Bhortas are the simplest form of comfort food in Bangladesh. It’s basically anything good mashed together and served with rice.
By Lail Hossain
Potato Bhorta – Bangladeshi Comfort Food
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
Bhortas are the simplest form of comfort food in Bangladesh. It’s basically anything good mashed together and served with rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 medium size potatoes
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 4–5 garlic cloves
- 2–3 red chilies
- 1/4 onion, thinly sliced
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Roast garlic and chili on stove or in oven
- Boil potatoes until soft
- Peel potatoes and mash smoothly
- Mash garlic, chili and salt together, add onion
- Add mashed potatoes
- Add oil and mix well
Notes
This is the original way of making Bhorta
Adjust chili and garlic according to taste
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
Thank you for sharing this! I am having new friends over in a few days for dinner. They are from Bangladesh. I was hoping to find something simple to serve them that would honor their home. Every place has comfort food, I so glad to find something I will be able to make.