🧑‍🍳 Recipes

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• Mango Sherbet and Fresh Juices

  Ripe mango, water, sugar and lemon — the same method works for any seasonal fruit.

  ⏱ 10 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳120.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳480.00

• Aloo Bhorta

  Boiled potato, mustard oil, onion and charred chilli — the cheapest comfort there is.

  ⏱ 20 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳60.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳440.00

• Homemade Beef Burger

  Your own patty, a toasted bun and a tangy sauce.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳560.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳880.00

• Chattogram Kala Bhuna

  Beef slow-fried until almost black — a dish of patience.

  ⏱ 90 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳800.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,600.00

• Beef Tehari

  Mustard-oil sharpness and green-chilli heat — a one-pot rice with small pieces of beef.

  ⏱ 50 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳700.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,100.00

• Begun Bhorta

  Smoky mashed aubergine charred over a flame.

  ⏱ 25 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳90.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳480.00

• Beguni

  Aubergine slices in a thin gram-flour batter.

  ⏱ 25 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳80.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳240.00

• Bhapa Pitha

  Steamed rice-flour cakes with date molasses and coconut — a winter morning.

  ⏱ 45 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳90.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳180.00

• Borhani

  A tangy yogurt drink with mint and roasted spices — after kacchi.

  ⏱ 15 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳120.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳360.00

• Chicken Biryani

  Spiced chicken layered under rice — simpler than kacchi, almost as good.

  ⏱ 60 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳620.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳960.00

• Chicken Chaap

  Old Dhaka-style flattened chicken fried crisp on a tawa.

  ⏱ 60 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳520.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳720.00

• Chicken Fried Rice

  Best with yesterday's cold rice — Bangladeshi-Chinese's best friend.

  ⏱ 25 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳320.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳960.00

• Chicken Tikka Kabab

  Yogurt-marinated chicken pieces, oven or pan.

  ⏱ 45 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳480.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,040.00

• Creamy Chicken Pasta

  Chicken and pasta in a milk-and-cheese white sauce — in 30 minutes.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳420.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,080.00

• Chicken Shawarma

  Spiced chicken, garlic sauce and salad wrapped in pita or paratha.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳420.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳720.00

• Chicken Teriyaki Bowl

  Chicken glazed in a glossy soy, sugar and garlic sauce over rice.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳260.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳720.00

• Chicken Tikka Masala / Butter Chicken

  Seared chicken in a smooth tomato-butter gravy — with naan or rice.

  ⏱ 50 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳560.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,320.00

• Chili Chicken

  Crisp-fried chicken in a hot soy-chilli sauce with capsicum and onion.

  ⏱ 35 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳380.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,280.00

• Prawn Malaikari

  Giant prawns in coconut milk — a festive dish that is easy at home.

  ⏱ 35 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳760.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,280.00

• Chola Bhuna

  Chickpeas fried with onion and chilli.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳110.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳240.00

• Chotpoti

  Spicy-sour white-pea stew topped with egg, onion and tamarind.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳140.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳280.00

• Chicken Chowmein

  Boiled noodles, vegetables and chicken tossed fast on high heat.

  ⏱ 25 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳260.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳880.00

• Cold Coffee

  Instant coffee, cold milk and ice — a quarter of the café price.

  ⏱ 5 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳80.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳360.00

• Dal Tadka

  Pigeon-pea or red-lentil dal with a sizzling ghee, cumin and garlic tempering.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳110.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳640.00

• Egg Bhuna

  Boiled eggs fried then tossed in a thick masala — the hostel night-time rescue.

  ⏱ 20 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳110.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳520.00

• Dim Chop

  Boiled eggs wrapped in spiced potato, crumbed and fried.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳110.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳180.00

• Quick Egg Ramen

  Using packet noodles — a homemade broth, a jammy egg and greens.

  ⏱ 20 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳180.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳640.00

• Faluda

  Vermicelli, basil seeds, jelly, milk and ice cream — a whole fair in one glass.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳220.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳600.00

• Firni

  Milk thickened with ground rice, chilled in clay bowls.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳150.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳350.00

• Crispy French Fries

  The double-fry trick for shop-crisp potatoes.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳90.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳440.00

• Crispy Fried Chicken

  Chicken soaked in yogurt-milk instead of buttermilk and coated in spiced flour.

  ⏱ 60 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳420.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳660.00

• Fuchka

  Shop-bought puri shells with a spicy potato-pea filling and tamarind water — for an evening at home.

  ⏱ 45 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳180.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳320.00

• Beef Bhuna

  Beef cooked down until the spices cling to every piece.

  ⏱ 75 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳760.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,200.00

• Haleem

  Meat slow-cooked with a mix of lentils and grains until it melts — slow but cheap.

