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+ | ====== Uttarakhand Cuisine ====== | ||
+ | ==== Aloo Ke Gutke ==== | ||
+ | A signature Garhwali dish — boiled potatoes tempered with jakhya seeds, red chilies, and mustard oil. Often served with pahadi raita and mandua rotis. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Kumaoni Raita ==== | ||
+ | Made with grated cucumber, mustard seeds, and curd, this is a tangy and pungent raita found only in Uttarakhand, | ||
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+ | ==== Chainsoo ==== | ||
+ | A protein-rich Garhwali delicacy where black gram (urad dal) is dry roasted, ground, and simmered into a thick, nutty curry. Traditionally cooked in iron kadhais. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Jhangora Ki Kheer ==== | ||
+ | A delightful dessert made with barnyard millet and milk, flavored with cardamom and dry fruits — a sweet note from the hills. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Kafuli ==== | ||
+ | A vibrant green curry made from local spinach (palak) and fenugreek leaves, thickened with rice flour and slow-cooked — considered the state dish of Uttarakhand. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Phanu ==== | ||
+ | A flavorful stew made with soaked and ground lentils like gahat (horse gram), cooked slowly to create a rich broth — deeply warming and nutritious. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Gahat Ke Paranthe ==== | ||
+ | Parathas stuffed with spiced horse gram paste — earthy and filling, traditionally eaten during winters with dollops of ghee. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Thechwani ==== | ||
+ | Made using crushed radish or potatoes (never chopped!), cooked with mustard seeds, garlic, and mountain spices — a Kumaoni comfort food. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Bhang Ki Chutney ==== | ||
+ | A wildly unique chutney made from toasted hemp seeds, green chilies, and lemon — tangy, nutty, and slightly pungent. No psychoactive effects — just flavor! [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Rus (Rass) ==== | ||
+ | A soup-like Garhwali dish made with a mix of dals (pulses) and served with rice — rustic, protein-rich, | ||
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+ | ==== Mandua Ki Roti (Ragi Roti) ==== | ||
+ | Thick, nutrient-rich flatbreads made from finger millet flour, often paired with ghee and jaggery or spicy sabzis. Common in the Garhwal region. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Dubuk ==== | ||
+ | A winter classic — lentils like bhatt (black soybeans) ground into paste and cooked with mustard seeds and turmeric for a thick, warming stew. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Til Ki Chutney ==== | ||
+ | A bold chutney made from toasted sesame seeds, garlic, and red chilies — often paired with bhaat (rice) and ghee for a simple, flavorful meal. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Singori ==== | ||
+ | A cone-shaped sweet wrapped in malu leaves, made from khoya (milk solids) — delicately scented and offered at temples and local sweet shops. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Arsa ==== | ||
+ | A deep-fried dessert made from rice flour and jaggery, somewhat similar to doughnuts — traditionally prepared for weddings and festivals. [([[https:// | ||
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