Bengali.
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Foodakl can log 86 Bengali dishes, and cooks 54 of them from scratch. Every figure below is a typical serving with an honest range, because home portions vary more than a single number admits. Median here is about 270 kcal.
Recipes from the wider South Asian kitchen
Photographed, with full methods
Masoor dal with rice
420 kcal · 18g protein
Chana masala
380 kcal · 15g protein
Chicken biryani
650 kcal · 34g protein
Roti with mixed sabzi
340 kcal · 11g protein
Poha
270 kcal · 6g protein
Idli with sambar
300 kcal · 10g protein
Palak paneer
450 kcal · 21g protein
Butter chicken
620 kcal · 34g protein
Tandoori chicken
420 kcal · 46g protein
Chicken tikka plate
380 kcal · 40g protein
Chicken karahi
540 kcal · 38g protein
Beef nihari
620 kcal · 40g protein
Every Bengali dish Foodakl can log
86 dishes · one serving each
| Dish | Serving | kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aam pora shorbotআম পোড়া শরবত · aam pora sharbat · aam pora shorbat · roast green mango drink | one glass, smoky and sour | 130 90–180 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Aloo bhortaআলু ভর্তা · alu bhorta · aloo bharta · mashed potato with mustard oil | one small mound beside the rice | 190 140–260 | 3 | 24 | 9 |
| Aloo postoআলু পোস্ত · alu posto · aloo poshto · potato in poppy seed paste | one bowl beside the rice | 260 190–350 | 6 | 28 | 13 |
| Aloor chopআলুর চপ · alur chop · aloo chop · potato chop | two potato chops in gram batter | 260 190–350 | 5 | 30 | 13 |
| Bakarkhaniবাকরখানি · bakorkhani · baqarkhani · old dhaka flaky bread | two rounds with tea | 300 220–400 | 6 | 38 | 13 |
| Beef bhunaগরুর মাংস ভুনা · gorur mangsho bhuna · bhuna gorur mangsho · dry beef curry | one bowl, the gravy cooked down to a coat | 480 360–630 | 34 | 8 | 35 |
| Beef tehariতেহারি · tehari · tehri · dhakai tehari | one plate of small beef cubes with rice | 700 530–910 | 30 | 80 | 28 |
| Begun bhajaবেগুন ভাজা · begun bhaji · baigun bhaja · fried aubergine slices | two fried slices of aubergine | 160 110–220 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| Begun bhortaবেগুন ভর্তা · begun bharta · baigun bhorta · mashed roast aubergine | one small mound beside the rice | 140 100–190 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| Beguniবেগুনি · begoni · beguni bhaja · aubergine fritter in gram batter | two aubergine fritters | 190 140–260 | 4 | 18 | 11 |
| Bhaatভাত · bhat · gorom bhaat · plain steamed rice | one plate of steamed rice | 260 190–350 | 5 | 56 | 1 |
| Bhaja muger dalভাজা মুগের ডাল · bhaja moong dal · sona muger dal · roasted moong dal | one bowl, the dal dry-roasted first | 220 160–290 | 12 | 30 | 6 |
| Bhapa pithaভাপা পিঠা · vapa pitha · bhapa pithe · steamed rice cake with jaggery | two steamed cakes from the winter cart | 250 180–340 | 4 | 46 | 5 |
| Bhetki paturiভেটকি পাতুরি · bhetki macher paturi · paturi · fish steamed in banana leaf | one parcel steamed in banana leaf | 300 220–400 | 26 | 5 | 20 |
| Bhoger khichuriভোগের খিচুড়ি · khichuri · bhoger khichudi · moong dal and rice khichuri | one plate, ladled from the puja pot | 480 360–620 | 14 | 72 | 14 |
| Bhuna khichuriভুনা খিচুড়ি · bhuni khichuri · bhuna khichudi · dhaka style khichuri | one plate, drier and fried in ghee | 560 420–730 | 16 | 76 | 20 |
