Recipe of Uttarakhand

RECIPES OF UTTARAKHAND CUISINE


Indian cuisine is well-known worldwide for its unique mixture of spices and mouth-watering flavors which entice people from around the world. In Uttarakhand the Kumaon and Garhwal regions provide palates with flavorsome dishes which are excessive in vitamins. The delicacies of Uttarakhand are meticulously selected to just not only please the taste buds but, additionally, to make the most of the sources available. Below are detailed recipes of Uttarakhand cuisine.

RECIPES OF FOOD OF UTTARAKHAND

HOW TO PREPARE ALOO KE GUTKE

ALOO KE GUTKE

INGREDIENTS

  1. Potato

  2. Cumin Powder

  3. Turmeric

  4. Coriander Powder

  5. Red Chilli powder

  6. Whole Red Chilies

  7. Green Coriander

  8. Oil

QUANTITY

  1. 1 kg

  2. ½ Tspn

  3. 2 Tspn

  4. 1 Tspn

  5. 5 grams

  6. Two bunches

  7. 50 grams

  8. To Taste


PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Boil and then peel the potatoes.

  2. Chop potatoes into small pieces.

  3. Heat oil and fry whole red chilies and keep aside.

  4. Add cumin seeds into oil; once they crackle, add Turmeric Powder.

  5. Add boiled Potato pieces.

  6. Add Coriander, and Salt.

  7. Cool on slow fire till done.

  8. Garnish with chopped Green Coriander and fried red chilies.

HOW TO PREPARE BHATT KE CHURKANI

BHATT KI CHURKANI

INGREDIENTS

  1. Bhatt

  2. Rice paste

  3. Onion

  4. Jeera

  5. Dhaniya powder

  6. Jeera powder

  7. Chilli powder

  8. Oil

  9. Salt

  10. Water

QUANTITY

  1. 300 gm

  2. 1 Tspn

  3. One

  4. 2 Tspn

  5. 1 Tspn

  6. 1 Tspn

  7. 1/2 Tspn

  8. 2 Tspn

  9. To taste

  10. 4 or 5 cups

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Soak bhatt overnight.

  2. Heat oil in a karahi (iron skillet) and add jeera, chopped onion and soaked bhatt together in the karahi. Fry till onions start getting brown.

  3. Now add 1-2 tablespoon of rice paste or plain flour and fry again for few minutes. Put haldi, dhania, jeera powder. Fry for few more seconds.

  4. Add 4 cups of water and cook on high flames.

  5. Cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or till bhatt is soft and curry is thick. The colour of churkani should be dark greenish black. Serve it with hot steamed rice.

HOW TO PREPARE RUS BHAAT

RUS BHAAT

INGREDIENTS

  1. Bhatt

  2. Gahat

  3. Rajma

  4. Whole Chana

  5. Whole Urad

  6. Rice

  7. Ginger

  8. Garlic

  9. Cumin seeds

  10. Cloves

  11. Black Pepper

  12. Garam Masala

  13. Green Coriander

QUANTITY

  1. 50 Gms

  2. 50 Gms

  3. 50 Gms

  4. 50 Gms

  5. 50 Gms

  6. 30 Gms

  7. 30 Gms

  8. 5-6 flakes

  9. 1 Tspn

  10. 5-6

  11. 1½ Tspn

  12. ½ Tspn

  13. ½ Bunch

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Soak Rice overnight and grind into a fine paste.

  2. Soak Dals overnight and boil in plenty of water till tender.

  3. Make a fine paste of Ginger, Garlic, Cumin Seeds, Cloves and Black Pepper.

  4. Heat Oil in a pan, add the ground paste. Fry for some time.

  5. Add Dal extract (stock and thickened with Rice).

  6. Garnish with chopped Green Coriander and Boiled Rice.

HOW TO PREPARE GAHAT KE DAL

GAHAT KE DAL

INGREDIENTS

  1. Gahat Dal

  2. Turmeric

  3. Rice

  4. Coriander Powder

  5. Red Chili Powder

  6. Fat

  7. Ginger

  8. Asafoetida

  9. Garlic

  10. Cumin seeds

  11. Gandraini

QUANTITY

  1. 300 Gms

  2. 1 Tspn

  3. 50 Gms

  4. 1 Tspn

  5. 1 Tspn

  6. 50 Gms

  7. 20 Gms

  8. A Pinch

  9. 4 to 5 flakes

  10. ½ Tspn

  11. Small piece

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Chop Ginger and Garlic.

