Malida

Malida Pashto 'ماليده' is a traditional sweet confection popular among Pashtun and Persian households in Afghanistan, Hyderabad Deccan and is also popular among people of northern region of India and Pakistan . It is made out of leftover bread known as ډوډۍ by Pastuns and parathas or rotis in desi households, crumbling and pounding them coarsely and stir frying them with ghee, sugar, dry fruits and nuts. This is specially given to young kids in the winter season as ghee is known to warm the body and keep young ones from catching cold and also used as a traditional dish for some Muslims in the last Wednesday of the Islamic month Safar. This style sweet crumbled dessert is also a popular way to use up the leftover Parathas/Rotis