Mashur Daal – Red Lentils

Mashur Daal

Daal preparations, where pulses (dried beans, lentils etc.) are cooked into a thick spicy stew, are a mainstay of Bangladeshi cuisine. Daal will eaten with rice and vegetables in Bangladesh and less rarely with ruti (wheat-based flat bread).

This particular recipe is a family tradition handed down from my grand-mother to my mother to me.

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Bhuna Khichuri – basic

Khichuri (also known as khichri in the Indian subcontinent) is a dish essentially of rice and lentils. There are an infinite varieties of Khichuri.

This version is a basic version quite common in Bangladesh and is often eaten with fried eggplants or scrambled eggs.

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