Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Halva (also halvah, halwa, halua, [1] and other spellings; Arabic: حلوى Bhojpuri:𑂯𑂪𑂳𑂄, Hindi: हलवा, Persian: حلوا, Urdu: حلوا) is a type of confectionery that is widely spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, the Balkans, Central Asia, and South Asia. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes ...
Basbousa is a traditional Somali sweet cake of Arab influence. [11] It is made from cooked semolina or farina soaked in simple syrup. Also in the north there is lokma, a sweet fried-dough pastry. Baklava is also eaten by some Somalis. There are many sweets eaten during festive occasions, such as weddings, parties or Eid.
Afghan bread – the national bread of Afghanistan; Roghni Naan – When preparing the dough, flour is mixed with desi ghee and milk. The dough is garnished with sesame seeds before baking the naan. Aloo paratha – The dough of bread is filled with mashed potaoes. The potatoes can include different kind of spices.
Mahim halwa: Semolina, sugar Modak: Rice flour, coconut jaggery stuffing Fried Mohanthal: Besan, ghee, sugar and nuts Patoleo: Rice flour, coconut jaggery and grated coconut stuffing Wrapped in turmeric leaves and steamed Puran poli: Wheat flour, gram, jaggery Bread Shankarpali: Sugar, ghee, maida flour, semolina: Shrikhand
Sheermal – Saffron-flavored traditional flatbread. It is a festive bread prepared with milk ('sheer') and butter with added candied fruits. Sheermal is often a vital part of food served in marriages, along with taftan. It is often sweetened. Taftan – This is a leavened flour bread with saffron and a small amount of cardamom powder, baked in ...
A Nasrani dish of fermented bread made with rice batter and coconut milk, hence the name palappam (meaning milk bread). It is a staple food and a cultural synonym of the Nasranis of Kerala in coastal south west India. The rice batter for palappam is made on a stone griddle and coconut milk with toddy is used for fermentation.
Chicken Curry with Bread. Chicken. Kopra paak: Sweet coconut halwa/barfi: Halwa is soft, barfi more like cake. Koshimbir: a salad, usually served as a side: Kolim / Jawla: A preparation of dried fish named Kolim or Jawla found in coastal Maharashtra with onion and spices. Usually eaten with bhakri or chapati: Laapsi
As wheat is the staple food of the state, breads are very significant. Breads are generally flat breads; only a few varieties are raised breads. The breads may be made of different types of flour and can be made in various ways.