  2. Boil Dal and add Ginger, Garlic, Turmeric, Coriander, Chili Powder and Salt.

  3. When done, add Rice paste and cook for some time.

  4. Temper with Cumin powder, Asafoetida and Gandhrin.

  5. Serve hot with steamed rice.

HOW TO PREPARE BHATT KE DUBKE

BHATT KE DUBKE

INGREDIENTS

  1. Bhatt Dal

  2. Gandhreni (Kumaoni herb)

  3. Onion

  4. Ginger

  5. Garlic

  6. Salt

  7. Turmeric

  8. Coriander powder

  9. Rec chilli powder

  10. Cumin seed (Jeera)

  11. Asafoetida (Hing)

  12. Green chili

  13. Oil / ghee

QUANTITY

  1. 1 cup

  2. Small piece

  3. 1 medium size

  4. Small piece

  5. 5 clove

  6. As per taste

  7. ¼ tea spoon

  8. 1 tea spoon

  9. ½ tea spoon

  10. ½ tea spoon

  11. 2 pinch

  12. 1

  13. 2 Tspn

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Wash bhatt dal and absorb water for 2 hours.

  2. Make a coarse glue of this drenched bhatt dal utilizing blender.

  3. Finely hack onion and green chilies.

  4. Mince garlic and mesh ginger.

  5. Heat oil in an iron skillet(kadai). Add cumin seed, hing, jamboo grass and sear until the point that cumin seeds turn minimal darker.

  6. Add minced garlic and broil until the point that change shading. Include finely slash onion, garlic and saut well. Include every one of the flavors including salt and saut for one more moment.

  7. Now include bhatt dal coarse glue and saut well and cook for one moment. Presently include some water and green bean stew, mix well. Give it a chance to cook on stew gas fire for 15 minute. You will see a dim greenish shade of the sauce. This is because of the iron skillet and this is the most ideal approach to make bhatt ke dubke.

  8. Cook until the point that amount turns out to be half of underlying one and serve it hot with rice/ roti.

HOW TO PREPARE GADERI KE SABJI

GADERI KE SABJI

INGREDIENTS

  1. Gaderi

  2. Mustard Oil

  3. Chilly

  4. Turmeric Powder

  5. Black Pepper Powder

  6. Water

  7. Ghee

  8. Salt

  9. Ajwain

  10. Bhanga Seed

  11. Jamboo

  12. Garlic

QUANTITY

  1. 250 gm

  2. 1 Tspn

  3. 1-2 pinch

  4. 1/2 Tspn

  5. 2 pinch

  6. Water- q.s.

  7. 1 Tspn

  8. To taste

  9. 1 pinch

  10. 2-3 Tspn

  11. 1 Tspn

  12. 5-6 cloves

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Take Gaderi and properly wash it. Now peel and cut it in medium size pieces.

  2. Put mustard oil in pan and heat it to normal.

  3. Add chilly, ajwain, turmeric powder, pepper powder & fry it.

  4. Add water and pieces of gaderi.

  5. Boil it in a pressure cooker to make it semi solid.

  6. Grind and sieve the Bhang Seed (Hemp seed). Add water to extract its juice.

  7. Add Bhang Seed Juice into semi-boiled gaderi.

  8. Again cook it with 2-3 boils.

  9. Finally sauté it with ‘tadka’ of jamboo & garlic in ghee.

HOW TO PREPARE MADUA KE ROTI

MADUA KE ROTI

INGREDIENTS

  1. Mandua Pisun (Finger Millet flour)

  2. Wheat Flour

  3. Water

QUANTITY

  1. 600 gm

  2. 200 gm

  3. As Required

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Mix Madua (Finger Millet flour) and Flour well.

