| Course | Afternoon tea |
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| Place of origin | Chittagong,Bangladesh |
| Region or state | Greater Chittagong |
| Associatedcuisine | Bangladesh |
| Main ingredients | Milk,butter,baking powder,flour |
Bela biscuit (Bengali:বেলা বিস্কুট) is a popular traditionalbiscuit baked inChittagong,Bangladesh. It is a commonly eaten at afternoon tea by people in Chittagong. For 150 years it has been popular withChittagonian people.[1]
Bela biscuits are made fromflour,sugar,baking soda and other, secret ingredients. Other ingredients that can be added are milk, salt, egg,yeast,cinnamon powder andfennel powder.[2]
Gani Bakery is abakery at Chandanpura in Chittagong founded in 1880s by Abdul Gani Showdagar which is still notable for it Bela biscuits. According to many, Gani was the first to introduce Bela biscuit in Chattogram inspired by the Portuguese.[1] In 1945, Gani declared the bakery aWaqf property.[3]
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