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.
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.
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 …
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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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. …
Continue reading Crispy Nimki – Muchmuche Nimki (মুচমুচে নিমকি)
I really love Khoi. It takes me back to my childhood and reminds me of my grandmother. She used to bring it to our city house when she visited us. Typically khoi is eaten in the country sides, as they are prepared in most conventional way - with hot sand. Khoi or popped rice, puffed …
Continue reading Sweet Popped Rice – Khoi er Murki (খই এর মুড়কি)
Shingara is one of the most popular street food in Bangladesh. It is pronounced as Shing Gara, and it is kind of fried dumpling with crispy yet soft pastry crust with different types of fillings inside. Our neighboring country has something similar which is called Samosa, but in Bangladesh, Samosa or Samucha is different street …
Continue reading Fried Potato Dumpling – Shingara (সিঙ্গারা)
Spiny gourd (Momordica dioica) as we Bangladeshis call it Kakrol, looks and taste very different than many other vegetables in Bangladesh. It is not bitter but taste like cucumber with texture. There's many recipes of Kakrol but today we are making the stuffed version. Jump to recipe Besides Kakrol itself, we need gram flour or …
Continue reading Stuffed Spiny Gourd – Pur Bhora Kakrol (পুর ভরা কাঁকরোল)
Fried squash or pumpkin blossom is one of the most nostalgic food in Bangladesh. It is even mentioned in our literature many times. Even one of the poem about Bangladesh fighting on saving mother tongue called Mago, Ora Bole, where the first line mentions about pumpkin flower. It shows how old and close to our …
Continue reading Fried Squash Blossom – Kumra Phuler Bora (কুমড়ো ফুলের বড়া)
Alu Puri (আলু পুড়ি) is one of the best and delicious street food in Bangladesh! Alu means potato and puri means round fried dough with stuffings. There are no single street food shop that don't sell alu puri, when it's time for afternoon snacks! There are two different versions, one is with potato which I …
We all love aubergine! But what about aubergine dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried until so crunchy outside but soft inside? Yes, we call it Beguni - fried Aubergine in gram-flour batter! You basically need purple color aubergine, either round big one or long thin ones, salt and gram-flour or chickpea flour. You can …
We already know Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is very good source of protein. Chickpea is so versatile that it can be eaten raw, cooked, baked, fried or can be made into flour (aka gramflour /Beshon- বেসন). And we all know about the chickpea delicacy - Hummus. Well, I will share today a cooked version of chickpea, …
We all love patty. They pair perfectly with burgers or can be eaten separately dipped with spicy sauces and salads on the side...Don't they add a bit extra joy to your meal? Today I will share a delicious and super crunchy patty recipe...well, it is not exactly as thick as patty because we eat it …
Continue reading Crunchy Lentil Fritter – Peyaju (পেঁয়াজু/ পেঁয়াজি)
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