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.Cholar Daal (Bengal Gram Lentils) – Traditional Lentil Curry
Cholar DaalCurry

.Cholar Daal (Bengal Gram Lentils) – Traditional Lentil Curry

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Total: 45 minutesServes 4
6 Bangladeshi Shrimp Recipes You’ll Love
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6 Bangladeshi Shrimp Recipes You’ll Love

6 Bangladeshi Shrimp Recipes You’ll Love Although shrimp are not technically fish, we Bengalis consider them on the same level as fish. In fact, we even call…

8 Must-Try Bengali Hilsha Dishes
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8 Must-Try Bengali Hilsha Dishes

8 Must-Try Bengali Hilsha Dishes Hisha fish or ilish mach and bengalis are really inseparable. You can not be a true bengali and not be in love with hilsa…

Aam Shol
Fish

Aam Shol

Achari Beef
Beef

Achari Beef

Serves 4
Achari beef by Mohua Juthi
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Achari beef by Mohua Juthi

Prep: 4 hours | Cook: 1 hour | Total: 5 hoursServes 6
Achari Kala Vuna
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Achari Kala Vuna

Serves 12
Alu Bhorta
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Alu Bhorta

Serves 4
Alur Chop
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Alur Chop

Serves 6
Another small wonder: Dhela Mach
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Another small wonder: Dhela Mach

We who grew up in Bangladesh know the importance of small fish. I have heard “ mola dhela mach khele choker jyoti bare” a thousand times over, meaning eating…

Apple Chaat – Grandmother’s Special Recipe
Chaat

Apple Chaat – Grandmother’s Special Recipe

Prep: 15 minutesServes 2
Asto Fulcopy/ Cauliflower Roast with Keema and cheese
Vegetable

Asto Fulcopy/ Cauliflower Roast with Keema and cheese

Serves 4
Badhakopir Kofta
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Badhakopir Kofta

Prep: 30 minutes | Cook: 28 minutes | Total: 56 minutesServes 8
Baim/Bain Fish (Zig-Zag Eel)
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Baim/Bain Fish (Zig-Zag Eel)

I’ll be honest. Growing up, baim fish was never one of my favorite fishes. It’s not entirely my fault. We have so many wonderful fish in Bangladesh that baim…

Bain fish in coconut milk
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Bain fish in coconut milk

Serves 6
Bamla Fish/ Lote Fish
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Bamla Fish/ Lote Fish

Bamla Fish/ Lote Fish Bamla fish is a saltwater fish or sea fish that has several names in different countries (as it is widely available in Bangladesh, and…

Banana flower stir fry
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Banana flower stir fry

Serves 4
Banana Leaf Wrapped Small Fish
Fish

Banana Leaf Wrapped Small Fish

Serves 4
Banana Pitha
Dessert

Banana Pitha

Prep: 5 minutes | Cook: 10 minutesServes 6
Bangladeshi Kacchi Biriyani
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Bangladeshi Kacchi Biriyani

Serves 6
Beef Biriani
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Beef Biriani

Serves 6
Beef Biriyani by Bilkis Ara Shipa
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Beef Biriyani by Bilkis Ara Shipa

Serves 6
Beef Boti Kabab with Alu Paratha by Rudmila Azim
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Beef Boti Kabab with Alu Paratha by Rudmila Azim

Prep: 8 hours | Cook: 2 hours | Total: 10 hoursServes 4
Beef Brown Meat
BeefCurry

Beef Brown Meat

Serves 6
Beef Chapli Kabab by Moon Ahmed
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Beef Chapli Kabab by Moon Ahmed

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 15 minutesServes 4
Beef Cholar Dal Curry
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Beef Cholar Dal Curry

Prep: 30 minutes | Cook: 1 hour | Total: 1 hour 30 minutesServes 4 People
Beef Curry
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Beef Curry

Serves 6
Beef Halim by Umme Shihan
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Beef Halim by Umme Shihan

Serves 6
Beef momo
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Beef momo

Serves 6
Beef Nihari
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Beef Nihari

Beef noodles soup
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Beef noodles soup

Serves 3
Beef Palong Curry
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Beef Palong Curry

Serves 4
Beef Rezala by Wahida Anjir
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Beef Rezala by Wahida Anjir

Serves 6
Beef Seekh Kabab
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Beef Seekh Kabab

Serves 10
Beef Shashlik
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Beef Shashlik

Serves 8
Beef Steak
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Beef Steak

Serves 4
Beef Stew
BeefContributorsCurry

Beef Stew

Prep: 1 hour | Cook: 1 hourServes 6
Beef Tehari
BeefRice/Biriyani/Polao

Beef Tehari

Serves 5
Beef Tehari by Nishat Subah
BeefContributorsRice/Biriyani/Polao

Beef Tehari by Nishat Subah

Beef Tehari in Mustard Oil
BeefContributorsRice/Biriyani/Polao

Beef Tehari in Mustard Oil

Serves 3
Beef Tomato Curry
BeefCurry

Beef Tomato Curry

Serves 4
Beef Yogurt Tomato
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Beef Yogurt Tomato

Serves 6
Beef/ Mutton Chap
Beef

Beef/ Mutton Chap

Serves 4
Bele Fish: Subtle, Seasonal, and Seriously Underrated
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Bele Fish: Subtle, Seasonal, and Seriously Underrated

Bele Fish: Subtle, Seasonal, and Seriously Underrated I’ll be honest—the first time someone offered me bele fish, I almost said no. And can you blame me? In…

Bengali Chinese Beef Chili
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Bengali Chinese Beef Chili

Serves 6
Bengali Mustard Fish Fry (Kasundi Fish Fry)
Fish

Bengali Mustard Fish Fry (Kasundi Fish Fry)

Bengali Pomfret Fish Guide: Benefits, Nutrition, and 4 Easy Recipes
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Bengali Pomfret Fish Guide: Benefits, Nutrition, and 4 Easy Recipes

Pomfret Fish Rupchanda, or Chinese pomfret in English, is a well-known and loved fish to the bengalis. The fish is popular both for its taste and because it…

Bhapa Pitha
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Bhapa Pitha

Prep: 30 minutes | Cook: 5 minutes | Total: 35 minutesServes 4 People
Bhuna Khichuri
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Bhuna Khichuri

Serves 4
Bihari Kebab Recipe
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Bihari Kebab Recipe

Serves 8

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