Sylhet's Shatkora ranks high in cooking flavourful dishes
Local and foreign tourists who frequently visit Sylhet crave the quintessential flavour of dishes cooked with the citrus fruit always as it gives them an exceptional taste
A citrus fruit called Shatkora , orange like, grown widely in the Sylhet region, has been used in cooking for ages, thanks to its rich and distinctive flavour . The fruit has proven ideal for cooking mouth-watering meat dishes and fish curry, as well as making achar (pickles). It has also proven health benefits as it contains Vitamin C, Calcium, and Phosphorus.
The beef or meat cooked with Shatkora delivers a tangy, savoury taste that has turned the heads of many in and outside of Sylhet for years.
Local and foreign tourists who frequently visit Sylhet crave the quintessential flavour of dishes cooked with the citrus fruit always as it gives them an exceptional taste. Renowned hotels and motels of the district use this item for making dishes in order to entertain A-list guests.
The cultivation of Shatkora started from the very beginning of ninetieth century in the hill areas of Sylhet region including Moulvibazar, and Habiganj. From then on, the fruit has become one of the essential ingredients of cooking different kinds of meat.
UK expatriate Suhel Ahmed, who is currently visiting Sylhet said: " The demand for shatkora is sky-high in the United Kingdom. Like every year, I will take several dozens of Shatkora to United Kingdom.
Dr Moinuddin, Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine in Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College said: "Shatkora is basically a lemon like fruit. It contains a high amount of citric acid. It has also turned heads of many owing to its charming smell."
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