  ⏱ 120 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳620.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,080.00

• Fried Hilsa

  Hilsa rubbed with turmeric and salt, fried in mustard oil — and that oil goes on the rice.

  ⏱ 25 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳760.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,120.00

• Jhalmuri

  A ten-minute snack of puffed rice, mustard oil, chanachur and chilli.

  ⏱ 10 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳45.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳80.00

• Jilapi

  Crisp spirals of fermented batter soaked in syrup.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳110.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳360.00

• Mutton Kacchi Biryani

  Raw marinated meat and half-cooked rice steamed together — wedding flavour at a home cost.

  ⏱ 120 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳1,640.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,920.00

• Mutton Rezala

  A pale, rich curry of yogurt, poppy seed and green chilli.

  ⏱ 70 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳1,020.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,300.00

• Bhuna Khichuri (for a rainy day)

  Roasted mung dal and rice cooked loose and fragrant — with fried eggs or meat.

  ⏱ 45 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳380.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳920.00

• Sweet Lassi

  Thick yogurt blended with ice — the best summer drink.

  ⏱ 5 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳60.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳200.00

• Bottle Gourd with Shrimp

  Mild, sweet bottle gourd with small shrimp — a summer curry.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳260.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳760.00

• Lemon Tea

  Black tea with lemon and a pinch of black salt — in 5 minutes.

  ⏱ 5 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳10.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳30.00

• Lemon Sherbet

  Lemon, sugar and a pinch of salt — the cheapest relief in the heat.

  ⏱ 5 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳30.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳200.00

• Malai Cha

  Strong milk tea topped with a spoon of cream — the tea-stall taste at home.

  ⏱ 10 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳30.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳120.00

• Everyday Masoor Dal

  The foundation of every Bangladeshi rice plate — 20 minutes, one pot.

  ⏱ 20 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳70.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳480.00

• Mishti Doi

  Sweet yogurt set with caramelised sugar — best in a clay pot.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳260.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳720.00

• Chicken Momo

  Thin dumplings of minced chicken, steamed — with a tomato-chilli chutney.

  ⏱ 60 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳240.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳480.00

• Morog Polao

  Chicken in a mild milky sauce with ghee-fried polao rice — the Old Dhaka invitation dish.

  ⏱ 60 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳780.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,300.00

• Chicken Curry

  A thin chicken curry with potatoes — the most familiar taste of home.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳380.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳720.00

• Payesh

  Aromatic rice slowly cooked in milk and sweetened with sugar or molasses.

  ⏱ 45 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳190.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳450.00

• Piyaju

  Crisp lentil-and-onion fritters — a familiar iftar face.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳70.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳240.00

• Plain Polao

  Ghee, whole spices and aromatic rice — the partner to any korma or roast.

  ⏱ 25 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳180.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳560.00

• Paratha with Egg Bhaji

  Flaky layered parathas with a spiced scrambled egg — breakfast.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳120.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳280.00

• Roshmalai

  Small chhena dumplings in thick cardamom milk.

  ⏱ 90 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳340.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳720.00

• Rui Fish Curry

  A light curry with potato and aubergine — the best everyday partner for rice.

  ⏱ 35 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳240.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳760.00

• Samosa (Somucha)

  Thin pastry triangles filled with onion and cabbage — crunchy.

  ⏱ 50 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳130.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳240.00

• Red Amaranth Stir-fry

  Fifteen-minute greens with garlic and chilli — a cheap side for rice.

  ⏱ 15 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳70.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳360.00

• Beef Sheek Kabab (on a tawa)

  Minced-beef kababs without a grill — on a tawa or in the oven.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳520.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳880.00

• Milk Shemai

  Ghee-roasted vermicelli in thick milk — the familiar festive-morning bowl.

  ⏱ 25 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳120.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳400.00

• Mustard Hilsa

  Hilsa cooked in a pungent mustard paste.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳820.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,360.00

• Shutki (Dried Fish) Bhorta

  Hot and pungent — a little dried fish goes a long way.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳180.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳600.00

• Potato Singara

  Crisp pastry with spiced potato filling — a dozen, for half the stall price.

  ⏱ 60 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳110.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳180.00

• Tawa Pizza (no oven)

  A medium pizza baked on a covered tawa.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳330.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳520.00

• Thai Soup (Bangladeshi-Chinese style)

  Hot, sour and thick — that birthday-dinner soup.

  ⏱ 30 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳260.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳1,120.00

• Vegetable Biryani

  Biryani without meat — potato, carrot, peas and fragrant rice.

  ⏱ 40 min · Cost at home ≈ ৳320.00 · by delivery ≈ ৳640.00