1. Shingara and Samosa
Shingara and Samosa are two popular snacks in Bangladesh. They are a triangular-shaped fried pastry filled with vegetables or meat. The difference between Shingara and Samosa is that, shingara is a bit flaky and Samosa is crispy. Samosa is mainly filled with meat.Whereas Shingara is filled with spiced potatoes.Testy Foods.
Samosa first originated in the 10th century in Central Asia. Later on, when the potato was introduced in the Indian subcontinent, the potato became the main filling of Samosa. That’s how Samosa revolutionized as Shingara.
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2. Pitha
Pithas can be both sweet and savoury. They are made of rice or wheat flour. In Bangladesh, coconut, jaggery, cloves, vegetables etc., are used as fillings in different varieties of pitha. Making a pitha requires a lot of skill so you can’t make them just by watching a recipe video on Youtube.Testy Foods.
Another thing that makes Pitha one of the top Bangladeshi foods is that it was originated in Bengal. Some famous varieties of Pitha are- Puli pitha, Chitoi pitha, Vapa pitha, Dudh chitoi, Narkel puli, Pagan pitha, Nuner pitha, etc.
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3. Porota/Paratha
Porota is a flaky bread made of flour, salt and oil and You can eat Porota with any sort of curry or vegetable. There are different varieties of Porota as well. Fulkobi porota stuffed with cauliflower and Aloo porota stuffed with potato are the two most popular varieties of porota. This dish first originated in India and later became popular in the subcontinentTesty Foods.
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4. Luchi
The process of making luchi and porota is quite the same. But porota is thicker compared to luchi. It originated from the Bengal region and is famous in Bangladesh, Assam, Odisha, West Bengal and Tripura. It is a deep-fried, perfectly round-shaped, puffed flatbread.Testy Foods.
Luchi can be served with vegetables, mutton, or any sort of curry.It goes perfectly only with Aloor dum or mutton curry. It is really easy to make this dish, and it can be served as breakfast, lunch or even dinner.
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5. Mughlai Porota
Mughlai porota is a special kind of porota that came into being during the time of the Mughal Empire. This soft porota is stuffed with eggs, oil, chilli, and onions.Testy Foods.
It is pretty hard to make this dish as I myself tried it once. But as this dish is readily available in roadside restaurants, there’s no need for all that hard work. You won’t be able to forget the taste of Mughlai porota if you try it at least once.
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