Dina Begum
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Writer & Eater Putting Bangladeshi Food on the Map🇧🇩🇬🇧 Order #MadeInBangladesh via link in bio! @Independent @culturetrip @Waitrose @Whetstone_Mag
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Some BIG NEWS today!! Absolutely THRILLED to announce & reveal the cover of my new cookbook Made in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 A love letter to the country of my birth, through traditional seasonal & regional recipes. Coming to you in November!
@HardieGrantUK
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Spotted this beautiful & striking piece of street art today in east London and it made me smile. Eating mishti (sweets) while wearing a sari is one of my favourite states of being. 🥰
#StreetArt
#eastlondon
#greenstreet
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Here are the finished Nokshi Pitha -
#bangladeshi
pastries made with a cooked rice dough, which is handcut into intricate patterns then fried & soaked in syrup. Made by mum with a little help from us! Crunchy deliciousness! 😍
#pastry
#traditional
#FridayMotivation
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First iftar had to be traditional Bangladeshi. Dessert was Middle Eastern - mahallabi and basbousa.
#iftar
#Ramadan2023
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Not a food post but a photo of my mum’s Beautiful Katan silk sari which I claimed a couple years ago. Will wear it one day.
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Innalillahi wa Innalillahi rajioun. It is with a heavy heart that I share the death of our dear dad who left us early this morning. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. 🙏
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Eid Mubarak everyone! Eid breakfast: Shemai (sweet, milky vermicelli) porota, nunor bora (turmeric, ginger fried pastries) coconut Pitha, handesh/teler Pitha (fried rice flour molasses cakes) & gurer doodh cha (molasses tea).
#eiduladha
#eidmubarak
#bangladeshifood
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I love this Chai Malai cake so much but don’t make it unless there’s a special occasion - like today, my sister’s birthday. Masala chai flavoured cake with a rasmalai frosting (cardamom and rose). Recipe in my cookbook!
#bricklanecookbook
#baking
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#bangladeshi
pastry making today! The best ones are designed by mum - cut by hand with small knives/ toothpicks. A good Nokshi Pitha is one with raised patterns like the one l’m holding, which remains pronounced after being fried & soaked in syrup.
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Dim diye bandakopi. Cabbage with eggs scrambled through. Mum used to make this a lot when we were growing up.
#bangladeshifood
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Some kheerer Patishapta Pitha. Rice crepes filled with a rice cream, flavoured with saffron & cardamom. So good.
#bangladeshifood
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We had the best afternoon, sitting together with mum, making these traditional Bangladeshi pastries - Nokshi Pitha. The most intricate ones are of course mum’s!
#bangladeshifood
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Sometimes bhorta & dal are all you need for a satisfying & nourishing meal. In this case the dal has shatkora in it - a Sylhet specialty citrus. Time for a nap!
#Bangladeshifood
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Wearing my Eid outfit. A beautiful (& comfortable!) Tangail cotton sari from
@BracAarong
which I bought in Bangladesh. Blouse made by my mum:)
#Eidmubarak2024
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Currently cooking Ilish/hilsa. The queen of fish in Bangladeshi cuisine:)
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Dear friends, please keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers. He’s in hospital in critical condition, due to heart and lung issues. Thank you.
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Our first
#Iftar
had to be Bangladeshi 🥰 I think I overate a teensy bit. 😁
#ramadanmubarak
#bangladeshifood
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My first author copy of
#madeinbangladesh
has arrived!! I’m so so happy - words cannot explain. Available to pre-order, link in bio!
@HardieGrantUK
@HardieGrant
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Eid Mubarak! Wearing my new Bangladeshi cotton sari from Qrius, Dhaka.
#EidAlAdha
#EidAlAdha2023
#EidMubarak
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence. A bloody & heartbreaking war led to the formation of a tiny country with a mighty heart. These are narkeler shomsha/puli pitha - always present at our celebrations. 🇧🇩
#Bangladesh
#Bangladesh50
#Freedom50
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Kalojeera (nigella seed) bhorta. A mash with chillies, garlic & onions. Sharp, astringent & spicy.
#bangladeshifood
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The best day after Eid - my boro khala (maternal aunt) has come to visit! So we’re getting started on the cha nasta.
#EidAlFitr
#bangladeshifood
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Was feeling sad I can’t visit
#Istanbul
so decided to make baklava to cheer myself up. Feeling pretty proud that I also made the filo pastry from scratch! 😍
#turkishfood
#delicious
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Decided to make a small batch of handesh aka teler Pitha for Iftar today. Normally never make these fried rice flour and molasses cake unless it’s Eid, but couldn’t resist after my niece insisted I make them.
