By Shreya Goswami
The Dawoodi Bohra or Bohri community in India has a rich and festive culinary culture. Here are some of the dishes from this unique cuisine you must try.
This winter breakfast dish is made with layers of bhuna keema, chopped green garlic, eggs, ghee and served with kadak double roti.
This sweet dish is made with whole wheat flour, semolina, jaggery, ghee and plenty of dry fruits. Maleeda is also popular with Memonis and Parsis.
Made with mutton or lamb, coconut, cashew or poppy seeds and mild spices, this traditional Bohri curry is served with rice.
Also known as Ande Ki Barfi, this Bohri sweet dish is made with mawa, eggs, ghee and sugar, and has a grainy fudge-like texture.
This dish is made two ways. The vegetarian version has layered lentils and rice. The non-vegetarian one has mutton, which tastes delicious.
This Bohra white soup is made with mutton bones, and is spiced with garam masala and flavoured with mint.
A Bohri moong dal khichdi prepared with boiled eggs, fried potatoes, mutton keema and fried onions—sign us up for this one!
This Bohri version of the Gujarati Dal Dhokli is prepared with lentils, flat wheat dumplings, mutton and vegetables.
This lavish one-pot Bohri dish is made with cashews, yoghurt, coconut milk, fried eggs and mutton.
Made with dried dates or chuara, this Bohri sweet dish is packed with the flavours of cardamom, mawa and garnished with dry fruits.