BM ; 62 Week : 1, Day : 2 Theme : Cooking with Coconut Yesterday I used fresh coconut and made ladoos , today I have have used the dried coconut and made a Chakki. Chakki is a piece and this particular mithai is a speciality from Uttarkhand. While on my trip to Haridwar…
Aaloo Daal Pakora
BM # 57 Week : 4 , Day: 3 Theme: Book Marked Recipes Uttarkhand Cuisine This is the last post for the month of October and I have one more recipe from Thali Spreads. For today it is Aaloo Daal Pakora which is served as a snack and is one of the favorite snacks of the locality…
Meetha Bhaat from Uttarkhand
BM # 57 Week :3 , Day: 3 Theme: Indian Sweets Uttarkhand Cuisine While cooking the Thali from Uttarkhand I wanted to make a traditional sweet for the Thali. Since the inspiration to the thali was Chef Virender, I took his suggestion which was Meetha Bhaat. Meetha Bhaat is very traditional and is always…
Roat , a sweet flat bread from Uttarkhand
BM # 57 Week :2 , Day: 3 Theme: Flat Breads and Pancakes Uttarkhand Cuisine Roat is a sweet flat bread from uttarkhand . During weddings and other family or religious functions certain traditional Garhwali dishes are prepared, the most important among them are Roat and Arsa. Roat is made of wheat flour and…
Lesu, a flat bread from Uttarkhand
BM # 57 Week : 2 , Day: 2 Theme: Flat Breads and Pancakes State : Uttarkhand Lesu is a flat bread from Garhwal which is prepared by stuffing Mandua dough into Wheat flour dough and eaten with ghee. I had made mandua ki roti the last time I made a meal from Uttarkhand, but…
Chol Roti from Uttarkhand
BM # 57 Week : 2 , Day: 1 Theme: Flat Breads and Pancakes State : Uttarkhand We are working on Flat breads and pancakes this week and for today I have Chol Roti. Chol Roti is a flat bread from Uttarkhand. Actually I would call it pancake, even though the name says roti. We…
Haridwar , Food and Religion
BM # 56 Week : 5 , Day: 3 Theme: Blogger’s Choice Today for the last day of this marathon I will take you to Haridwar , a city in Uttarkhand. This was not the first time I was visiting this city, my sister in law lives there and so we have been visiting it…
Kappa, a green from Uttarkhand
This is a green curry that is served for lunch or dinner and is eaten with Bread, Pita, Roti & Boiled Rice. This is a dish, which is very sumptuous as well as nutritious since it is a special preparation of Spinach. This green is very popular in the hills of Uttarkhand. Kappa Recipe Source:…
Uttarkhand Thali
BM # 56 Week : 2 , Day: 4 Theme: Indian States State : Uttarkhand Uttarakhand is the Himalayan State in Northern India. Uttarakhand – the land of gods, the home of Himalayas and a true paradise on earth, allures everyone from everywhere. the State of Uttarakhand extends from the foothills of the Himalayas up…
Phanu from Uttarkhand
Phanu is a special curry which is a specialty of the Uttarkhand state. Phanu is made in many versions. Normally it is made with the Gahat ki Daal that is available in the hills , but it can be made with the black garbanzo beans too. The beans are soaked and coarsely crushed . These are then cooked…