Street Food · Dhaka Tang

Chotpoti

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Many carts sell chotpoti and fuchka side by side, and the same chotpoti mix is often spooned into crisp fuchka shells.

Dried white peas (dabli) and boiled potatoes are simmered in a tangy spiced gravy, then topped with chopped boiled egg, tamarind sauce, raw onion and green chilies. Ladled into small bowls at roadside stalls across Dhaka.

Why it's made this way: Cheap, filling and endlessly customizable at the cart, chotpoti became a fixture of Ramadan iftar spreads and everyday hangouts.