Description
A legendary Dhaka street food: a thin pastry folded into a square, encasing a rich filling of spiced minced meat, egg, onions, and green chilies, then shallow-fried.
Restaurants serving Mughlai Porota
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Flour
- Minced beef
- Egg
- Red onion
- Green chili
Instructions
- Roll dough into a paper-thin square.
- Spread minced meat, beaten egg, chili in the center.
- Fold like an envelope and shallow-fry.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Spring roll wrappers (layered), Minced meat
Pairing
Cucumber salad / Ketchup
Trivia
Indian Parathas are usually round or stuffed differently; Dhaka's 'Mughlai' is folded like an envelope to trap the egg, offering an overwhelming street-food satisfaction.
Eating tips & etiquette
Chopped into bite-sized squares; eaten by hand alongside a fresh cucumber and onion salad.
Allergen
Wheat, Egg, Meat