| Borhaniবোরহানি · burhani · borhani doi · spiced salted yoghurt drink | one glass beside the biryani | 110 70–160 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Chaler payeshচালের পায়েস · payesh · gobindobhog payesh · nolen gurer payesh | one bowl, cooked down for a birthday | 270 190–360 | 7 | 44 | 7 |
| Chhanar dalnaছানার ডালনা · chanar dalna · chhanar daalna · chhena dumplings in gravy | four chhana balls in a light gravy | 340 250–450 | 16 | 20 | 22 |
| Chhanar jilipiছানার জিলিপি · chanar jilipi · chhanar jalebi · chhena jalebi | two coils in syrup | 300 220–400 | 6 | 46 | 10 |
| Chingri bhortaচিংড়ি ভর্তা · chingri bharta · chingrir bhorta · mashed prawn with chilli | one small mound beside the rice | 170 120–230 | 14 | 5 | 11 |
| Chingri malai curryচিংড়ি মালাইকারি · chingri malaikari · malaikari · prawn in coconut milk | one bowl of prawns in coconut milk | 380 280–500 | 24 | 12 | 26 |
| Chitoi pithaচিতই পিঠা · chitui pitha · chitoi pithe · plain steamed rice pancake | two, with mustard and chilli paste | 200 140–270 | 4 | 42 | 1 |
| Chitol macher muithyaচিতল মাছের মুইঠ্যা · chital muitha · chitol muitha · chitol macher muitha | four fish dumplings in gravy | 360 270–470 | 24 | 16 | 22 |
| Cholar dalছোলার ডাল · chholar dal · cholar daal · bengal gram dal with coconut | one bowl with coconut and raisin | 280 210–370 | 12 | 38 | 9 |
| Chomchomচমচম · cham cham · chum chum · porabari chomchom | two pieces with khoya on top | 280 200–380 | 7 | 44 | 8 |
| Chorchoriচচ্চড়ি · chachchari · chorchori torkari · vegetable and peel stir-fry | one bowl of mixed vegetables and peel | 170 120–230 | 4 | 20 | 8 |
| Chotpotiচটপটি · chatpati · chotpati · pea and potato chaat with egg | one bowl with egg and papri on top | 320 240–420 | 14 | 42 | 10 |
| Dhakai haleemঢাকাই হালিম · dhaka halim · dhakai halim · beef haleem | one cup, thin enough to drink | 380 280–500 | 22 | 40 | 14 |
| Dhokar dalnaধোকার ডালনা · dhoka dalna · dhokar daalna · lentil cakes in gravy | four lentil cakes in a light gravy | 320 240–420 | 12 | 36 | 14 |
| Dimer dalnaডিমের ডালনা · dim er dalna · dimer jhol · egg curry with potato | two boiled eggs in gravy with a potato | 320 240–420 | 16 | 20 | 19 |
| Dimer devilডিমের ডেভিল · egg devil · dim devil · egg chop | one egg in a spiced mince crust | 280 200–380 | 14 | 20 | 16 |
| Doi maachদই মাছ · doi mach · doi machh · fish in yoghurt gravy | two pieces in a yoghurt gravy | 320 240–420 | 25 | 10 | 20 |
| Dudh chaদুধ চা · doodh cha · cha · bengali milk tea | one small glass, boiled with milk and sugar | 110 70–160 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
| Echorer dalnaএঁচোড়ের ডালনা · enchorer dalna · echor dalna · green jackfruit curry | one bowl of green jackfruit in gravy | 260 190–350 | 6 | 30 | 12 |
| Gholঘোল · gholer shorbot · matha · bengali buttermilk | one glass, salted and cold | 90 60–130 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Ghugniঘুগনি · ghoogni · ghugni chaat · yellow pea curry | one bowl with onion and tamarind | 250 180–340 | 12 | 34 | 7 |
| Ilish bhapaইলিশ ভাপা · bhapa ilish · bhape ilish · steamed hilsa | two pieces steamed with mustard and chilli | 400 300–520 | 25 | 5 | 31 |
| Ilish polaoইলিশ পোলাও · hilsa pulao · ilish pulao · hilsa rice | one plate of rice with a piece of hilsa | 680 510–880 | 28 | 78 | 28 |
| Jhalmuriঝালমুড়ি · jhal muri · jhaal muri · spiced puffed rice | one paper cone from the cart | 220 160–300 | 5 | 32 | 8 |
