Nunor Bora

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Nunor Bora
Tea with Nunor Bora
Alternative namesNungora, Nunor Fita, Lobonor Fita and Lobonor Bora
Typesavoury
CourseBreakfast and light refreshment
Place of originBangladesh
Region or stateSylhet region
Main ingredientsonion, ginger, rice flour and turmeric

Nunor Bora (Sylheti: ꠘꠥꠘꠞ ꠛꠠꠣ, Bengali: নুনর বড়া), also known as Nungora, Nunor Fita, Nuner Bora, Lobonor Fita, and Lobonor Bora is a savoury rice flour snack made of onions and ginger. Usually, turmeric is added, and gives the snack a golden appearance.[1] In Bangladesh, it is also sometimes called Nuniya Pitha. It is a traditional and a popular Pitha in Sylhet.[2][3][4] It is often eaten as a snack, with tea, and is very popular at Eid.[5]

Ingredients[edit]

Onions, ginger, salt, turmeric, panch puran (optional), rice flour, ground rice, chopped coriander (optional) and water.[6]

Method[edit]

Nunor Bora and Handesh

Nunor Bora are made by adding blended onion, ginger, and garlic to a large saucepan of boiling water, alongside some salt and turmeric powder.[7] Sometimes, ground panch puran is added to enhance the taste and aroma.

A combination of plain flour, rice flour and/or ground rice is added to the saucepan, forming a spongy soft paste. When the paste is fully cooked, it is removed from the saucepan and left to cool.[8] The paste is mixed into a dough, which is usually shaped into a ball. This ball of dough is flattened to make bread.[9] The bread is cut up into smaller pieces, sometimes in a variety of different shapes. These pieces are either stored for later usage,[10] or deep friend in oil to make edible rice cakes.[1] These are the Nunor Bora.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sweet and Savoury Snacks Enjoyed in a Bengali Household". desiblitz.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ রেসিপি: সিলেটের নুনগড়া পিঠা. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ নুনগড়া পিঠা তৈরি করবেন যেভাবে. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ সিলেটে পিঠা উৎসব. Independent Television LTD (in Bengali). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. ^ "'হান্দেশ' ও 'নুনগড়া'র স্বাদে ঈদ আনন্দ". Samakal (in Bengali). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Nunor Bora". Afelia's Kitchen. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  7. ^ সিলেটের ঐতিহ্যবাহী 'নুনগড়া পিঠা. www.odhikar.news (in Bengali). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. ^ সিলেটের নুনের পিঠা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 8 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Homemade Recipe Collection". www.findglocal.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  10. ^ সিলেটের জনপ্রিয় পিঠা 'নুনগড়া'. www.daily-bangladesh.com (in Bengali). 22 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.