Uttarakhand Food Recipes
Uttarakhand Food and Recipes
The two district regions 'Kumaon' and 'Garhwal' of Uttarakhand offers many delicious dishes. These scrumptious dishes are rich in nutrition as well. These dishes provide all the essential proteins, vitamins and minerals which are essential for the human body.Uttarakhand food list
The famous dishes of both the regions are listed below :
Mandue ki Roti (Madve ki Roti ki Recipe)
Mandue ki Roti are the chappatis made by a cereal called Mandua (Finger Millet / Ragi). These chappatis are nutritious and very healthy for the body. These chappatis are best enjoyed in the winter season.
Dubuk or Dubke (Bhat ke Dubke ki Recipe)
Dubuk is a popular dish of Kumaon region which is prepared by soaking Soybean (Bhatt) overnight. Then the paste of soybean is cooked with spices in an iron pot. This smooth-textured dish is best enjoyed in the winter season with steamed rice.Bhatt ki Chudkani / Churkani (Bhat ki Cudkani ki Recipe)
Chudkani is a popular Kumaoni dish prepared by Soybean (Bhatt). The soybeans are roasted and then cooked with spices. This delicious soupy dish is served with rice.Urad Dal ke pakode (Urad dal ke pakode ki Recipe)
These spongy pakoras are made by Urad Dal (Black Lentils). To prepare these pakoras soak urad dal overnight. Then strain the water and make a fine paste of black lentils. Add chopped green chillies, onions, coriander leaves, cumin powder and salt in the lentils' paste. Make small balls and coat them with sesame seeds. Deep fry these ball and mouth-watering pakoras are ready to eat with chutney.Kumaouni Raita / Kheere ka Raita (Kumaouni Raita Recipe)
The ingredients by which Kumaouni Raita is prepared are curd, grated cucumber, turmeric, salt, green chillies and Mustard seeds. It tastes better when garnished with fresh coriander leaves.Jholi (Jholi Ki Recipe)
Jholi is a famous dish in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Jholi is prepared by curd or buttermilk. To prepare this dish the wheat flour or rice flour paste along with water is mixed to the curd or buttermilk. Then cook it over a slow fire and garnish it with fresh coriander leaves. Serve this yummy dish with hot steamed rice.Gahat ke parathe and Recipe
Gahat ke parathe is a popular breakfast dish of Uttarakhand. It is prepared by stuffing Gahat (Brown lentils) in a mixture of Mandua (Finger Millet / Ragi) and wheat flour. It is served with Bhaang ki chutney to enhances its taste.Mooli ki Thichkani and Recipe
Mooli ki Thichkani dish is prepared by radish or turnip or potato. In this dish, the radish or potato is broken in pieces on grinding stone. Then it is cooked with spices.Bhang ki chutney and Recipe
Bhang ki chutney is prepared by Hemp seeds (Bhang), Tamarind or few lemon drops, Salt, Cumin and Garlic. The aroma and the yummy taste of this chutney compliment any dish made in Uttarakhand.Kafuli and its Recipe
Kafuli is prepared by fenugreek leaves and spinach or mustard leaves, salt and spices. It is a delicious dish that is prepared in an iron kadhai and served with hot steamed rice. The gravy is prepared by adding rice or wheat flour paste along with water. It is best enjoyed in the winter season. This dish is very nutritious and healthy for the body.Phaanu / Phanu (Phaanu Ki Recipe)
Phannu / Phanu is a popular dish from the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand which is prepared by soaking lentils (Masoor ki daal) and Gahat Daal for overnight. And then it is cooked in a pot on next day and served with rice.Baadi (Baadi Ki Recipe)
Baadi is a delicious dish from Garhwal which is prepared by adding Buckwheat flour to the boiling water and then served with ghee. This dish is cooked in just a few minutes and is very rich in nutrients.Chainsoo
Chainsoo is a high protein dish prepared by Urad Daal or Kali Daal. It is a popular Garhwali dish which is prepared by roasting the lentils and then making its paste. It is cooked in an iron pot over a slow fire which gives it a mouth-watering taste.Aloo ka Jhol
Aaloo ka Jhol is a recipe which is prepared by potato, onion, tomato over a slow fire and is served with Puri or Chappatis. 'Jhol' word means 'thin gravy'.Aloo ke gutke
Aloo ke gutke is one of the most famous dishes in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand which is prepared by boiled potatoes, jakhiya (Cleme Viscosa) and roasted dry spices and then garnished with fresh coriander leaves. It is served with puri, roti and Kheere ka raita (Cucumber and curd Raita).Kandalee ka Saag / Sisunaak Saag and Recipe
Kandalee ka Saag or Sisunaak Saag is prepared by sisun or bichu ghas. Bichu Ghas is a thorny plant and touching it can cause itching for few hours. This dish is prepared by putting this plant in hot water and then making its paste. This paste is then cooked with ghee.Thhatwani / Rus
Thhatwani / Rus is a high protein dish which is prepared by rice paste and mixed lentils' stock. This dish is prepared by boiling the several lentils and then separating these lentils from the stock. After that fine rice paste is added with this lentils' stock. This dish is served with rice.Sana Nimbu
Sana nimbu is also a popular mouth-watering dish of Uttarakhand which is prepared by Lemon, Curd, Grilled Hemp Seeds (Bhaang), Hara namak (Powdered green salt). All these ingredients are mixed and then served in the green leaves.Sweet dishes of Uttarakhand
Some of the famous traditional sweet dishes of Uttarakhand are described below :
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