| Joynagarer moaজয়নগরের মোয়া · joynagar moa · jaynagarer moa · kanakchur moa | two moa, sold only in winter | 240 180–320 | 4 | 44 | 6 |
| Kacchi biryaniকাচ্চি বিরিয়ানি · kacchi biriyani · dhakai kacchi · kachchi biryani | one plate of mutton kacchi with alu bukhara | 850 640–1100 | 38 | 88 | 38 |
| Kala bhunaকালা ভুনা · kalabhuna · chittagong kala bhuna · black beef bhuna | one bowl, cooked until nearly black | 520 390–680 | 34 | 8 | 39 |
| Kolkata biryaniকলকাতা বিরিয়ানি · calcutta biryani · kolkata biriyani · aloo diye biryani | one plate with a potato and an egg | 720 540–940 | 32 | 84 | 28 |
| Kolkata egg rollএগ রোল · egg roll · kolkata roll · anda roll | one roll with egg, onion and lime | 420 310–550 | 12 | 44 | 21 |
| Kosha mangshoকষা মাংস · kasha mangsho · kosha mangso · slow-fried mutton | one bowl, dark and clinging to the bone | 520 390–680 | 32 | 10 | 39 |
| Kumror chokkaকুমড়োর ছক্কা · kumro chokka · kumror chhokka · pumpkin with chickpeas | one bowl of pumpkin with chickpeas | 260 190–350 | 8 | 34 | 10 |
| Labraলাবড়া · labra torkari · labra tarkari · mixed vegetable ghonto | one bowl beside the khichuri | 190 140–260 | 4 | 24 | 8 |
| Langchaল্যাংচা · lyangcha · lengcha · shaktigarh langcha | one long piece in syrup | 320 240–420 | 5 | 48 | 12 |
| Lau ghontoলাউ ঘণ্ট · lauer ghonto · lau er ghonto · bottle gourd ghonto | one bowl of bottle gourd with bori | 150 100–210 | 4 | 18 | 7 |
| Lebu chaলেবু চা · lebur cha · lemon black tea · bangladeshi lemon tea | one glass with lemon, salt and chilli | 45 20–80 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Luchiলুচি · loochi · lootchi · fried white flour puri | four small luchis | 360 270–470 | 6 | 44 | 17 |
| Macher dim bhajaমাছের ডিম ভাজা · machher dim bhaja · ilish dim bhaja · fish roe fritters | three fried fritters of fish roe | 220 160–300 | 16 | 8 | 14 |
| Macher jholমাছের ঝোল · machher jhol · maacher jhol · bengali fish curry | one bowl with two pieces of fish | 260 190–350 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Mezbani beefমেজবানি মাংস · mezban beef · mezbani mangsho · chittagong mezban | one bowl from the mezban pot, fiercely hot | 500 380–650 | 32 | 10 | 37 |
| Mishti doiমিষ্টি দই · misti doi · mishti dohi · bengali sweet yoghurt | one earthen pot | 250 180–340 | 7 | 42 | 6 |
| Mochar ghontoমোচার ঘণ্ট · mocha ghonto · mochar torkari · banana flower with coconut | one bowl of banana flower with coconut | 200 150–270 | 5 | 22 | 10 |
| Morog polaoমোরগ পোলাও · murog polao · morog pulao · chicken polao | one plate of chicken polao | 620 470–810 | 28 | 76 | 22 |
| Mughlai porotaমোগলাই পরোটা · moghlai porota · mughlai paratha · egg and mince stuffed porota | one square, cut into four | 560 420–730 | 18 | 52 | 30 |
| Murgir jholমুরগির ঝোল · murgi jhol · chicken jhol · chicken curry with potato | one bowl with chicken and a potato | 330 250–430 | 28 | 16 | 17 |
| Murgir rezalaমুরগির রেজালা · chicken rezala · murgi rejala · white chicken curry with cashew | one bowl of pale, cashew-thickened gravy | 420 310–550 | 28 | 12 | 28 |
| Muri ghontoমুড়িঘণ্ট · murighonto · macher matha diye dal · katla fish head with rice | one bowl of fish head cooked with rice | 340 250–450 | 18 | 34 | 14 |
| Musur dalমুসুর ডাল · musurir dal · mushur daal · red lentil dal | one bowl beside the rice | 180 130–240 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
