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…
The Legend of Tapkeshwar: Drona, Ashwatthama and the Cave of Dripping Milk
In a small cave by the Tons river in Dehradun, water drips onto a Shivling day and night. Local belief says it…
Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri: The Story Behind Haridwar's Evening Prayer
Every evening at sunset, priests at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar swing great brass lamps over the Ganga while thousands watch from…
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…