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What to eat in Bangladesh? Top 5 Bengali Snacks

Last update: Sun Dec 15 2024
Top 5 Bengali Snacks
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Beguni
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Beguni is a simple dish consists of deep-fried eggplant slices. The variations may include dipping the slices in batter or coating them with various combination of gram flour and spices. The batter is usually prepared with rice and gram flour, while the typical blend of spices includes turmeric, chili powder, and cumin.


Beguni is a Bengali dish, eaten both in Bangladesh and India. It is usually served with a yogurt-based sauce or chutney on the side, and it is usually enjoyed as a snack or street food. A similar dish is known as begun bhaji, but the slices are mostly vertical and are rarely dipped in batter.

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Snack

BANGLADESH and  3 more regions
4.2
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Panipuri is a street snack that is extremely popular in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. Small in size, it consists of a hollow puri that is fried until crispy, then stuffed with a combination of flavored water called pani, tamarind chutney, chaat masala, potatoes, onions, hot chillis, and chickpeas.


In North India, panipuri is known as golgappa, gol referring to the crispy shell, and gappa referring to the eating process, since these small snacks are typically eaten one at a time. It is believed that panipuri originated in Uttar Pradesh and gradually spread in popularity throughout the country and outside of it. 
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Snack

BANGLADESH
3.6
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Jhalmuri is a popular snack from Bangladesh and India prepared by simply tossing the selected ingredients together. A simple translation of the name reveals what it’s all about; jahl means spicy, and muri stands for puffed rice, which is also the main ingredient of the dish.


The recipe here is only a mere guideline, while the important thing is to balance the textures and flavors correctly. Apart from puffed rice, other ingredients include roasted peanuts, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, sliced onions, and various spices such as chaat masala and cumin powder. 
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This traditional Bengali dish consists of chickpeas and diced potatoes that are served in a tamarind-based sauce. Typical additions also include onions, boiled eggs, sliced green chili peppers, and fresh mint or cilantro, while the sauce is usually spiced with cumin and chili powder.


The whole dish is occasionally topped with cucumbers, boiled eggs, as well as crackers or crumbled puri (fuchka)—fried bread shells. Chotpoti is popular in Bangladesh and West Bengal, and it is typically associated with special occasions such as Eid, though it is also a favorite everyday snack and a common street food dish.

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Dessert

SYLHET DIVISION, Bangladesh and  one more region
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Handesh is a traditional dessert originating from Sylhet region of Bangladesh and the Indian state of Assam. It’s usually made with a combination of rice flour, wheat flour, molasses, sugar, and vegetable oil. If desired, these sweet treats can be enriched with cinnamon or cardamom.


The flours are mixed with sugar, molasses, and water in order to make a thick batter. The batter is left to rest for a few hours or overnight, and it’s then fried in oil in batches on both sides until brown and fully cooked. These dense and crisp sweet treats are typically enjoyed with a cup of tea or warm milk on the side. 

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