Nungora (Bengali: নুনগড়া), also known as Nuner Pitha, Nuner Bora, Loboner Pitha, and Loboner Bora is a savoury rice flour snack made of onions and ginger. Usually, turmeric is added, and gives the snack a golden appearance.[1] It is a traditional and a popular Pitha in the Sylhet Division and Barak Valley.[2][3][4] It is often eaten as a snack, with tea, and is very popular at Eid.[5]
| Alternative names | Nuner Bora, Nuner Pitha, Loboner Pitha and Loboner Bora |
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| Type | savoury |
| Course | Breakfast and light refreshment |
| Place of origin | Bangladesh & India |
| Region or state | Sylhet Division and Barak Valley |
| Main ingredients | onion, ginger, rice flour and turmeric |
Ingredients
editOnions, ginger, salt, turmeric, panch puran (optional), rice flour, ground rice, chopped coriander (optional) and water.[6]
Method
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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.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Sweet and Savoury Snacks Enjoyed in a Bengali Household". desiblitz.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ রেসিপি: সিলেটের নুনগড়া পিঠা. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 18 August 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ নুনগড়া পিঠা তৈরি করবেন যেভাবে. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ সিলেটে পিঠা উৎসব. Independent Television LTD (in Bengali). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "'হান্দেশ' ও 'নুনগড়া'র স্বাদে ঈদ আনন্দ". Samakal (in Bengali). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Nunor Bora". Afelia's Kitchen. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ সিলেটের ঐতিহ্যবাহী 'নুনগড়া পিঠা. www.odhikar.news (in Bengali). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ সিলেটের নুনের পিঠা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 8 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Homemade Recipe Collection". www.findglocal.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ সিলেটের জনপ্রিয় পিঠা 'নুনগড়া'. www.daily-bangladesh.com (in Bengali). 22 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.