Food is an essential part of the celebration when it comes to any festival. The holy festival Eid ul Adha is celebrated across the world by Muslims preparing traditional cuisine, comprising elaborate dishes and desserts. Eid ul Adha is a dream come true for foodies, especially meat lovers, with a tempting spread of aromatic, rich, flavorsome delicacies.
Eid-ul-Adha tends to fall by the wayside in terms of excitement and attention every year. But like Eid-ul-Fitr, this Eid needs planning and preparation as well to make it memorable and meaningful to all.
One of Islam’s two main festivals, Eid ul-Adha traditionally begins in the morning with the Eid prayer at the nearest mosque and continues with feasts, visits, and an exchanging of gifts among relatives and friends. Regardless of extensive coronavirus lockdowns signify that gatherings aren’t feasible.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to force changes to daily activities and beliefs around the world, Muslim families are finding new ways to celebrate Eid ul-Adha. Here are some best food ideas on how to make Eid ul Adha 2020 exciting, whether you’re on your own, with your family, or want to get the limited relatives involved, by maintaining the social distancing in mind.
Eid ul Adha is all about food. It marks the beginning of the BBQ season and mutton dishes. The sacrifice might make your eyes water but the delicious food cooked as a result will make your mouth water.
Here are a few must-have dishes, which can be enjoyed this Eid:
Kaleji:
In many households, Kaleji serves as the brunch on the first day of Eid. It’s the first thing cooked right after Qurbani. It’s served with hot naan or paratha. It takes the least amount of time to cook. The liver meat has a lot of nutritional values which is blended with a variety of spices to get a flavorful dish.
Beef Fry:
One of the simplest dishes to make is Beef Fry. The fact that it tastes delicious is that it is combined with a few spices, which are blended in meat for its preparation. It can be made using mutton, but beef is more popular.
Korma:
Mutton Korma is a must-have dish on Eid. It’s made up of aromatic spices and the meat is cooked till all the aroma comes out in the gravy. Rosewater and saffron are the main characters, added to further enhance the taste and aroma. This dish is served with sheermal or Taftan to enjoy the flavor of Korma to the fullest.
Pulao:
Pulao is on the top priority on the Eid Menu. Mutton Pulao is cooked in nearly every home on Eid. It’s put together by incorporating rice and meat. The recipe appears to be simple but getting the right taste is tricky. It’s served with mint yogurt and beef kababs, to obtain the best flavors in the mouth.
BBQ:
Barbeques are popular on Eid. Almost every family has a BBQ get together where everyone takes part in cooking and delicious meat is enjoyed. To make Seekh Kabab and Tikka, you need to make sure that the meat is well marinated. The meat has to be well tenderized while grilling so the meat isn’t overcooked or undercooked.
This is not enough, there is a lot on the list of Eid Menu.
