Flavors  of  Uttarakhand

Gahat(KulTh)Rasmi badi Gahat Badi are small deep fried  balls of local lentils paste which  is used as ingredient in other grav y - based recipes

Pahari Style Phanu Recipe is a delicious recipe in which Kulith or more pulses are used and fried with mustard oil, cumin and green chilies’

Kandali ka sag Kandali saag or stinging nettle leaves also locally known as bichhu ka saag in Uttarakhand is a wilf wild bushy grass that is high in nutritional value but also itches if touched who bare skin

Lindage ki sabzee Healthy and nutritious Fern that grows on river banks lindega is used to make delicious vegetable recipes as well as directable pickles. It helps in controlling diabetes and curing skin related ailments

Thichwani Khinchvane is prepared with redish root are potatoes is combination of potatoes and redish root that are cooked along with sauted onions and tomatoes traditionally the radish and potato roots are not cut but crushed in to pieces

Mandua ki roti: andua ki roti in Uttarakhand is the local term used for chapatis made from the flour of cereal mandua (finger millet) it is mostly consumed in winter

Saunle Mal roti saved snacks field with the spicy mashed potato and deep fried. Traditionally this is made and served during special occasions and festivals Singodi

Udad daal ke pakode Soft and spicy, these golden balls of deep fried urad dal is common snacks - breakfast in Uttarakhand.

Chhachhinda, In this unique dish barnyard millet is cooked a little in sour buttermilk and served with spicy chutney

Singodi Singodi is prepared from khoya milk solids sugar and grated coconut the sweet lightly flavoured with cardamom powder is wrapped in the locally found Molu leaf for shape Aroma and to keep it fresh for longer time

Courtsey: Uttarakhand Tourism

Pics & Text: Chef Pawan Bisht