On fusing Bangladeshi x Jamaican food

Including a plantain and lentil bora recipe

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Two Thursday nights ago, chefs Fahima Jilani of Mosa Mosa and Javier McLeod-King of Foodie & Grubbies put together a Bangladeshi x Jamaican menu.

Thirty odd foodies sat around to taste curry chicken shatkora (famous Jamaican curry with pickled Bengali lime), a plantain and lentil bora with a seasonal British plum chutney (recipe below). Not to mention the Caribbean dumpling in Ras Malai dipping milk. It was sensational to say the least.

In order to celebrate Bengali and Jamaican culture, especially during Black History Month, chefs Javier and Fahima are sharing the recipe to the plantain and lentil bora recipe below.

Photography by Bardha Krasniqi. Editorial Assistant

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. Film by Farzana Ahmed.

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Javier McLeod-King of Foodie & Grubbies is an underrated and upcoming chef celebrating Jamaican cuisine. You can find Javier at pop-ups, catering for the best of the best. He also hosts a Caribbean roast at Copper Cats in Dalston, which will be back in November so look out for that.

Fahima Jilani, the visionary chef and founder behind Mosa Mosa, welcomes you into the heart of her kitchen with a cherished bora recipe, a popular Bangladeshi lentil fritter and Eid staple. 

Mosa Mosa is a food platform celebrating British-Bangladeshi heritage. Read her profile on The Aram here. 

Please comment below which British city you’d like the next supper club to be in! And any other fusions you’d like to see.

Plantain and Lentil Bora Recipe

Serves 3 – 4 people