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Bhaat (bengali)

Cooked rice, a staple food in many Indian cuisines.

food · Bengali

Bhaja

A Bengali term for fried food or snacks.

food · Bengali

Bhapa

A Bengali culinary technique involving steaming.

food · Bengali

Bhuno

A cooking technique in which spices are slowly sautéed until concentrated and aromatic.

food · Bengali

Bori

Sun-dried lentil dumplings used in Bengali cooking.

Food · Bengali

Boti

A traditional curved cutting blade mounted on a wooden base and operated by hand.

food · Bengali

Chhakni

ছাঁকনি

A type of strainer or sieve used in cooking.

food · Bengali

Chorchori

চচ্চড়ি

A Bengali mixed vegetable dish typically spiced and stir-fried.

food · Bengali

Dalna

ডালনা

A mildly spiced Bengali curry made with vegetables, paneer, or lentil dumplings.

food · Bengali

Dalpuri

দালপুরি

A type of Indian flatbread stuffed with spiced lentils.

food · Bengali

Dekchi

ডেকচি

A type of cooking pot or vessel used in Indian kitchens.

food · Bengali

Doi

A traditional fermented yogurt popular in South Asia.

food · Bengali

Ghonto

A Bengali vegetable dish made by cooking ingredients together until they are soft and well blended.

Food · Bengali

Ghugni

ঘুগনি

A Bengali curried yellow or white pea dish served as a snack

Food · Bengali

Gondhoraj Lebu

গন্ধরাজ লেবু

GON-dho-raaj Le-bu

An intensely aromatic citrus fruit prized in Bengali cuisine for its fragrance.

food · Bengali

Henshel

হেঁশেল

A traditional Bengali kitchen or cooking space.

food · Bengali

Ilish

A popular fish in Bengali cuisine, also known as hilsa.

food · Bengali

Jhaal

A spicy or hot flavor in Bengali cuisine.

food · Bengali

Jhalmuri

ঝালমুড়ি

A spicy puffed rice snack from Bengal.

food · Bengali

Kasundi

কাসুন্দি

KAH-shoon-dee

A pungent Bengali mustard condiment made from fermented mustard seeds and spices.

Food · Bengali

Khunti

খুন্তি

A traditional Bengali cooking utensil.

food · Bengali

Kora Pak

কড়া পাক

A traditional Bengali sweet made from rice flour and jaggery.

food · Bengali

Kosha

A Bengali style of slow-cooking food in a thick, richly reduced gravy.

Food · Bengali

Lobongo lotika

লবঙ্গ লতিকা

loh-BONG-go loh-TEE-kah

A Bengali sweet pastry filled with khoya and spices, sealed with a clove.

food · Bengali

Luchi

A deep-fried flatbread popular in Bengali cuisine.

food · Bengali

Makha

Food mixed thoroughly by hand to combine flavours and textures.

Food · Bengali

Mangsho

Bengali word for meat, often used in culinary contexts.

food · Bengali

Mishti

মিষ্টি

A Bengali term for sweet or dessert.

food · Bengali

Nimki

নিমকি

A crispy, savory snack from India, often made with flour and spices.

food · Bengali

Nolen Gur

নলেন গুড়

A type of jaggery made from the sap of date palm trees, popular in Bengal.

food · Bengali

Panch Phoron

পাঁচ ফোড়ন

PAANCH FOH-ron

A Bengali five-spice blend used for tempering.

Food · Bengali

Paturi

পাতুরি

A Bengali dish where fish is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed or grilled.

food · Bengali

Payesh

পায়েস

A traditional Bengali rice pudding dessert.

food · Bengali

Phuchka

ফুচকা

A popular Bengali street food, similar to golgappa or pani puri.

food · Bengali

Pithe

Traditional Bengali rice-based cakes and dumplings.

food · bengali

Pora

পোড়া

A Bengali style of roasting ingredients directly over an open flame.

food · Bengali

Posto

পোস্তো

A dish made with poppy seeds, popular in Bengali cuisine.

food · Bengali

Puli

পুলি / পিঠেপুলি

PEE-thay POO-lee

A collective Bengali term for traditional rice-based cakes and stuffed dumplings, especially associated with winter harvest festivals. Common examples are Dudh Puli and Chandra Puli

food · Bengali

Radhaballabi

রাধাবল্লভী

rah-dha-BALL-ah-bee

A stuffed deep-fried bread from Bengal, often filled with spiced lentils.

food · Bengali

Radhuni

রাঁধুনি

An aromatic spice seed widely used in traditional Bengali cooking.

Food · Bengali

Rosogolla

রসগোল্লা

roh-soh-GOL-lah

A popular Bengali sweet made from chhena and sugar syrup.

food · Bengali

Sandesh

সন্দেশ

A traditional Bengali sweet made from chhena (Indian cottage cheese).

food · Bengali

Shingara

সিঙাড়া

A savory Indian pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas, also known as samosa.

food · Bengali

Shorshe

A Bengali dish made with mustard, often used in fish or vegetable preparations.

food · Bengali

Shukto

শুক্তো

A mildly bitter Bengali vegetable stew traditionally served at the beginning of a meal.

food · bengali

Telebhaja

তেলেভাজা

TEH-leh-bhah-jah

A variety of deep-fried snacks from Bengal.

food · Bengali

Teto

তেঁতো

A term for bitterness in taste, often used in Bengali cuisine.

food · Bengali

Tok

A sour Bengali dish, often served near the end of a meal.

Food · Bengali