Bal Mithai: Kumaon's Chocolate Fudge with Sugar Pearls
Bal mithai is the famous sweet of Almora: dark, chocolate-coloured khoya fudge rolled in tiny white sugar balls. Here is what it…
Phaanu: The Slow-Cooked Lentil Dish of Garhwal
Phaanu is a thick Garhwali lentil gravy made from soaked and ground gahat (horse gram) or other dals, with small lentil cakes…
Kafuli: The Green Curry of the Garhwal Hills
Kafuli is a thick green curry from the Uttarakhand hills, made from spinach and fenugreek leaves, slow-cooked in an iron pot and…