#bangladeshifood
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This week I’ll be sharing lots of Bangladeshi dishes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh- so here’s my Beef Shatkora recipe, which originates from Sylhet! Made with a bitter cooking citrus.
@gbchefs
#bangladeshifood
#Bangladesh50
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I’m making a variation on this cardamom & saffron milk cake/tres leches cake for today’s iftar. 😍
#Ramadan2022
#milkcake
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Kalai Ruti - a specialty flatbread from the
#rajshahi
division of Bangladesh. Made with black gram. Served with begun (aubergine) bhorta.
#bangladeshifood
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It’s publication day!!! 😍🇧🇩 I’ve barely slept, in anticipation. Celebrated with my sister yesterday, who treated me to dinner & the prettiest little cake from
@hafizmustafa_tr
#MadeinBangladesh
is now available in shops & online! Link in bio!
@HardieGrantUK
#bangladeshifood
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Eid prep underway in our house! Two of the items for tomorrow. My egg Korma & mum’s handesh (molasses rice flour cakes). Sister in law in making chicken roast, pulao & meat with potatoes. Plus milk cake for dessert. Already exhausted.
#EidAlFitr2023
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Khaza, a delicious layered pastry which is fried and then dipped in sugar syrup:) Always brings back memories of
#Bangladesh
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One of my favourites & my late dad’s favourites. Courgette flowers, fried in a spiced batter. So good! My niece loved watching me make them & polished off half the plate! ❤️
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Bhorta lunch today! From left to right: potato, sweet potato, lentil, mangetout (Sheem) tomato and fried rohu fish with mustard leaves.
#Bangladeshifood
#bangladeshi
#delicious
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Eid Mubarak! Took a selfie with my beautiful sister just as the sun reappeared! Hope you’re all having a lovely day.
#EidAlFitr
#EidAlFitr2023
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Super proud to share my piece on bhorta for
@whetstone_mag
! Thanks to my brilliant editor
@vidya83
for commissioning & helping to shape it &
@kaniskac
@NargisTheWriter
@KoraiKitchen
for fab quotes. Pls read & share
#bangladeshifood
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#tb
to the last day of my cookbook shoot! I dressed up in a traditional Bangladeshi jamdani for my author photo. This was impromptu behind the scenes l snapped by dear Valerie
@VavaBerry
It was literally a wrap!
#MadeinBangladesh
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The chilled mishti doi (sweet, baked yoghurt) I made yesterday. So good in this heat, after dinner. :)
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Fancied shingara, so decided to make some. These are
#bangladeshi
/Bengali samosas with a distinct pyramid like shape and usually vegetarian. I’ve made potato ones and served them with tamarind chutney:) Bliss!
#MondayMotivation
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Recipe tested (and eaten!) this Bangladeshi style green beans and prawn dish. Simple, light and super tasty. Mum used to make this regularly when we were growing up. Will share recipe soon!
#bangladeshifood
#tuesdayvibe
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One of my fave Bangladeshi dishes of all time and very much a comfort food. Mangsho diye mishti kumra. Beef/lamb with pumpkin. Recipe on pg 234 of my cookbook
#madeinbangladesh
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One of my first sarees. Gifted to me by my dad.
#Bangladeshi
silk with embroidery:) Simply cannot believe I’ve not worn it as I love it so much and love Bangladeshi textiles.
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I’m sorry I couldn’t respond individually to everyone, but thank you for your messages of condolences and prayers for my late dad. I appreciate every single one. We buried him yesterday. Heartbroken was a word I thought I knew until then. May he rest in peace 💔
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Made some Patishapta Pitha - rice crepes with a saffron cardamom rice cream. Recipe in my new cookbook
#madeinbangladesh
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Our dearest Nani (maternal grandmother) passed away yesterday, late afternoon. Please keep her in your duas and thoughts during this difficult time. Thank you.
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It’s my birthday! Currently chilling & waiting for my birthday lunch so thought I’d share a favourite photo from a day when my sister did my hair & makeup for a shoot! 😆❤️ Here’s wishing for a better 2022.
#birthdaygirl
#CapricornSeason
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Slowly getting back into work mode.
Recipe testing a Bangladeshi style coconut chicken curry - inspired by the Khulna region.
#bangladeshifood
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Doi begun/begun bahar. Aubergine in yoghurt sauce. Ready to serve with basmati rice:)
#bangladeshifood
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Mum’s harvested the sheem/uri - Bangladeshi mangetout or hyacinth beans that she’s grown in our garden for the first time. They look absolutely amazing!
