Panta Bhat

I spent an afternoon making Panta Bhat from scratch following a traditional recipe. Getting mustard oil right was the main challenge — it's not as straightforward as it looks. The earthy from poppy seeds result was rewarding once I got it right. hilsa fish is a cultural icon in Bangladesh — its sea…

I made Panta Bhat for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The pungent from mustard oil profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced panch phoron five-spice used that way before. hilsa fish is a cultural icon in Ba…