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Recipes from the Bangladeshi kitchen.
Fourteen classics, from everyday dal to celebration polao, written simply, with a servings adjuster and a checklist you can tick off as you cook. Every recipe links to the LIFE products it uses.
Bhuna Khichuri
ভুনা খিচুড়ি
Rice and moong dal cooked together with ghee and gentle spice: the dish every Bangladeshi home makes when the monsoon rain starts.
Murgir Jhol
মুরগির ঝোল
A light, everyday chicken curry with potatoes, ginger, garlic and warm spices, made to be eaten with plenty of rice.
Masoor Dal
মসুর ডাল
The everyday red lentil dal of Bangladesh, finished with a sizzling tempering of onion and spice.
Shorshe Ilish
সর্ষে ইলিশ
Hilsa, the national fish, gently cooked in a sharp mustard sauce. A monsoon classic.
Polao
পোলাও
Fragrant rice cooked in ghee with whole spices, a touch of milk and sugar: the centrepiece of every celebration meal.
Aloo Bhorta
আলু ভর্তা
Mashed potato, Bangladeshi style: sharp mustard oil, crisp onion and fiery green chilli. The simplest, most loved bhorta.
Cholar Dal
ছোলার ডাল
Split chickpea dal, gently sweet and fragrant with ghee, coconut and garam masala. A festive favourite.
Jhal Muri
ঝাল মুড়ি
The spicy puffed-rice snack sold on every street corner, made at home in ten minutes.
Masala Noodles
মাসালা নুডলস
Instant noodles made special with egg, vegetables and a dash of chilli sauce: the after-school favourite.
Doodh Cha
দুধ চা
Strong, sweet milk tea, brewed the way it is served at every tea stall in the country.
Lebur Sharbat
লেবুর শরবত
A cooling lemon drink with a pinch of salt and fresh mint: the classic way to break the fast and beat the heat.
Payesh
পায়েস
Rice slowly simmered in milk with sugar and cardamom until creamy: the sweet of birthdays, harvests and celebrations.
Suji Halwa
সুজির হালুয়া
Semolina slowly roasted in ghee and sweetened with milk and sugar: the easiest dessert in the Bangladeshi kitchen.
Shemai
সেমাই
Fine vermicelli simmered in sweet, cardamom-scented milk: the taste of Eid morning.
