Bangladeshi cuisine

Bangladeshi cuisine is the national cuisine of Bangladesh. Bangladeshi cuisine has been shaped by the diverse history and river-line geography of Bangladesh. The country has a tropical monsoon climate. The staple of Bangladesh is rice and fish. The majority of Bangladeshi people are ethnic Bengali, who follow Bengal cuisine, with a minority of non-Bengalis with their own unique cuisine. Bangladeshi food has more meat, especially beef, compared to West Bengal.

Examples

Jumma cuisine

Mughlai cuisine

"Mughal" style of cooking

Characteristic parts

Curry with meat and potatoes

Baingan bharta

South Asian dish of puréed grilled eggplant

Bangladeshi desserts

Bhaat

Cardamom

seed used in the kitchen

Chaat

savory Indian-originated snack

Chaat Masala

spice mix, used in Pakistani and Indian Cuisine

Chapati

unleavened wheat flatbread eaten in South Asia

Chapli kebab

pashtun-style minced kebab

Chevdo

Savory Indian snack food

Chicken Jalfrezi

Indian curry dish with chicken

Chicken korma

dish originating in South Asia or Central Asia

Chicken Tikka Masala

Indian curry

Chilli paneer

fresh cheese common in the Indian subcontinent

Chole bhature

Indian and Pakistani dish with poori, chana masala, and halwa

Chorchori

vegetable dish in Bengali cuisine

Chotpoti

Bengali street food with potatoes and chickpeas

Dahi puri

Indian snack food with small puffed crackers filled with savory ingredients

Dastarkhan

Doi begun

Galapóng

Filipino rice dough made with glutinous rice

Garam Masala

Indian blend of ground spices

Glutinous rice

type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, with opaque grains, very low amylose content; especially sticky when cooked; does not contain gluten

Glutinous rice flour

Flour made from finely milled glutinous rice

Gosht

class of South Asian meat dishes typically constituent of goat meat

Halwa poori

dish notable in Indian and Pakistani cuisine, consisting of poori bread with chana masala, along with halwa

Jackfruit

tree in the fig, mulberry and breadfruit family

dish originating in South Asia or Central Asia

Lassi

yogurt-based drink from Indian subcontinent

Ledikeni

Indian sweet from Bengal

Luchi

deep-fried flatbread made of wheat flour

Mochiko

a form of flour made from finely milled rice

Naan

Asian flatbread

Nankhatai

Nankhatai are shortbread biscuits popular in India and Pakistan.

Nihari

Pakistani stew with meat and long pepper

Pakora

piece of meat or vegetable from the Indian subcontinent

Panch phoron

South Asian spice blend

Paneer

fresh cheese common in the Indian subcontinent

Pantua

Bengali sweet

Paratha

Fried flatbread originating in the Indian subcontinent

Pitha

dessert from Bengal, Assam and Odisha

Puri

Deep-fried unleavened bread from the Indian subcontinent

Rice flour

a form of flour made from finely milled rice

Roti

South Asian rounded flatbread, characteristically unleavened

Saag

Indian dish of stewed greens

Saag paneer

Cooked greens with cubes of cheese

Samosa

Fried savory pastry, common across South Asia and Southeast Asia

Shahi jilapi

Bangladeshi sweetmeat

Shingara

Baked dish common to South Asia and the Middle East

Shukto

One kind of Bengali Cuisine

Spice tempering

South Asian cooking technique

Tarkari

General term for spicy vegetable curries in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh

Thali

South and Southeast Asian-style meal made up of numerous dishes on a platter

Tikka

type of Indian or Pakistani food

Tikka masala

Indian curry

Has characteristic parts: Akhni Aloo dom^hi Aloo gosht Baingan bharta^hi Bangladeshi desserts Bhaat Cardamom Chaat^hi Chaat Masala Chapati Chapli kebab Chevdo Chicken Jalfrezi Chicken Tikka Masala Chicken korma Chilli paneer Chole bhature Chorchori Chotpoti Dahi puri^hi Dastarkhan Doi begun Galapóng^fil Garam Masala Glutinous rice Glutinous rice flour Gosht Halwa poori Jackfruit Jalfrezi Kewra Korma Lassi Ledikeni Luchi Mochiko^jp Naan Nankhatai Nihari Pakora Panch phoron^ne Paneer Pantua Paratha^hi Pitha Puri^hi Rice flour Roti^hi Saag^hi Saag paneer^hi Samosa Shahi jilapi Shingara^bn Shukto Spice tempering Tarkari^ne Thali^hi Tikka Tikka masala

Categories: Bengal cuisine Cuisine Desi cuisine South Asian cuisine

Subcategories: Jumma cuisine Mughlai cuisine

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Wikidata ID: Q4855470

Wikipedia title: Bangladeshi cuisine

References:

Wikipedia article: Bangladeshi cuisine

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