Alternative names | Nunor Bora, Nunor Fita, Lobonor Fita and Lobonor Bora |
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Type | savoury |
Course | Breakfast and light refreshment |
Place of origin | Bangladesh andIndia |
Region or state | Sylhet Division andBarak Valley |
Main ingredients | onion, ginger, rice flour and turmeric |
Nunor Bora (Sylheti:ꠘꠥꠘꠞ ꠛꠠꠣ), also known asNungora, Nunor Fita, Nuner Bora, Lobonor Fita, and Lobonor Bora is a savouryrice floursnack made of onions andginger. Usually,turmeric is added, and gives the snack a golden appearance.[1] It is a traditional and a popularPitha in theSylhet Division andBarak Valley.[2][3][4] It is often eaten as a snack, with tea, and is very popular atEid.[5]
Onions, ginger, salt, turmeric,panch puran (optional), rice flour, ground rice, choppedcoriander (optional) and water.[6]
Nunor Bora are made by addingblended onion, ginger, and garlic to a largesaucepan 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 adough, which is usually shaped into a ball. This ball of dough is flattened to make bread. The bread is cut up into smaller pieces, sometimes in a variety of different shapes. These pieces are either stored for later usage,[9] or deep fried in oil to make ediblerice cakes.[1] These are the Nunor Bora.