Fried Zuchhini - Bangladeshi chichinga Bhaji

Preparation Time: 30min

Ingredients:

# 1/2 cup yogurt.
# 1 medium bay leaf.
# 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder.
# 1 teaspoon cumin powder.
# 1 teaspoon coriander powder.
# 3 medium Zucchini, peeled and cubed.
# 1 or 2 cloves of garlic, chopped.
# 1 large onion, chopped.
# 1 or 2 dried red chili.
# 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
# 1/2 teaspoon kalojira (nigella).
# 1 tablespoon oil.

Processes:

Heat the oil ina pan over medium high heat.Add the nigella and cumin seeds and fry for 2 minute.Add the onion and garlic and fry until translucent.Increase heat to high and add in the Zucchini and the remaining ingredients except for the yogurt.Stir fry for 6 minutes and then reduce heat to medium.Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until Zucchini is cooked 20 minutes.
Add in the yogurt and stir fry for 5 minutes.

Deshi palong Shaak Bhagi

Preparation Time 20 min

Ingredients:

# 2 tablespoon cooking oil.
# 1 pound chopped spinach.
# 1 teaspoon salt.
# 1 teaspoon paanch phoron.
# 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
# 1-2 dried red chilis.
# 1/2 cup, very thinly sliced onions.
# 1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped.

Processes:

Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat.Drop in the dried red chilis and fry for a minute.
Add the onions and fry until translucent.Add in the garlic and paanh phoron, stir frying until the spices start to splutter.Add in the spinach, salt, pepper and stir thoroughly so that the spices coat all the leaves.As soon as all the spinach has wilted, cover and simmer over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until done.

Hasan's Okra Bhaji - Dharosh Bhaji

Preparation Time 30 min:


Ingredients:

# 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder.
# 1/2 teaspoon coriander.
# 1/2 teaspoon red turmeric.
# 1/3 teaspoon cumin (optional).
# 1/3 teaspoon of pepper.
# 1 1/3 teaspoon of salt.
# 2 tablespoon of cooking oil.
# 2 cloves of garlic – finely chopped or sliced.
# 1/2 a medium onion very thinly sliced.
# 2 pounds of fresh okra cut into quarter inch slices.

Processes:

In a preferably non-stick frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.When hot drop in the onion and garlic. Stir fry until garlic starts getting caramelized.Drop in all the spices and stir fry for a minute.Drop in the okra and stir until properly coated by the spices.Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally. Your doneness will depend on your taste. My preference is to cook until the okra too gets caramelized.