Bangladesh
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Ilish Curry (Shorshe Ilish)
The hilsa (ilish) is Bangladesh's silver king: the national fish steamed or curried in mustard oil and mustard paste, its richness matched to the pungency. Ingredients: hilsa steaks, mustard seeds or paste, mustard oil,…
Kacchi Biryani
Dhaka's wedding biryani: raw marinated mutton layered with fragrant kalijira rice and sealed to steam in its own juices — kacchi means 'raw', and the courage is the point. Ingredients: mutton, kalijira or basmati rice, y…
Bhuna Khichuri
The monsoon comfort pot: rice and lentils cooked together with turmeric and spices into a soft, ghee-glossed khichuri, eaten with fried ilish, eggplant and pickles as the rain pours. Ingredients: gobindobhog or kalijira…
Pitha
Winter's rice cakes: a whole family of steamed, fried and syrup-soaked cakes made from new rice flour, coconut and date jaggery during the cold months. Ingredients: rice flour, fresh coconut, date palm jaggery (khejur gu…
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