| Mutton chaapমাটন চাপ · mutton chap · khashir chaap · mutton chaap in thick gravy | one piece in a thick, ghee-heavy gravy | 560 420–730 | 32 | 12 | 43 |
| Narkel naruনারকেল নাড়ু · narkol naru · nadu · coconut and jaggery ball | three small balls | 230 170–310 | 3 | 26 | 13 |
| Nolen gurer rosogollaনলেন গুড়ের রসগোল্লা · nolen gur rosogolla · gurer roshogolla · jaggery rasgulla | two brown syrup balls | 210 150–290 | 5 | 42 | 3 |
| Nolen gurer sandeshনলেন গুড়ের সন্দেশ · nolen gur sandesh · notun gurer sondesh · date palm jaggery sandesh | three pieces, made only in winter | 230 170–310 | 8 | 28 | 9 |
| Pabda macher jhalপাবদা মাছের ঝাল · pabda jhal · pabda machher jhaal · butterfish in mustard | two pabda in a thin mustard gravy | 240 170–320 | 22 | 6 | 14 |
| Panta bhaatপান্তা ভাত · panta bhat · pantha bhaat · fermented rice with water | one bowl with salt, chilli and onion | 240 170–330 | 5 | 50 | 1 |
| Pantuaপান্তুয়া · pantooa · pantooya · fried chhena ball in syrup | two pieces in syrup | 300 220–400 | 5 | 44 | 12 |
| Patishaptaপাটিসাপটা · patisapta · patishapta pithe · coconut and jaggery crepe | two rolled crepes | 300 220–400 | 5 | 44 | 11 |
| Phuchkaফুচকা · fuchka · puchka · phuska | six shells with tamarind water | 260 190–350 | 6 | 40 | 8 |
| Phulkopir dalnaফুলকপির ডালনা · phulkopi dalna · fulkopir dalna · cauliflower and potato curry | one bowl of cauliflower and potato | 240 180–320 | 6 | 26 | 12 |
| Piyajiপিঁয়াজু · peyaju · piyaju · onion and lentil fritter | four small fritters at iftar | 200 150–270 | 6 | 20 | 11 |
| Porotaপরোটা · bangla porota · porata · dhakai porota | two porotas off the tawa | 400 300–520 | 8 | 52 | 17 |
| Rasgullaরসগোল্লা · रसगुल्ला · roshogolla · rosogolla | two pieces in syrup | 200 140–280 | 5 | 40 | 2 |
| Rui kaliaরুই কালিয়া · rui macher kalia · rohu kalia · rui macher kaliya | two pieces in a dark onion gravy | 340 250–450 | 26 | 12 | 21 |
| Sandeshসন্দেশ · shondesh · sondesh · chhanar sandesh | three pieces | 220 160–300 | 8 | 26 | 9 |
| Shorshe ilishশর্ষে ইলিশ · sorshe ilish · shorshe hilsa · hilsa in mustard gravy | two pieces in mustard gravy | 420 310–550 | 26 | 6 | 33 |
| Shuktoশুক্তো · sukto · shuktoni · bitter mixed vegetable stew | one bowl, before anything else | 180 130–240 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| Shutki bhortaশুঁটকি ভর্তা · shutki bharta · shutkir bhorta · mashed dried fish with chilli | one small mound, very hot and salty | 180 130–250 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Shutki bhunaশুঁটকি ভুনা · shutkir bhuna · shukna mach bhuna · dried fish bhuna | one small bowl, very salty and hot | 260 190–350 | 22 | 8 | 16 |
| Singaraশিঙাড়া · shingara · singhara · bengali samosa | two singaras with potato filling | 300 220–400 | 6 | 34 | 15 |
| Tel koiতেল কই · koi mach · koi macher tel jhol · climbing perch in mustard oil | two koi in a mustard oil gravy | 300 220–400 | 22 | 6 | 21 |
| Telebhajaতেলেভাজা · tele bhaja · teley bhaja · mixed evening fritters | a paper cone of mixed fritters | 300 220–400 | 6 | 30 | 17 |
| Tomato bhortaটমেটো ভর্তা · tomato bharta · tomatar bhorta · mashed roast tomato with chilli | one small mound beside the rice | 110 70–160 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
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