eaten in breakfast with hand made flat bread …

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Spinach in Bangla Way – Palong Shak (পালং শাক)

...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 …

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Aubergine Fry – Begun Bhaja (বেগুন ভাজা)!

I will most probably write thousands of recipes of aubergine! Probably it is my most favorite vegetable, but aubergine has definitely the amazing ability to turn into a delicious dish, so it is of course not my fault to use it often for my vegan palate! It is pretty simple to make aubergine fry or …

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Cauliflower Potato Stir Fry – Phulkopi Alu Bhaji (ফুলকপি আলু ভাজি)

It's time to share a different kind of cooking style with you. We call it Bhaji, which means stir frying of veggies with spices and condiments. There's no need to make gravy for this kind of Bhaji cooking, it is mostly dry and kind of a side dish to rice but it takes less time …

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