Bandra Fair 2024: 5 Food Items You Shouldn't Miss Around Mount Mary's Basilica

The much awaited yearly event full of food, fun and festivities is back. The Mount Mary Fair, often referred to as the Bandra Fair is a week long festivity where people come to experience this 300 year old event

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Bandra has been a home to Catholic community for years and this festival represents their culture via authentic food stalls. This year the charm of Bandra, Bandra fair began on September 8 and will draw curtains on September 15. Here's what you should not miss at the fair

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You will find various stalls selling roasted 'Kala Chana' which is supposed to be a energy booster for all the visitors and it is a age old practice for people to buy and sell this item here

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Kadio Bodio is an iconic part of this fair. These are finger-sized sticks that are coated with chickpea flour and mized with ginger and jaggery. These sticks are also known as Khaje in the other communities

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Petha is a velvety sweet made out of white pumpkin and is a originality of Agra. This sweet is also popular at the Bandra Fair

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This Goan speciality called 'Chorizo Pao' is a must try at the Bandra Fair if you are a non-vegetarian. It is a mixture of minced pork seasonsed with spices and stuffed inside a pao

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Halwa is a widely loved sweet amongst Indians and you will get to witness a variety of colours in Halwa displayed at stalls. They are topped with nuts and are tempting

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