Steam rising as the lid lifts from a brass handi of kacchi biryani on red silk

Calorie guide · 63 dishes · halal

Bangladeshi food calories

Shorshe ilish, kacchi biryani, bhorta and bhaat, and a mishti to finish. Bangladeshi and Bengali food on its own terms, with calories shown as honest ranges.

Dishes: 63
Shorshe ilish with rice: 530–631 Cal
Pork: 0

Kacchi Biryani, the signature Bangladeshi dish — Signature dish

The one everyone looks up

Kacchi Biryani কাচ্চি বিরিয়ানি

711–853 Cal for 1 plate

Protein33 g
Carbs65 g
Fat43 g

Built from its real ingredients. Where yours lands depends most on the oil or ghee and the size of the portion.

See all 63 Bangladeshi dishes

Bengali food rarely makes it into calorie apps at all, and when it does it is filed under "Indian curry". This guide lists the Bangladeshi and Bengali dishes in Thali’s catalog, each built from its real ingredients: the mustard oil, the fish, the rice that sits under everything.

Every number is a range because no two kitchens use the same amount of oil, and a plate of bhaat is never weighed. The range shows where a normal portion lands; the app narrows it when you tell it more.

The full list

Calories in 63 Bangladeshi dishes

Per serving, from Thali’s ingredient recipes. Tap + on any dish to build a plate and see its total.

Curries & mains 16

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Shorshe Ilishসরষে ইলিশ	a portion	347–424 Cal	29 g	5 g	29 g
Macher Jholমাছের ঝোল	a portion	366–443 Cal	31 g	16 g	25 g
Fish Curryমাছের কারি	a portion	281–334 Cal	26 g	6 g	21 g
Chingri Malai Curryচিংড়ি মালাই কারি	a portion	331–404 Cal	26 g	9 g	28 g
Chingri Bhunaচিংড়ি ভুনা	a portion	249–305 Cal	27 g	8 g	16 g
Kosha Mangshoকষা মাংস	a portion	482–588 Cal	31 g	11 g	42 g
Beef Bhunaবিফ ভুনা	a portion	456–557 Cal	31 g	11 g	38 g
Chicken Rezalaচিকেন রেজালা	a portion	512–615 Cal	37 g	13 g	42 g
Chicken Kormaচিকেন কোরমা	a portion	412–494 Cal	30 g	10 g	33 g
Egg Curryডিমের কারি	a portion	268–327 Cal	15 g	9 g	23 g
Haleemহালিম	a portion	358–430 Cal	21 g	35 g	19 g
Rui Macher Kaliaরুই মাছের কালিয়া	1 plate	297–363 Cal	26 g	5 g	24 g
Beef Kala Bhunaগরুর কালা ভুনা	1 plate	469–571 Cal	38 g	4 g	38 g
Bengali Chicken Roastমুরগির রোস্ট	1 piece	420–499 Cal	37 g	8 g	31 g
Mezbani Beefমেজবানি মাংস	1 plate	507–614 Cal	42 g	4 g	41 g
Murgir Jholমুরগির ঝোল	1 bowl	301–360 Cal	25 g	13 g	21 g

Daals & lentils 3

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Cholar Dalছোলার ডাল	1 bowl	328–393 Cal	12 g	42 g	18 g
Daal Tadkaডাল তড়কা	a portion	223–270 Cal	10 g	32 g	8 g
Moong Daalমুগ ডাল	1 bowl	236–283 Cal	13 g	37 g	8 g

Vegetables 3

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Aloo Postoআলু পোস্ত	a portion	333–407 Cal	8 g	36 g	23 g
Alur Domআলুর দম	a portion	251–307 Cal	4 g	35 g	15 g
Shuktoশুক্তো	a portion	232–283 Cal	6 g	20 g	19 g

Rice & noodles 7

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Kacchi Biryaniকাচ্চি বিরিয়ানি	1 plate	711–853 Cal	33 g	65 g	43 g
Morog Polaoমুরগ পোলাও	1 plate	568–686 Cal	31 g	54 g	31 g
Beef Tehariবিফ তেহারি	1 plate	637–760 Cal	34 g	63 g	33 g
Bhuna Khichuriভুনা খিচুড়ি	1 plate	414–507 Cal	11 g	59 g	20 g
Mishti Pulaoমিষ্টি পোলাও	1 plate	509–622 Cal	8 g	78 g	25 g
Panta Bhatপান্তা ভাত	1 bowl	221–249 Cal	5 g	51 g	1 g
Plain Riceসাদা ভাত	1 cup	183–207 Cal	4 g	42 g	0 g

Breads 5

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Luchiলুচি	1 piece	206–251 Cal	4 g	29 g	11 g
Parathaপরোটা	1 piece	272–332 Cal	8 g	44 g	12 g
Rotiরুটি	1 piece	99–112 Cal	4 g	23 g	1 g
Dal Puriডাল পুরি	1 piece	207–252 Cal	5 g	29 g	11 g
Chitoi Pithaচিতই পিঠা	1 piece	113–127 Cal	2 g	27 g	0 g

