Malida

Malida (Pashto 'ماليده'; alternatively spelled as Maleeda, called, Urdu: چُوری, Hindi: चूरी, or ملیدہ in Hyderabadi Urdu) is a traditional sweet dessert popular among Pashtun and Persian households in Afghanistan and Pakistan, popular among people in northern India and Pakistan, as well as Hyderabad Deccan. It is made from leftover bread (called Dodei by Pashtuns and Parathas or Rotis in desi households) that is crumbled and pounded, then stir fried with ghee, sugar, dried fruits, and nuts. Malida is often given to young children in the winter as ghee is believed to warm the body and prevent colds, and it is also a traditional dish for some Muslims on the last Wednesday of the Islamic month Safar. Malida is a common way to use up extra parathas or rotis.

Malida (Pashto 'ماليده'; alternatively spelled as Maleeda, called, Urdu: چُوری, Hindi: चूरी, or ملیدہ in Hyderabadi Urdu) is a traditional sweet dessert popular among Pashtun and Persian households in Afghanistan and Pakistan, popular among people in northern India and Pakistan, as well as Hyderabad Deccan. It is made from leftover bread (called Dodei by Pashtuns and Parathas or Rotis in desi households) that is crumbled and pounded, then stir fried with ghee, sugar, dried fruits, and nuts. Malida is often given to young children in the winter as ghee is believed to warm the body and prevent colds, and it is also a traditional dish for some Muslims on the last Wednesday of the Islamic month Safar. Malida is a common way to use up extra parathas or rotis. ==Seder Eliyahu HaNavi== Among the Bene Israel, Malida (מלידה) is the name of a traditional ceremony also known as Seder Eliyahu HaNavi in honour of the prophet Elijah, who was historically revered as the protector of the Indian Jews. ==See also== Bread pudding ==References==

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