Balochi cuisine

Balochi cuisine
Balochi Namkeen Rosh / Roast.
Country or regionBalochistan, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Pakistani Balochistan, Nimruz Province

Balochi cuisine is the food and cuisine of the Baloch people from the Balochistan region, comprising the Pakistani Balochistan province, the Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran and Nimruz province in Afghanistan. Balochi food has a regional variance in contrast to the many cuisines of Pakistan and Iran[a].[2][3]

Meat

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Balochi cuisine is incomplete without meat. Most of the meat dishes are cooked on indirect heat with very limited spices to preserve the real taste, such as Sajji, Dampukht, Kadi Kebab etc. Another very traditional dish that is preserved from generations is called Tabaheg.It is a whole goat marinated with dried pomegranate and salt.[4][5]

Fish

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Fish is a common food in the coastal region of Balochistan.[6] The most common is "Mai o Bhat", simply fish with rice. [7]

Bread

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There are many kinds of breads in Balochi cuisine, depending on region to region. A famous bread that is also known as "shepard's bread" is called Kaak or Kurnoo. It is wheat wrapped around a hot round stone and cooked around a fire in a hardened ball of bread that can last for days.[8]

Dessert

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Just like breads, the dessert range from area to area or tribe to tribe. A famous known dessert of that's coming from generations to generations is Gwadari Halwa. Its Cooked in a round, aged metal pot. Its sold like hot cakes.[9][10]

See also

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References and notes

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Explanatory notes

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  1. ^ The Balochi food is heavily inspired by climate and terrain[1]

References

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  1. ^ Sana, Jamal (4 June 2022). "Food mapping and telling the untold story of Balochistan cuisines". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Baloch Cuisine". pakistantumhetoho.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Food Baloch Culture". balochculture.net. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Discovering flavours and tastes of Balochistan". 30 April 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. ^ "«تباهگ» زینت بخش سفره های سحری مردم بلوچستان" ["Tabaheg" adorns the Suhar tables of the people of Balochistan]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian). 29 May 2018.
  6. ^ Bakhsh, Rahim; Sarfraz, Khan (31 December 2020). "Traditional Food Delicacies across the Balochistan". Journal of Development and Social Sciences. 1 (IV): 1–11. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ^ Suharwardy, Maria (31 October 2019). "Balochi Fish Biryani". Toshadibba-Blog. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ^ Haider, Jalal (14 June 2020). "13 Most Delicious Balochistan Food in Pakistan". Pakistan Travel Blog.
  9. ^ "Gwadari Halwas - Coastal Delights". Google Arts & Culture.
  10. ^ "The Gift Of Gwadar: The Fascinating Tale Of Gwadari Halwa". The Friday Times. 29 March 2024.
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