#bangladeshifood
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Announcement! Hi my lovely people - finally decided to set up a YouTube channel focusing on Bangladeshi recipes. Content will be up over the next few days! 😁Please subscribe & help make my day:) TIA x
#quarantinecooking
#bangladeshifood
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I shared with a friend that I’m struggling to get things done since my dad’s death & she suggested sharing a photo everyday of something I’ve cooked/that brings me joy. Although these patties were enjoyed in Dhaka, I am reminded of cha nasta - which my late dad loved.
#grief
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Black tomatoes ready to pick in our garden. 😍 Love these in salads. Grown by dad of course! And mum has grown the naga morich (chillies) - which are integral to
#bangladeshi
cuisine.
#Summer
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Iftar day 3. We had a delicious Bangladeshi style chicken pulao, chicken kebabs, chola bhuna, beguni and salads.
#iftar
#Ramadan
#bangladeshifood
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Lau chingri. A classic Bangladeshi/Bengali dish of bottle gourd and prawns.
#lunch
#bangladeshifood
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@Nigella_Lawson
Thank you! Too many things to list!But here’s our Eid brunch pic:) Various Pitha - Bangladeshi rice based delicacies, meat bhuna, rice pudding samosas & baklava!
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My last evening in Dhaka, drinking fresh coconut water. One of my most favourite trips abroad.
#bangladesh
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My niece wanted ‘Bangladeshi pudding’ for breakfast, so I made Shemai - ghee-toasted and spiced vermicelli milk pudding.
#bangladeshifood
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When nokshi pitha (hand decorated rice flour pastries) reunited with mum’s shital pati/adhi - a traditional Bangladeshi handwoven mat - intrinsic to Sylhet & listed as a
@UNESCO
intangible cultural heritage
#Bangladesh
.
#bangladeshifood
#bangladeshiart
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Hot porota with morcha gur (Bangladeshi date molasses) for cha nasta:) Simply, superb!
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Bhat and bhorta - plain rice with sardine Bhorta (sardines mashed with tomatoes, onions, chillies and coriander). Best eaten with your hand.
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Lunch. Cabbage bhaji and begun bhorta with kalai ruti (black gram flatbreads)
#bangladeshifood
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Eid lunch. Was so good! Lamb & potato curry, pulao, and korma, chicken roast & paneer with peppers.
#EidAlFitr
#EidAlFitr2023
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What is winter without pitha? Decided to make some patishapta pitha - rice crepes, with a kheer (rice pudding) filling.
#bangladeshifood
#weekend
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Freshly fried dhaler bora.
#bangladeshi
lentil fritters! So moreish:) Recipe in
#bricklanecookbook
and a favourite during Ramadan.
#Bangladesh50
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Duruj Kura -
#bangladeshi
whole chicken roast in a thick gravy - originating from the
#Chittagong
region. A rich and mellow special occasion dish served with pulao rice. Loved cooking and making this.
#bangladeshifood
#sundayvibes
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Haven’t made jilapi/jalebi in ages! Fermented batter, fried & soaked in cardamom syrup. Pretty pleased with how these turned out. 😁
#thursdayvibes
#Ramadan2020
#iftar
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My painting like author portrait by
@haaralahamilton
for
#madeinbangladesh
Wearing my beautiful
#Bangladeshi
jamdani sari, bought in Dhaka. I wanted bright vibrant colours & I found the perfect one! My mum made me the frilled blouse! ♥️
@HardieGrantUK
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Our first cha nasta in a long time. Dad used to love these nunor bora - a type of Pitha (rice flour pastry) popular in the Sylhet region. Flavoured with ginger and turmeric and fried till crisp.
#bangladeshifood
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Eid Mubarak everyone! Here’s to peace, unity and a better year. Please keep those who are oppressed and less fortunate in your thoughts and prayers. Grateful for this beautiful breakfast made by my sister.
#EidMubarak
#Eid
#EidUlFitr
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Happy
#BangladeshiNewYear
As it’s Ramadan this year we’re not having a bhorta & Ilish lunch, so here’s one we made two years ago:) bhortas (mashes with onions, chillies & mustard oil) inc potato, lentil, tomato, aubergine, beans + rice.
#shubonoboborsho
#PohelaBoishakh
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Cardamom chomchom
@BanglarMishti
in Dhaka. A caramelly, syrup-soaked milk-based sweet.
#dhaka
#Bangladesh
#bangladeshifood
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Recipe testing some Chanar shondesh. Fresh cheese sweets with cardamom and saffron. Used moulds a friend from Kolkata gifted me.
#bangladeshifood
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Finally got my super talented mum to teach me the full process for choi pitha/mera pitha - a steamed Bangladeshi rice dumpling.
#bangladeshifood
#pitha
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