Pitha – a large umbrella covering both savoury and sweet kinds. Some are fried and dunked in sugar syrup, sweet milk, or steamed, and sometimes they are stuffed with sweet or savoury fillings. They can be eaten by themselves or…
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Haji’r Tehari
Haji’r Tehari is an integral part of Dhaka’s food scene. And for me, it is most definitely one of the highlights when I visit Old Dhaka. What makes tehari different than biryani is the use of smaller peices of meat…
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Narikel Dudeh’r Murgi
In Bengali cuisine, there aren’t a lot of creative names for our dishes. We just call them exactly what they are. For example, “Narikel Dudeh’r Murgi” literally translates to “Coconut Milk Chicken.” Which also makes it easier to know exactly…
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Jhaal Gosht
Gosht means meat in Bangla, and jhaal = spicy. Gosht — any red meat. Aptly this recipe will work for any red meat. In this case, I’m using bone-in beef chunks. More often than not most of my non desi…
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Herb-y Crispy Tofu Salad
Though she may look simple she is full of flavour and umami. Quick weekday lunch. To make it even simpler the crispy tofu can be easy be made in the oven. At 400° with a quich spray of oil of…
