Description
Traditional Nepalese sweet rice bread prepared during the festival of Tihar.
Technical
The dough is made from rice flour, sugar, and ghee, and is allowed to ferment overnight. The fermentation process involves the action of wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria, which break down the starches in the rice flour and produce carbon dioxide gas.
Science
Primary Reaction
Starch breakdown and carbon dioxide production
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
SweetNuttyFriedFermentedButteryCaramelized
Wine Analogy
Similar to the yeasty, slightly sour notes of Champagne
Coffee Analogy
Reminiscent of caramelized sugar in medium-roast Colombian coffee
Perfume Analogy