bangladeshTheSpiceOdysseyMay 17, 2021

Biye Barir Roast

bangladeshTheSpiceOdysseyMay 17, 2021

Chicken Roast is a popular dish featured during Eid al-Fitr in every Bengali home. Another name for this dish is “Biye Barir Chicken Roast” which loosely translates to chicken roast served at weddings. And that’s because it is the most sought after dish in every Bangladeshi wedding. Some families will even go as far as hiring skilled chefs who are to only focus on curating this particular dish during the wedding festivities.

Bangladeshi Chicken Roast is an amalgamation of two culinary giants — the royal Mughal cuisine and the indigenous Bengali cuisine. Mughal cuisine stems from Persio-Turkic culinary styles with large amounts of dry spices — saffron, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, cashew, almonds, rose petals, orange blossoms and the list goes on. Bengali cuisine on the other hand uses fresh aromatics — green chilies, onions, ginger, garlic, and dairy based ingredients — ghee, malai, mawa, and yogurt. Chicken Roast is a rich culinary wonder fusing the best of the best from both cuisines.

And so I present to you @TheSpiceOdyssey version of the Bangladeshi Chicken Roast — succulent chicken legs in a mélange of spices, nuts and dried fruits, layers and layers of depth from the sweet touch of malai, a gentle caress of ghee and a slight hint of fiery green chilies. Finally, a generous garnish of crispy golden onions to perfect this ambrosial creation. This is a dish worthy of the gods.

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Recipe — Bangladeshi Chicken Roast

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