Chef Suroor Khan talks about Haleem/Khichda of Rampur, India
Khansama or chef Suroor Khan of Rampur, India, talks about a special preparation of Rampur, the Haleem or Khichda, which is a savory breakfast dish made with barley, wheat, lentils, rice and meat, usually cooked overnight. Chef Suroor introduces us to the eatery of Babbu bhai in Rampur where khichda is served every morning, consumed by almost 500 customers each day. This interview is part of the documentary Dastarkhwan-e Rampur (A Feast in Rampur) tracing the cultural history of north India’s Rampur town through its food and culinary heritage.
Credits
Director: Yousuf Saeed
Camera: Danish Mirza
Editing: Yousuf Saeed
Research and coordination in Rampur: Tarana Husain Khan
The Research
This video is produced as part of the project: Forgotten Food: Culinary Memory, Local Heritage and Lost Agricultural Varieties in India, 2019-23
Led by Professor Siobhan Lambert-Hurley (University of Sheffield)
in collaboration with
Dr Saumya Gupta (Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi)
Professor Duncan Cameron (University of Manchester)
Professor Claire Chambers (University of York)
The project was funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund through the Arts & Humanities Research Council in the United Kingdom.
