Bangladeshi cuisine refers to the food and culinary traditions prevalent in Bangladesh. Dating far in the past, the cuisine emphasizes fish, vegetables and lentils served with rice. Because of differences in history and Bangladeshi geography, the cuisine is rich in regional variations. While having unique traits, Bangladeshi cuisine is closely related to that of surrounding Bengali and North-East Indian, with rice and fish as traditional favorites. Bangladesh also developed the only multi-course tradition in South Asia. It is known as Bangaliketa styled cuisine. Bangladeshi food is served by course rather than all at once.Bengal
Bangladeshi dishes
Vegetable items Name Image Description Aloo Bhorta Made of mashed potato and dried chilies and onions Begun Bhorta Dish made of mashed aubergine - similarities with Baba ghanoush Lau Chingri Spicy curry made with calabash and shrimp Lal Shak bhaja A stir fry-like dish made with Red Amaranth Aam er achar Pickle made from green mango Ruti Also known as chapati is a flatbread originating from Bangladesh Shobji Curry consisted of various greens and vegetables
Rice items Name Image Description Lal Bhaat Special local variety of rice Biryani Special local variety of rice, meat, potato and spices Bhuna Khichuri Rice dish with beef/chicken/mutton Morog Polao Bangladeshi variety of high quality rice like Kalijira, chinigura, Ichagura with chicken Kacchi Biriyani Biriyani with mutton Panta bhat Fermented rice, yogurt, salt and seasonings Polao Special local variety of rice, meat, potato and spices Bhaat Shada Bhat or Staple food Tehari Special local variety of rice, meat, potato and spices
Fish items Name Image Description Chingri Malai curry Curry made with prawns, coconut, mustard, steamed Nodir (River) Pangas Bhuna Curry of river Pangasius pangasius Horioh machh Golden mustard fish curry Ilish Bhaja Fried Ilish (Hilsha fish) Koi Macher Curry Koi Mach Climbing perch curry Machher Jhol Curry prepared with fish and various spices Magur Macher Jhol Magur fish curry Rui Bhaja Fried Rui fish, a common dish in Bangladesh Shing Macher Jhol Stinging catfish curry Sorshe Ilish Ilish Hilsha curry with mustard and spices Shutki Bhuna Cooked dried fish
Vegetables and fish together Name Image Description Fulkopi diye Shing mach Cauliflower curry with Stinging catfish
Meat items Name Image Description Beef Kala bhuna A beef (or mutton) curry, very popular to Bangladeshis. From Chittagong Beef Chui Jhal A beef (or mutton) curry, very popular to Bangladeshis. From Khulna Beef Curry Common beef curry in Bangladesh Gorur Kolija Bhuna Beef liver curry Gorur Vuri Bhaja/Vuna Dish made of beef belly with local spices Chicken roast Bangladeshi style chicken roast, cooked in ghee and an array of spices. Chicken Curry Common chicken curry in Bangladesh Mutton Curry Common mutton curry in Bangladesh
Lentils/dal and stew Name Image Description Dal Lentils Haleem A famous stew made of a variety of lentils with beef/mutton. The Bangladeshi version of Haleem is very different from the Hyderabad one. Mishti chholar dal Curry prepared with Bengal gram, coconut and sugar MashKalai daal Stew/daal of black gram
Drinks Name Image Description Borhani Spicy yogurt drink Lassi Yogurt and water based drink Faluda Sweet, cold dessert drink made with milk, vermicelli, basil seeds, and flavored syrups Malai Tea Made by putting Malai in Milk Tea
Pitha Name Image Description Bhapa pitha Steamed rice cake made out of freshly ground rice flour with brown sugar syrup or jaggery Nakshi Pitha Designed rice flour cake with jaggery or sugar syrup dipped on it Kuli Pitha Rice flour cake with coconut and brown sugar
Sweets & desserts Name Image Description Chomchom misty Dessert: cottage cheese, flour, sugar syrup, originated from the district of Tangail Rasmalai A popular desert. Rasmalai from Cumilla city is the most popular one Falooda Made with variety of items such as fruits and ice cream Laddu A type of round sweet Jilapi Made with flour and syrup Mishti doi Dessert: curd, sugar syrup and / or jaggery Muri laru Bengali sweet snack made of puffed rice Payesh Dessert made of milk, rice and sometimes jaggery Pera Sweet Roshogolla Dessert prepared with cottage cheese, flour and sugar syrup Shandesh Dessert prepared with milk and sugar
Snacks and street food Name Image Description Chotpoti Street food, also made in households Fuchka A common and popular street snack in Bangladesh, specially in Dhaka Bhelpuri Popular Bangladeshi specialty street snack similar to Fuchka Dimer chop Snacks made from Egg Doi Fuchka A common street snack Haleem A popular stew made of variety of lentils with beef/mutton. Bangladeshi version of Haleem is very different from the Hyderabad one. Jhalmuri Made with puffed rice and many other spicesMughlai paratha It can be a soft fried bread enhanced by a stuffing of keema (minced meat), egg, onions and pepper; or a paratha stuffed with same things. Dal Puri Deep fried flat bread made from maida
See also
Bengali cuisine Culture of Bangladesh List of cuisines
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