Forash (Bengali: ফরাস) is a leguminous winter crop often featured in Bengali cuisine[1] It is a kind of French bean, hence the name “Forash” which means French in Bengali. As a vegetable, it is similar to beans. Raw Forash is cooked as a vegetable, though the main part is its seeds. Forash is usually cooked with fish and meat. It is served with cooked rice and roti.[2] For the Sylhetis who live abroad, especially in the United Kingdom, the United States and the Middle East, Forash is dried in the sun and sent in packets to them.[3]
 Biran bhaat & Forashor Dail, a traditional Sylheti breakfast | |
| Alternative names | Forash bisi |
|---|---|
| Course | main dish |
| Place of origin |  Bangladesh |
| Region or state | Sylhet |
| Main ingredients | onion, oil and turmeric. |
History
editThe climate of the Greater Sylhet region is dry in winter and the soil is moist, so Forash has been cultivated in Sylhet since ancient times.[3] It first came to Sylhet from France. This is why it is called Forash in Sylheti language. This vegetable is grown well in the alluvium soil of Sylhet.[4] This winter vegetable has also been growing in Chittagong and Comilla in recent years.[3] Because of its popularity among the worldwide Sylhetis,[5] it is exported to several countries including England, America and Canada.[6]
References
edit- ^ "সমাদৃত সবজি ফরাস" (in Bengali). Kaler Kantho. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 18 Sep 2020.
- ^ "সিলেটি খাবার: ঘন ঝোলে ফরাস" (in Bengali). dhakatimes24.com. 15 Jan 2020. Retrieved 18 Sep 2020.
- ^ a b c "স্রিজা-বীজ-ভাণ্ডার" (in Bengali). www.findglocal.com. Retrieved 18 Sep 2020.
- ^ "সিলেটে শিম বীজ 'ফ্রেঞ্চ বিন' রফতানি হচ্ছে বিদেশে" (in Bengali). amadershomoy.com. 15 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 Sep 2020.
- ^ "এবার জালালের ফরাস বিপ্লব" (in Bengali). Manab Zamin. 8 Feb 2017. Retrieved 27 Jan 2022.
- ^ "সিলেটে শিম বীজ 'ফ্রেঞ্চ বিন' রফতানি হচ্ছে বিদেশে" (in Bengali). ajkerkhulna.com. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 18 Sep 2020.