Bangladeshi recipes

Bangladeshi food is rice-and-river cooking: fish curries thinned with a little turmeric and mustard, bhortas mashed with raw onion and chilli, and rich beef and mutton dishes for gatherings. Pitha, the rice-flour cakes of winter, and sweets such as roshogolla and mishti doi have their own devoted following.

Use this collection to explore everyday jhol and bhaji, street snacks like fuchka and chotpoti, and festive dishes such as tehari, polao and kala bhuna. Names are given as families say them, with step-by-step instructions you can follow in the kitchen.

This collection has 50 dishes, including Beguni (Fried Eggplant Fritters), Piyazu (Lentil and Onion Fritters), Dim Bhorta (Mashed Egg). A typical recipe takes about 45 minutes, and each one comes with step-by-step instructions and cooking timers.