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Reclaiming Bengali New Year in New York

Murray Hall I had the great fortune of growing up near the cultural epicenter of Chattogram, Bangladesh in an area called DC Hill. It’s lush with greenery and is bordered by the flower district, a Buddhist monastery, a handful of…

Strawberry Rhubarb Achar

Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Anikah Shaokat “Kashmiri achar—named after the smoky chiles that lend their delicate heat to the condiment—was my late grandmother’s magnum opus. Every year, when monsoon season reared its head, rough winds and thunderstorms would…

Murgir Jhol (Bengali Chicken Stew)

Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Anikah Shaokat Nearly every Bangladeshi family has their own version of the homestyle chicken stew known as murgir jhol. The braised chicken is richly spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns and amped…

Bitter Melon and Potato Stir-Fry

Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Anikah Shaokat “Bitter melon has gotten bad PR for ages, even among those who grew up with it,” says food writer Anikah Shaokat. “In fact, I was the only kid I knew who couldn’t…

Collard Shrimp Paturi

Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Anikah Shaokat Paturi is a classic Bengali seafood preparation in which shrimp or white fish are marinated in a paste of ground yellow mustard seeds, green chiles, turmeric, poppy seeds, and mustard oil, then…