When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, he was greeted with Russian cuisine. During this, women dressed in Tatar attire welcomed Prime Minister Modi and held Chak-Chak and Korovai roti sweets in their hands. Since this sweet was served at the BRICS conference, there has been a lot of talk about this sweet. This is a little different from Indian sweets. This is one of the main dishes in Kazan, where the BRICS conference is held. In such a situation, tell us what the history of this sweet is and how it is made…
What is chak-chak dish?
The Tatar dish chak-chak and korovai bread or cake are an important part of the culture there. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also shared his image, which looks like laddus made in India. This sweet is similar in appearance to the puffed rice laddus found in India. A similar sweet is Murhi Ka Lai in Bihar, India, Mura-ar-Moa in Bengal and Mua in Odisha.
This ratlami is made with fried pieces of wheat flour in the shape of sev. Chak-chak is a sweet dish from the regions of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, considered the national sweet of Tatarstan.
To prepare chak-chak, a leavened dough is usually cut into various shapes, often resembling laddus. First these pieces of dough are fried in oil until they are crispy and golden on the outside. The fried pieces are fried and then soaked in a hot syrup made of sugar, honey and water.
Emilia, who lives in Yekaterinburg, told India Today Digital: ‘Chak-Chak is not only a main dish at parties, but also plays an important role in traditional ceremonies, including weddings. Chak-Chak is also a symbol of a large and strong family. Yekaterinburg is a city in the Trans-Siberian region of Russia.
What is Korowai?
If we talk about Korovai, it is usually a round, decorated roti made with wheat flour. It will look like a cake to you. Several layers of dough are used to make Korovai. This bread is given to guests in Russia and is also distributed after marriage as a symbol of the new couple.
This roti is also decorated with floral motifs. Let us tell you that the origin of this bread is from Eastern Slavic lands. People here used to worship the Sun and since the Sun is round, they used to make this roti also round. This bread is considered a symbol of unity, prosperity and is also made before the holidays.
