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Rosun bhorta
রসুন ভর্তা (rosun bhorta): golden fried garlic pounded with crisp dried chilli and salt
Strong enough to make your eyes water, rosun bhorta is the bhorta that farm workers in northern Bangladesh traditionally carried with panta bhat, because a small ball of it flavours a whole bowl of rice. Whole garlic cloves are fried slowly in mustard oil until sweet and golden, then pounded with dried red chillies that have been fried crisp in the same oil, and nothing else but salt. The result is sticky, hot, sweet and deeply savoury, and it sits on the side of the plate next to dal, rice and gentler bhortas. Burnt garlic tastes bitter, so the risk is impatience: keep the heat low and pull the cloves as soon as they are evenly golden. Chef's tip: cut very large cloves in half so they all cook at the same speed.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 2 bulbs garlicabout 80 g cloves, peeled
- 3 tbsp mustard oil
- 1 /2 tsp salt
- 1 shallot (optional)finely chopped
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil in a small pan over a medium-low heat, add 2 bulbs garlic and fry for 5–6 minutes, stirring often, until evenly golden and soft enough to crush.
6 minStep 2: Lift out the garlic, then fry 6 dried red chillies in the same oil for 30–60 seconds until crisp and darker red.
1 minStep 4: Mix in 1 tbsp of the frying oil and 1 shallot if you like, shape into a ball and serve with rice. Keep the rest of the chilli-garlic oil for dal.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 75 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does rosun bhorta take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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