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Nokshi Pakan Pitha
With the arrival of winter, pitha is in my mind. Nokshi or Nakshi Pitha originated in the rural areas of Bengal. The traditional hand carved nokshi pitha is extremely popular in the rural areas during...
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Celebrate Spring – The Best Spring Recipes Featuring In Season Ingredients
Looking for Spring recipes? Add fresh Spring flavors to your table with our easy healthy recipes highlighting fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season and jewels of spring. These are my personal...
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Spicy Liver Curry – Kaleji Bhuna
I understand that not everyone is a big fan of Liver Curry a.k.a Masala Liver. But eating liver, nature’s most potent superfood, is a delicacy throughout many cultures. Now be honest, how many of you...
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Homemade Chaat Masala
Chaat Masala is the spice mix that adds a unique zing and flavor to most desi snacks, street food, fried food, fruit salads and chaats. Sprinkle it on cucumber slices, fruit salad or fried pakora and...
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Wholesome and Hearty Haleem, Bangladeshi Style
Haleem a.k.a halim is a quintessential stew popular in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Traditionally made during Ramadan, haleem is a staple, for iftar, to break the day...
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Beguni | Light, Golden, Crisp Eggplant Fritters
My wonderful husband decided to guest post on the blog. He wanted to share one of his childhood favorite iftar recipes. He actually wrote part of the beguni recipe last year, but it never made it to...
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Pineapple Zarda Pulao – A Must Eid Dessert
Every year, we host an Eid ul Adha open house. It takes a whole lot of planning and cooking for this yearly event at our home. Last year, we had about 120 guests and it increases every year. One of my...
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Unique Flavorful Bangladeshi Chicken Roast
“Biye barir chicken roast”, meaning chicken roast served at wedding, is a specialty that is omnipresent and the most sought after menu item in Bangladeshi weddings. In Bangladesh, chicken roast is a...
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Gorur Shutki – Sun Dried Beef
Shutki is not for the faint of heart. The unique and pungent aroma of shutki while stir frying in chilies and spices distinguishes it as a typical Bengali food. While fish shutki is widely popular, sun...
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Shorshe Ilish – Hilsha in Mustard Seed Gravy
Sorshe Ilish is a quintessential Bengali recipe. Nothing is more blissful than a plate of piping hot rice with Hilsa in pungent mustard seed gravy. It’s a classic Bengali fish curry prepared with a...
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