Saira Hamilton is a chef, cooking teacher and food writer,
specializing in Bengali-inspired food. While competing in the
MasterChef competition in 2013, she reached the finals and won high
praise from the judges for her delicious dishes and deft spicing.
Her cookbook My Bangladesh Kitchen is an explosion of
dynamic flavors, spices and colors, rich with the love and history
of her heritage.
Saira's background in teaching the art of cooking is evident
throughout the book. She covers techniques, ingredients and
instructions with the detail of someone who is invested in the
task. She is your mother or grandmother pointing out the ins and
outs of the perfect pie crust and dedicated to imparting her
knowledge to the reader. Brilliant photographs of the dishes, the
people and landscape of Bangladesh are shared. The recipes are
approachable and ingredients relatively easy to procure. Spice up a
meal with Hot, sweet and sour eggplant or spicy fried potatoes or
go all in with Duck curry and bamboo shoots. There is something for
everyone in this book.
As someone who loves to study the breads and sweets of other
cultures, I am thrilled that the author covers both. In the past
those areas were neglected in cookbooks that focus on international
cuisines. From Naan to Rice flour lace breads to Vanilla spiced
rice pudding with mango, Saira reaches deep into her heritage and
brings it to life in these glorious pages.
Our - Banana leaf lobster parcels (Galda chingri paturi)
- Egg and potato cutlets (Aloo 'chop')
- Sweet semolina dumplings in rose syrup (Chom chom)
If you order this title before our promotional period ends,
register here (be sure you have a photo of your
receipt or screenshot from your online order ready to upload). Once
your purchase has been verified, this button



The publisher is offering three copies of this book to EYB Members in the US, UK and CA. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post.
Which recipe in the index would you try first?
Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won't be counted. For more information on this process, please see our step-by-step help post. Be sure to check your spam filters to receive our email notifications. Prizes can take up to 6 weeks to arrive from the publishers. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends at midnight on June 19th, 2019.
CookShelf
99 comments
Carolyn99
cake17uk
merkusje
southerncooker
sarahawker
Virgogal
Livia
JenjiRM
janv
RickPearson54
sequoia55
lbguerrant
ktpotat
tcjanes
PeavineBlues
dazman
jpv
tennyogirl
Zaira
LaurenE
Kristjudy
Dendav
lauriesk
Avrlind
liasim
ravensfan
Philtz
Karla123
Zephyrness
Spicy mashed potato (Aloo bortha)
ktcupcake
Foodycat
ccc333c
NicoleLW
Sladea86
jmay42066
kmn4
lean1
t.t
bopper
maci234
Dannausc
Kduncan
RuthHarwood
Shelley.b
popoff
AnnaZed
Isis1981uk
lindaeatsherbooks
Steben
dtremit
silversand
Siegal
rchesser
Ishtar
edyenicole
paulbing
ella1912
Scotsman61
hrk
Sand9
kennethjohngilmour
EmilyR
lapsapchung
mpdeb98
lpatterson412
jenmatt
lgroom
antpantsii
Fiddlestix22
ella1912
Jenamarie
paraffin
percussion03
WCchopper
fbrunetti
Laura1
thecharlah
bookmark77
PeavineBlues
bookmark31
Aminata95
portkey
kitchen_chick
fluffies
fionajk42
KittyPride
auntietina
DimensionAEB
clairesen
NaomiH
sammii04
littleminxgirl
starzine
sheridarby
mhindle
orchidlady01
beetangsurat
Uhmandanicole
Bestfoodevah