SALTY BISCUITS

Habshi Halwa is a milk halwa that is made by curdling, sweetening and flavoring milk. It is a slightly tedious task to cook the halwa as it takes longer to get it to the right consistency. But it is worth the effort because it brings together the best of milk solids, ghee, and nuts into the right dessert.

Zilapi or jalebi is a delicious light fritter dipped in sugar syrup. It takes the shape of a flat circle obtained by rolling a long thin spiral of dough on itself before plunging it into boiling oil.

Traditionally, in Bangladesh, zilapi is flavored with cardamom. It owes its pretty orange-yellow color to the presence of saffron in its recipe. Jalebi is a very sweet but incredibly light fritter.