A little sweet, a little spicy – 5 Eid delicacies you must try!

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Eid, be it Eid ul-Fitr or Eid al-Adha, is as much about great food as it is about spending time with family and loved ones. While Eid ul-Fitr is known for all of its variety of sweet food and is hence called “Sweet Eid”, Eid al-Adha or Bakr-Eid is known as “Salty Eid” for its savoury spicy dishes. Nonetheless, the one thing that makes both these festivals special and all the more fun is its drool-worthy, extravagant food! Check out these 5 Eid delicacies you must try at least once! And by “once” we mean at least once every year!

Mutton biryani

There can be nothing more aromatic or mouth-watering than Mutton biryani on Eid in a Muslim household. There’s just something special about this biryani that will leave you licking your fingers in gastronomic delight. This painstakingly made dish has fragrant basmati rice with mutton marinated in yoghurt and lovely spices, cooked to perfection!

Nihari

Known to be served to kings, this royal dish was typically served at breakfast after which the kings would go back to sleep till afternoon. Considered as Pakistan’s national dish, for obvious tasty reasons, Nihari is a tough dish to perfect. But if perfected, this dish can bring your taste-buds unparalleled tingling pleasure.

Sheer Korma

Known to many as “that sweet dish that is so awesome I could cry”, Sheer Korma is something one should never turn down if offered. This sweet delight made of milk and dried dates is shared generously with friends and family on Eid ul-Fitr. However, it’s very rare for one to be satisfied with only one bowl of this tasty dish. Consider yourself warned.

Seviyan

AKA Kheer, Seviyan forms an important part of a meal during Eid. This melt-in-the-mouth dessert is the reason why there’s so much joy in the world. Made of a thin pasta called Vermicelli and mixed with little chunks of dry fruits like almonds, cashews, raisins and pistachios,Seviyan is the perfect way to complete a flavourful Eid meal.

Phirni

Out of all the Eid delicacies you must try Phirni is a total must. Another dessert that we swear by, Phirni is a kind of thick rice pudding that will have you licking the bowl. Basic ingredients include rice, cardamom and pistachios and other more extravagant ingredients may be added if you want your Phirni to taste richer. Gorge on some lovely kebabs and then satisfy your craving for sweets with a bowlful of heavenly Phirni.