Soft Khichuri

Alternative namesNorom Kisuri

CourseMain

Place of origin Bangladesh

Region or stateSylhet

Soft Khichuri

traditional Sylheti iftari with Kisuri
Alternative names	Norom Kisuri
Course	Main
Place of origin	Bangladesh
Region or state	Sylhet
Main ingredients	rice fenugreek seed onions , dal[1]
Media: Soft Khichuri

Soft Khichuri, also known as Norom Kisuri is one kind of rice-based meal which is similar in consistency to porridge, a popular dish in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. It is a traditional food in Sylheti cuisine that is served most dinner tables during the holy month of Ramadan.^[2] Being a staple food for iftar, Soft Khichuri at home and Akhni for serving the guest is a tradition of Sylhet.^[3] Aromatic rice mixing with various spices including ghee, kalozira and fenugreek to cook Kisuri.^[2] There are two types of Soft Khichuri; sylheti white soft khichuri which was eaten by the wealthy people of sylhet and yellow soft khichuri which is made with lentile eaten by the less wealthy people. Zaw or zaow is a poor man's dish only rice water and salt no fenegreek seed no onions. runny soupy texture. A lot of people get confused with soft white sylheti kisuri which has onions, fenugreek seed but no lentils added, with zaw, zaow. (Authentic sylheti zaow zaw is made with limestone water) And used as a gut healer not staple dish like kisuri.3 ingredients only rice salt and limestone water.