Bangladesh

How to Cook Masoor Dhal with Tomatoes and Coriander

by Magida | Oct 16, 2021 | Bangladesh

What is masoor dhal? Dhal (or dal) means lentils in the Indian language. Its name comes from its color which resembles that of soil or earth. The word “dhal” means seed/lentil in Hindi. So, masoor dhal literally translates into red lentil. From where I live in Saudi...

Beef Kala Vuna Recipe

by Magida | Sep 8, 2021 | Bangladesh

I have had a fancy for some blackish food lately, kala vuna recipe is one I found most recently. My kala vuna recipe here was from my “son,” business partner and BFF from Bangladesh. And you are right, I successfully cooked kala vuna and that is...

Bangladesh Garden Salad

by Magida | Nov 4, 2020 | Bangladesh, Middle Eastern, Salads, Vegetables

Bangladesh Garden Salad Why this salad? This Bangladesh garden salad is a traditional accompaniment to their morog polao. The ingredients are easy to find, infact, you may already have them in your pantry, and this can be done in just a few minutes. I like the look...

Morog Polao

by Magida | Nov 4, 2020 | Bangladesh, Rice

Morog Polao Morog Polao is another discovery for me! Within the same week that Bangladesh kacchi biryani became my new-found favorite, I found myself looking for variations of biryani and concentrated on one more from Bangladesh. With my success in the first two...

Discovering the Secrets of Bangladeshi Kacchi Biryani

by Magida | Oct 25, 2020 | Bangladesh, Beef, Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, Meats, Uncategorized

Discovering the Secrets of Bangladeshi Kacchi Biryani I have a new discovery! Bangladeshi Kacchi Biryani! While I have declared in this post that I am a biryani addict, and that it was one of the reasons I visited India, I realized this time that there are roads less...