Dishes from Old Dhaka

The third week of Ramadan goes on. We've already experinced variety of iftar. Though more people are getting very conscious about health hazards recently, the appeal for spicy rich foods especially from the great old Dhaka is still on the top of the list. Old Dhaka offered hundreds of juicy and nostril-tickling flavored items with the traditional khandani gravity even for the iftar.

We may talk about the widely acclaimed iftar item - Boro Baper Polay Khai. Someone might be interested to ask for what the Boro Bap really is. It actually refers to the grandfather; and in some cases uncle (the elder brother of anyone's father). However, this hundred year old dish has a great reputation across the rich food taking community for its spicy-fleshy taste.

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Ingredients: Chicken (the makers are not interested to farm chicken), over 6 dozens types of spices, ...