Tag: Bengali food
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Bengali Style Dal/Dayl-Lentils
Bengali cuisine is renowned for its exquisite flavors, and one dish that truly exemplifies this is Bengali Dal. Dal, or lentils, holds a special place in South Asian cuisine, and each region in South Asia has its unique take on this humble dish. In this blog post, we’ll take you on a culinary journey to…
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Cauliflower and Fish Curry
Cauliflower and fish curry is a slightly spicy and delicious curry that is simple and easy to make. It’s lighter than a typical curry and made with only a handful of ingredients.
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Bengali Style Fried Chicken
Bengali style fried chicken is a crispy, spicy and flavorful chicken dish. It’s possibly the most simple fried chicken recipe out there! There’s no batter, no flour, no laborious steps—just chicken, spices, and frying.
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Bengali Begun Bortha-A Spicy and Delicious Eggplant Mash
Begun (eggplant) bortha is a cooked and mashed eggplant side dish that’s mixed with thinly sliced onions, Thai chili peppers, lots of fresh cilantro, and salt. It’s super simple and easy to make, and is packed with flavor—perfect to pair with rice!
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Bengali Style Shrimp Curry
Shrimp curry is spicy and slightly sweet and absolutely delicious! This is my mother’s recipe and it was my favorite to eat growing up. It’s simple to make, with a caramelized onion base, spices, and shrimp—that’s it!
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Simple Fish Curry
Fish curry may seem daunting for some to make, but my methods make it simpler and easier than even meat curries! There are only a few ingredients, a basic process, and you’re left with a delicious fish curry ready to enjoy with fluffy white rice.
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Mangsho Bhuna-Thick and Saucy Bengali Beef Curry
Mangsho bhuna is a bengali style of cooking beef curry without extra water added to thin out the curry gravy. It’s a thick, spicy, and aromatic beef curry—full of flavor and perfect with lots of rice.
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Bengali Khofol and Esa Bazee-Unripe Papaya and Shrimp Stir Fry
One of my favorite things that my mom makes is khofol and Esa. When cooked. Unripened papaya turns sweet and translucent, and shrimp is the perfect accompaniment for it! This Bengali dish is spicy and lightly (naturally) sweet and savory-and goes perfectly with some fluffy white rice!
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Bengali Roast Chicken
Bengali roast chicken is a dish that can be found in any Bengali home during special dinner parties or occasions. It’s so delicious and made with simple ingredients. The ingredients in Bengali roast chicken and chicken curries are similar-but the main difference is roast chicken is fried while curry is simmered in a brothy sauce.…