Makhana Mithadi is a traditional sweet from the state of Himachal Pradesh. The syrup-based sweet is made with fox nuts and dried fruits and nuts. Makhana is also known as Phool Patashe / Lotus seeds / Fox Nuts. They come from a plant that grows in stagnant water ponds, Makhanas are white seeds that are…
Babru is a traditional deep-fried stuffed flatbread from Himachal Pradesh, a North Indian state. Babru , the Himachali deep-fried flatbread has been on my mind since we did The Cooking Odyssey where we picked the Indian States and cooked traditional dishes. I had picked Himachal Pradesh and made Rajma ka Madra, Ambua, Nashpati ki…
BM # 39Day : 10State : Himachal Pradesh We move on to Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh on the 10th Day of this marathon. Kangra valley is one of the most picturesque, green and luxuriant valleys of lower Himalayas.This one of the most important or famous district of Himachal Pradesh. . Kangra is mainly famous for its…
BM # 20 Day 3 Since the last two days of BM I have been posting daals from Kangra Valley which is a beautiful valley of North India. Madra and Khatta both are very popular dishes of this valley.When I first heard the name Daal Raita, I felt it must be some kind of…
BM # 20 Day 2 Yesterday , I made a special dish from the Kangra Dham, since Dham has so many dishes, I have decided to make one more dish from this beautiful valley.For today, the second day of daals I have made Khatta. Khatta, means sour.So the basic flavor of the dish is slightly on…
On our summer trip to North we were in Kangra valley.This was on route to Manali.We had to take a night halt at a hotel,which was totally secluded. As there was nothing around, we j took a walk around and then stayed indoors.I went up to the hotel owner to find more about the valley…