Grills & kebabs 2

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Add to plate
Fish Fryমাছ ভাজা	a portion	360–432 Cal	33 g	12 g	24 g
Ilish Bhajaইলিশ ভাজা	1 piece	257–303 Cal	19 g	0 g	22 g

Snacks & street food 9

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Chotpotiচটপটি	1 plate	209–236 Cal	12 g	34 g	5 g
Gol Gappayগোল গাপ্পা	1 piece	189–224 Cal	6 g	35 g	5 g
Samosaসমুচা	1 piece	266–325 Cal	5 g	35 g	16 g
Pakoraপাকোড়া	1 piece	290–355 Cal	10 g	32 g	18 g
Singaraসিঙ্গারা	1 piece	179–220 Cal	4 g	25 g	10 g
Piyajuপিঁয়াজু	1 piece	73–88 Cal	2 g	5 g	7 g
Beguniবেগুনি	1 piece	99–121 Cal	3 g	8 g	8 g
Chola Bhunaছোলা ভুনা	1 bowl	208–253 Cal	9 g	28 g	10 g
Muriমুড়ি	1 cup	54–61 Cal	1 g	14 g	0 g

Sides & breakfast 4

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Aloo Bhortaআলু ভর্তা	a portion	166–204 Cal	3 g	25 g	10 g
Begun Bhajaবেগুন ভাজা	1 piece	182–222 Cal	3 g	10 g	18 g
Shutki Bhortaশুটকি ভর্তা	a portion	81–99 Cal	8 g	3 g	6 g
Dal Bhortaডাল ভর্তা	a portion	81–100 Cal	4 g	10 g	5 g

Sweets & desserts 11

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Mishti Doiমিষ্টি দই	1 cup	234–264 Cal	6 g	46 g	6 g
Rasgullaরসগোল্লা	1 piece	110–124 Cal	1 g	26 g	1 g
Sandeshসন্দেশ	1 piece	123–139 Cal	7 g	8 g	9 g
Kheerক্ষীর	a portion	262–296 Cal	8 g	42 g	10 g
Jalebiজিলাপি	1 piece	316–386 Cal	3 g	57 g	13 g
Gulab Jamunগোলাপ জাম	1 piece	375–455 Cal	8 g	53 g	20 g
Bhapa Pithaভাপা পিঠা	1 piece	189–212 Cal	2 g	40 g	4 g
Patishaptaপাটিসাপটা	1 piece	188–212 Cal	3 g	36 g	5 g
Shemaiসেমাই	1 bowl	275–324 Cal	8 g	45 g	11 g
Kalojamকালোজাম	1 piece	174–207 Cal	5 g	24 g	9 g
Cham Chamচমচম	1 piece	150–170 Cal	6 g	18 g	8 g

Drinks 3

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Masala Chaiমশলা চা	1 cup	100–113 Cal	3 g	17 g	3 g
Sweet Lassiমিষ্টি লাচ্ছি	1 glass	202–228 Cal	6 g	37 g	6 g
Borhaniবোরহানি	1 glass	113–128 Cal	6 g	13 g	6 g

The honest bit

Why every number is a range

No two pots are the same. One more spoon of oil or ghee, a bigger piece of bread, a heavier hand with the rice, and a dish moves by a hundred calories or more. An app that shows one exact number for home cooking is guessing.

Thali shows the range a normal portion really falls in, built from each dish’s ingredients, and tightens it when you tell it more about your portion.

~120 Calin a single tablespoon of ghee. That’s why the range matters.

Melted ghee pouring from a brass spoon into karahi gravy

FAQ

Bangladeshi food calories, answered.

How many calories are in kacchi biryani?

A plate of kacchi biryani has about 711–853 calories in Thali’s recipe, with roughly 33 g protein, 65 g carbs and 43 g fat. Where yours lands in that range depends mostly on the oil or ghee and the size of the portion.

How many calories are in a typical Bangladeshi meal?

It depends on the dishes, but as an example, shorshe ilish with rice comes to about 530–631 calories. Breads, rice and the cooking fat usually make the biggest difference.

What are lower-calorie Bangladeshi foods?

Lighter picks from this list include shukto (232–283 Cal for a portion), daal tadka (223–270 Cal for a portion), panta bhat (221–249 Cal for 1 bowl). Grilled dishes, lentils, soups and vegetables usually come in lower than fried snacks, creamy curries and sweets.

Is there a calorie tracker app for Bangladeshi food?

Yes. Thali is a free halal calorie tracker built for home-style food from South Asia, the Middle East and Asia, with no pork anywhere in its catalog. You type what you ate, like “shorshe ilish, plain rice”, and it shows the calories and macros as an honest range. Every dish on this page is in the app.

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