Eid Mubarak! 10 dishes to celebrate the 'Festival of Sacrifice'
Tandoori ChickenThis Indian specialty is popular worldwide for the deep flavor that comes from cooking chicken in a tandoor, the deep, urn-shaped clay oven.
Shahi Tukdathis sumptuous sweet dish is made with slices of bread, condensed milk, sugar, ghee or clarified butter, saffron and cardamom.
Sheer KhurmaSpiked with rose water, dried fruit and fragrant spices like saffron and cardamom, this luscious dessert is typically served right after Eid prayer in the morning.
Lamb BiryaniThis layered biryani is topped with a pastry lid that bakes to golden brown as it helps steam the rice and lamb inside the pot.
Beef RendangIt consists of beef slow-cooked in coconut milk and an aromatic blend of spices until the liquid reduces and the beef becomes fork tender and caramelized.
BaklavaThin layers of pastry called phyllo in Greek and yufka in Turkish are layered with butter, nuts, syrup and sometimes honey. The resulting pastry is crisp, crunchy, rich and oozing with sweetness.
Bukhari riceBukhari rice is a flavourful and aromatic rice dish, popular in Middle Eastern countries and Saudi Arabia in particular.
BolaniThe pan-fried pastry pockets are typically filled with a mixture of vegetables like leeks, potatoes, spring onions and pumpkin or minced meat.
Khaliat Al NahlA traditional Yemeni pastry, khaliat al nahl are sweet, cloudlike balls of dough that are filled with cream cheese and drenched in cardamom-infused honey before they are topped with crunchy white sesame seeds and black nigella seeds.
LokumCommonly known as Turkish Delight, these jellied cubes are made with cornstarch, sugar and rosewater. The traditional confection is a must-have during Eid celebrations