Category: Bengali Recipes

Growing up with parents originally from Bangladesh, there were many meals that were many Bengali recipes and dishes that were made and ate.  My mother never really followed a recipe so getting her to write down a recipe wasn’t  easy!  These are some of the recipes I managed to get her to write down and which I tried and enjoyed.  I’ve tried to provide as much detail to the directions and some notes hopefully helping you get the best outcome.  Give the recipes a try and enjoy!

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Bengali Recipes Chicken Curries Proteins Recipes

Chicken Curry (Chicken Korma) Recipe

Chicken korma curry recipe
Chicken korma curry recipe
Estimated read time 6 min read

There are different types of yogurt whether it’s from different parts of the world or made with different ingredients. There is the regular yogurt that we are all used; Greek yogurt that has become popular and has a greater protein content and has a thicker consistency than regular yogurt; then there are yogurts made from milk that is NOT from a cow such as goats milk or sheep milk yogurt; Skryr is Icelandic yogurt and it is the thickest of the yogurts; Australian yogurt is somewhere between regular and Greek and Icelandic yogurt; Then there are the non-diary yogurts such as soy yogurt, almond, coconut yogurts; yogurt drinks are another great invention, kefir being one example.

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Beef Bengali Recipes Curries Proteins Recipes

Is coconut milk good for you and how it’s used in a beef curry from Bangladesh

Bangladesh beef curry
Bangladesh beef curry recipe
Estimated read time 6 min read

What exactly is coconut milk and how is it made? Coconut milk is the liquid that comes from the grated pulp of a mature coconut. The opaque colour and rich taste of coconut milk is due to the high oil content, most of which is a saturated fat. Coconut milk is used a lot in Southeast Asian, South Asian, Caribbean and South American cuisine. Coconut milk is a rich source of manganese. Some of the health effects of coconut milk are due to the coconut oil which is high in saturated fats an so discouraged from consuming in large amounts. Excessive consumption of coconut milk can raise blood levels of cholesterol.

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Bengali Recipes Curries Recipes Vegetables

How do you make tomato curry or tomato khatta?

Bangladesh tomato khatta curry recipe
Bangladesh recipe, tomato khatta
Estimated read time 6 min read

Another one of my mother’s recipes that she makes from “cooking muscle memory”. It seems simple when you see it dished out or in a pot, just a tomato soup looking dish but it’s a lot more than that! One thing I am noticing about all her recipes so far are a common few ingredients. In particular the chopped onion and garlic fried in oil and also the set of spices: grown ginger, garlic and turmeric and to which is added chili powder in this case.