December 15, 2023 12:55 pm | Updated 04:02 pm ISTThe Baghdadi Jewish community in India may only be around 50 strong today, as documented by the Jewish Women’s Archive, but the larger diaspora is holding on to their history. Of integration and communityEconomic opportunities and the desire for a safe life had guided Baghdadi Jews’ decision to leave Iraq and parts of the Middle East and migrate to India in the 18th century. “Every Baghdadi Jewish household knows how to whip up chitarnee as it embodies the essence of the community in India,” says Shalome. A cookbook in the makingLondoner Joanna Missim, a food writer and culinary instructor in her 30s, is an Ashkenazi Jew married to a Baghdadi Jew from India. “This snack is a favourite among the Baghdadi Jews from Kolkata.” Missim has collected over 50 recipes so far.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 15, 2023 13:30 UTC