CookingFour Bengali vegetarian dishes, from vegetable jhol to stuffed brinjal
A milky vegetable jhol, puffed-rice fritters, banana stem with pumpkin and brinjal stuffed with coconut chutney: four vegetarian recipes by Rukma Diksha in Desh Rupantor.
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CookingCrispy sabudana pakora with potato and vegetables: the recipe
Sabudana, once thought of only as food for the sick, makes a crisp evening snack when mixed with potato, vegetables, gram flour and spices; the recipe is by Asit Karmakar.
CookingQuick beef noodles with carrot and capsicum
Noodles, 200 grams of cooked beef, soy and tomato sauce, carrot and capsicum make a beef noodle dish in a few minutes, for guests or a child's lunchbox.
CookingPumpkin beyond the curry: nutrition facts and five recipes from abroad
By USDA figures a cup of cooked pumpkin has just 49 calories and about 3 g of fibre; here are five ways Afghanistan, Vietnam, Myanmar and India cook it.
CookingCrispy chicken and vegetable rolls for an afternoon snack
Thin flour crepes filled with chicken, carrot, cabbage and capsicum cooked in soy and tomato sauce, dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and fried, make homemade chicken vegetable rolls.
CookingTurkish Adana kebab at home, made in the oven without a grill
Beef or mutton mince mixed with onion, red capsicum, garlic, parsley, paprika, Aleppo pepper and cumin, baked at 210C for 12 to 15 minutes, makes Turkey's spicy Adana kebab.
CookingA fiery bhuna of small local shrimp for the end of the monsoon
As canals and beels recede after the rains, small local shrimp turn up in markets; Shahnaz Setu's recipe slow-cooks them with plenty of onion and chilli.
CookingPotol chingri dolma: pointed gourd stuffed with spiced shrimp
Hollowed pointed gourds are filled with small shrimp cooked in a cashew, poppy seed and mustard paste, lightly fried and simmered in a spiced gravy, in a recipe by Shahnaz Setu.
CookingSpinach and banana pancakes for children who will not eat their greens
Soft pancakes of spinach, ripe banana, flour, egg and milk, cooked on a low flame, are an easy way to put greens into a child's breakfast; babies under one need no added salt or sugar.
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A quick breakfast pizza made from eggs and bread
Torn bread mixed with eggs, vegetables and cheese makes a pan pizza in a few minutes, with no oven needed.
CookingFish-tail bhorta: rohu tail and hilsa roe mashed with mustard oil
Fried rohu tail and hilsa roe mashed with roasted dried chillies, onion and coriander and dressed with mustard oil make a sharp Bengali bhorta.
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Dolna pitha: a soft steamed rice cake with date molasses and coconut
Rice flour, milk, date molasses and coconut make a soft dolna pitha at home, steamed for about ten minutes.
CookingFour cold coffees to make at home, from iced latte to matcha
Four simple recipes from cook Mita Azhar for iced latte, cold brown coffee, cold cappuccino and matcha cold coffee, made with ingredients found in most kitchens.