Pholourie
 Pholourie with chutneys. | |
| Alternative names | Phulourie, phoulourie |
|---|---|
| Course | Side dish or snack |
| Place of origin | India, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Region or state | Caribbean |
| Serving temperature | Fried and often served warm/hot, with a dipping sauce made from tamarind or mango |
| Main ingredients | Flour, ground chickpeas and oil |
| Variations | Depending on the recipe, various spices including garlic, chadon beni, chili, turmeric, saffron, onions and/or cumin |
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Pholourie, also spelled phulourie or phoulourie, is a snack food commonly eaten in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Jamaica, and Suriname. It consists of fried, spiced dough balls that are served with a chutney.
The dough is made up of flour, ground chickpeas, water and spices. Depending on the recipe, garlic, chili, turmeric, saffron, onions and/or cumin are used. Then dough balls the size of golf balls are formed and fried afterwards. The fried balls are usually served with a chutney to dip them in, usually tamarind or mango. Alternatively, yogurt can be used as a dip.
Pholourie is a popular street food in Trinidad and Tobago and widely available from food carts and takeaways. It is famous in Debe, Trinidad and Tobago. It is also popular in Guyana, Jamaica, and Suriname. The dish was brought to Trinidad by migrants of Indian origin.[1][2] These Indians were recruited as indentured laborers after slavery had been abolished in the 19th century, and they brought their local recipes with them which they altered according to ingredients available in their new home. Over the decades, local taste slowly altered, leading to the Indian-based part of the Caribbean cuisine known today.[3] Pholourie is widely connected to the Phagwah and Diwali festival celebrated by India Hindu Trinidadian and Tobagonians, the Eid and Hosay festival celebrated by India Muslim Trinidadian and Tobagonians, and the festivals of Christmas and Easter of Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian Christians.[4] One of Sundar Popo's most famous songs is called Pholourie Bina Chutney Kaise Bani. It has been reaung by many famous artists across the world, notably Babla and Kanchan.
References
- ↑ Phulourie receipe
- ↑ Indian Arrival Day
- ↑ Historic retrospect on Fiery-Foods.com
- ↑ Cynthia Nelson: Tastes Like Home. My Caribbean Cookbook, p. 258. Ian Randle Publishers, 2011.