Sidal Bharta

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Sidal
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Place of originFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Serving temperatureServed with rice
Main ingredients Fish, man kochu
Ingredients generally used Oil, onion, chili, garlic, ginger, salt

Sidal Bhorta is a popular savory dish from the northern part of Bangladesh, especially from the districts of Gaibandha, Rangpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, and Panchagarh. The dish is typically prepared by first making Sidal with dried fish such as mola, puti, or taki mixed with mashed man kochu (elephant foot yam), then processed into a bhorta (mashed dish). [1] [2] [3]

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Sidal Preparation

Sidal can be made at any time of the year, but it is best prepared in February and March when the air humidity is low.

Ingredients

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