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Salina Parvin

7 family favourite meat recipes with bold Bangladeshi flavours

7 family favourite meat recipes with bold Bangladeshi flavours

Discover a rich collection of traditional South Asian meat recipes like Mutton Patiala, Beef Dam Kebab, and Malai Tikka — perfectly spiced, deeply flavourful, and ideal for festive meals or weekend family feasts.
29 June 2025, 07:40 AM
29 June 2025, 07:40 AM
Sweet meets savoury: Fruity meat recipes for Eid

Sweet meets savoury: Fruity meat recipes for Eid

Discover bold Eid-ul-Azha flavours with fruit-infused meat recipes like pineapple beef curry, lamb with apples, mutton in tamarind coconut, soy-orange beef, mango chicken stir-fry, and lamb pomegranate skewers—perfect sweet-savoury pairings that elevate traditional festive cooking.
2 June 2025, 13:21 PM
2 June 2025, 13:21 PM
Durga puja delights: Leafy greens that are actually delicious

Durga puja delights: Leafy greens that are actually delicious

When it comes to cooking with leafy vegetables, there are countless ways to enjoy their flavours and retain their nutritional benefits. Here are some recipes to help you prepare leafy greens in delicious and creative ways during this Durga Puja.
6 October 2024, 11:52 AM
6 October 2024, 11:52 AM
6 taal recipes to impress your friends

6 taal recipes to impress your friends

Today, we’re exploring the versatile Taal, a quintessential summer fruit. From refreshing shorbot to creamy kheer, we are transforming this humble fruit into a variety of delectable dishes.
28 July 2024, 08:56 AM
28 July 2024, 08:56 AM
Let this be the only thing sour! Tok recipes to turn frowns upside down

Let toks be the only thing sour! Tok recipes to turn frowns upside down

Whether you are sipping on a chilled glass of mango cooler or savouring the rich flavours of fish roe in a sour gravy, these recipes promise to transport you to the heart of Bengali cuisine.
20 May 2024, 07:37 AM
20 May 2024, 07:37 AM
Of curries and kababs: Making the perfect Eid spread

Eid recipes all around the world

If you are looking beyond polao and korma for the Eid-day luncheon, the following recipes will serve as blessings. Curated especially for you, the recipes come from diverse sources — from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. So, let the flavours go soft on your palate as we present these recipes from around the world.
8 April 2024, 08:05 AM
8 April 2024, 08:05 AM
Side dishes to accompany meaty main course

Side dishes to accompany meaty main course

A well-prepared meaty main course takes centre stage in a full and fulfilling dinner. But the side dishes that go with it, adding layers of flavour, texture, and aesthetic appeal to the plate, are what really make the meal enjoyable.
19 June 2023, 07:33 AM
19 June 2023, 07:33 AM
Offal recipes for Eid day

Offal recipes for Eid day

Whether you are an experienced offal enthusiast or are just beginning to explore the world of organ meats, be prepared to be astounded by the rich flavours, decadent textures, and amazing dining experience that offal dishes bring to the unique day of celebration that is Eid.
19 June 2023, 07:14 AM
19 June 2023, 07:14 AM
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Eid with sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is an edible oil extracted from the seeds of the sunflower plant. It is mild, light yellow in colour, and neutral in taste. There are several types of sunflower oils produced, such as high linoleum, high oleic, and mild oleic.
6 August 2019, 18:00 PM
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The DESHI royals

GHONO MAASH DAAL (WHITE LENTILS)
5 August 2019, 18:00 PM
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Going international

T-BONE STEAK
5 August 2019, 18:00 PM
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Eid dishes with deshi spices

Eid-ul-Azha is just around the corner, and some are already looking forward to mouth-watering meat preparations. No wonder, as this Eid is largely about gatherings with your dear ones and delving into yummy food.
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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Kitchen spices and herbs

Food is always better when properly seasoned. You’ll enjoy cooking a lot more once you’ve mastered the herb and spice basics. Spices are almost always used in their dried form. They can be found whole or ground. Spices are much more varied in flavour than herbs and tend to pack a bigger punch.
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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Date(i)licious

There are at least 30 kinds of dates around the world, and they fall pretty much under three broad types — soft, semi-dry, and dry. The differentiation is made according to the glucose, sucrose and fructose content.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM
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Light summer Eid recipes

Place beef steak and corn starch in a bowl, toss to coat. Combine sugar, 3 tablespoons of water, and soy sauce in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon sesame oil, swirl to coat. Add steak to a pan
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Sumptuous celebrations

Sumptuous celebrations

Wash the sesame seeds and blend to make a paste. Mix all the ingredients except the oil. Now make small balls from the mixture. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the bora on medium low heat till it turns light brown and crisp. Remove from oil and serve hot.
22 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Easy Snacks to bring to an Adda

Easy Snacks to bring to an Adda

Every get-together in our region, calls for some scrumptious food and a steaming cup of hot tea to go along. With Pahela Baishakh just crossed off the calendar, we are still appeasing ourselves with the deshi flavours and so a typical adda at this time would mean bringing over food that is home-cooked and culturally inspired.
15 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Paanta Bhaat

Paanta Bhaat

A meal of leftover rice soaked in water overnight. Sounds familiar? Rice has been the staple food in many parts of the world, including Bangladesh, for so many years. In Bangladesh, paanta bhaat plays a huge part in the festivities of Pahela Baishakh.
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Baishakhi drinks

Baishakhi drinks

This is a great summer drink from Bengal, and with its wonderful taste, provides a much-needed coolness to your body.
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
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Spring greens

Spring is here! The days are getting longer, the air is getting fresher, and everyone seems to be in a good mood. This changing of the season marks a time for all things to come alive and experience renewal.
4 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Poush Sankranti

Poush Sankranti

In Bangladesh, festivals arrive one after the other to keep us cheerful and active. Poush Sankranti is the spring festival, enjoyed with lots of outdoor activities that keep us close to nature and remind us of how closely we are bonded with our environment.
14 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Winter pitha

In Bangladesh, winter is the season for 'pitha-puli.' We have hundreds of different pithas. Some are associated with the harvest (Nabanna) in winter, while others are prepared on grand and festive occasions like weddings...
31 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Jamai khatir

Jamai khatir

It has been socially the role of a new mother-in-law to appease her new son-in-law, and as they say — the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, much of which is attempted through lavish dinners, special dishes, and everything associated.
3 December 2018, 18:00 PM
A dessert trail

A dessert trail

While Bangladeshi desserts and sweets are predominantly served at the end of a meal, some cultures believe in serving sweets at the beginning, and then there are cultures that lack the concept of desserts completely — some just like to top off with light fruits, instead of rich sweets.
3 December 2018, 18:00 PM
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Welcome drinks for wedding guests

Drinks are an important part of any wedding, be it the wedding reception drink, welcome drink upon arrival, or drink with the meal. In our country, wedding drinks are mostly non-alcoholic.
26 November 2018, 18:00 PM
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A paan you cannot do without

The betel leaf has a long standing history with our culture. One simply cannot forget the image of elderly grandmothers, their lips reddened by the betel leaf, always chewed while narrating stories on winter evenings.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM
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Not so ordinary cooking with spices

Saffron is one of the most sought after spices in the world. The threadlike ingredient that imparts a yellow hue are quite literally, imbibed in myths and legends.
22 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Durga's sweet bounty

Durga's sweet bounty

These nine days across the world are charged with spiritual fervour as it is a time for worship, festivities, fasting and spiritual enhancement. The nine days of fasting and prayers culminate in Bijaya Dashami or Dussehra, the tenth day, which marks the victory of good over evil.
15 October 2018, 18:00 PM

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