Simmons House marked the end of Ramadan with an Eid themed lunch cookery group. 8 students participated in making the two dishes - Chicken Biryani for the main course and Jalebi for dessert.
Biryani is a mixed rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It can be compared to mixing a curry, later combining it with semi-cooked rice separately. This dish is especially popular throughout the Indian subcontinent, as well as among its diaspora.
Jalebi, is an Indian sweet popular all over South Asia, in Egypt and the Middle East. It is made by deep-frying maida flour batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup. They are particularly popular in the Indian subcontinent and Iran.
"The celebration marks the end of Ramadan, and thus a month of fasting - as Ramadan has fallen in the summer this year, UK Muslims have been fasting for about 18 hours a day. After the solemn period of reflection, Eid is usually celebrated for three days, often with prayer services, presents and, of course, feasting. The foods eaten to mark Eid vary across the world and there is no traditional set menu - both sweet and savoury dishes are consumed, from biryani and lamb shish kebabs to rice puddings and baklava." -Rachel Hosie, Independent (2018)
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