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Bhat Biran (Bangladeshi Fried Rice)

Bhat Biran, translated as Fried Rice in English, is a comfort food and staple in every Bangladeshi household. Growing up it was the one dish that could easily be thrown together for breakfast or teatime, because being Bengali meant there was always a never ending supply of cooked rice at home! My mum used to […]

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Kisuri

Kisuri (this is how I pronounce it in my Sylheti dialect), also known as Kitchdi/Kichuri, is a popular South Indian dish favoured by Bangladeshis, Indians and Pakistanis. A rice based dish which is similar in consistency to porridge that graces most dinner tables during the holy month of Ramadan. Being soft in consistency means it’s good for […]

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Jeera Rice

This is one of the easiest seasoned rice dishes that anyone can cook. It’s simple, quick and tasty, my boys love it accompanied with their meat or chicken dishes. It’s so versatile you can cook this dish to accompany anything really; meat/chicken curries, daal, chicken tikka or even as a side for a barbecue. IT […]

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Akhni Fulab – Pilau & Lamb Meat

Food heaven doesn’t get any better than a plate of Akhni Fulab served with a meat curry and salad….. that is if you ask my son! This traditional dish of tenderised meat cooked with basmati rice is our Bangladeshi version of what’s similarly known as a biryani. In a biryani the rice is parcooked and layered […]

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