  2. Add water and prepare stiff dough.

  3. Divide into even sized balls and rolls out into chapattis.

  4. Cook on slow fire from both sides.

  5. Ensure that the chapattis have been backed well.

HOW TO PREPARE PALAK KA KAAPA

PALAK KA KAAPA

INGREDIENTS

  1. Spinach

  2. Curd

  3. Chili Powder

  4. Turmeric powder

  5. Garam Masala

  6. Cumin seeds

  7. Asafoetida

  8. Oil

  9. Salt

  10. Rice paste

QUANTITY

  1. 1 Kg

  2. 300 Gms

  3. 50 Gms

  4. 20 Gms

  5. 20 Gms

  6. 20 Gms

  7. A Pinch

  8. 50 ml

  9. To Taste

  10. 20 Gm


PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Start by washing spinach in running water and then chop them finely.

  2. Add 1 tbsp. vegetable oil to a deep pan and heat it over medium flame. When oil bubbles rise, add cumin and when they splutter, add turmeric powder. Cook for few seconds.

  3. Now, add spinach. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over medium flame until spinach is tender and cooked. Mash spinach & mash till you get a semi-pureed mixture.

  4. Add whole wheat flour and mix the ingredients well. Ensure that there are no lumps formed. Sprinkle salt and cook over medium flame.

  5. Cook till bubbles starts to rise and kappa thickens. Heat the remaining oil in a small pan, add kasoori methi and add it immediately to kappa. Stir well and serve hot.

HOW TO PREPARE BAADI KE SABJI

BAADI KE SABJI

INGREDIENTS

  1. Dried badi

  2. Chopped onion

  3. Chopped garlic cloves

  4. Green chili paste

  5. Cumin

  6. wheat flour

  7. Ghee

  8. Salt

  9. Red chili powder

  10. Turmeric powder

QUANTITY

  1. 8 – 10

  2. 1

  3. 3 – 4

  4. 1 tsp

  5. 1 tsp

  6. 1 tbsp

  7. 4 tbsp

  8. As per taste

  9. 2 tsp

  10. ½ tsp


PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan and fry badi over medium flame.

  2. In a saucepan, heat 2 tbsp ghee over medium heat.

  3. Add cumin seeds and saute until brown in color.

  4. Now add chopped garlic and saute for 1 – 2 minutes.

  5. Add chopped onion and ginger – green chili paste, fry until onion turn translucent.

  6. Add wheat flour and roast over medium flame until flour turn deep brown in color.

  7. Once flour is roasted, add enough water to make curry, salt, spices and fried badi.

  8. Let it simmer over low flame till curry thickens and badi get cooked. The cooking time usually takes 20 – 30 minutes.

  9. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with rice.

RECIPES OF SIDE DISHES OF UTTARAKHAND

HOW TO PREPARE SANA HUA NIMBU

SANA HUA NIMBU

INGREDIENTS

  1. Radish - 400 gm

  2. Garlic - 5 Flakes

  3. Green Chilies - 5

  4. Lemon - As per taste

  5. Salt - As per taste

  6. Roasted Bhang (Hemp) Seeds - 50 gm

  7. Sugar - 60 gm

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Peel & wash Radish, Prepare batons.

  2. Grind Garlic, Green Chilies and roasted Bhang seeds together.

  3. Take out Lemon pulp segments.

  4. Mix the paste well and toss the Radish in it and add the Lemon segments.

  5. Add Curd, Salt, Sugar and mix well.

HOW TO PREPARE BHANG KE CHUTNEY

BHANG KE CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

  1. Bhang (Hemp Seeds): 1/2 cup

  2. Coriander Leaves: 1 cup

  3. Green Chilies: 3-4

  4. Garlic- 10-12 cloves

  5. Lemon Juice: 2 Tspn

  6. Salt: As per your taste

  7. Cumin Powder: 1 Tspn

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Heat a pan and dry roast hem seeds in it, till they are fragrant and starts crackling. Keep the flame low else they will burn.

  2. Once they cool down a bit then grind them well.

  3. Add peeled garlic cloves, green chilies, Coriander leaves and little water in it. Grind them to a smooth paste.

  4. Bhaang Ki Chutney is ready.

HOW TO PREPARE BHANG KA NAMAK

BHANG KA NAMAK~ पहाड़ी नूण

INGREDIENTS

  1. Common salt - 50 grams

  2. hemp seeds - 50 grams

  3. Garlic - 10 grams,

  4. Whole red chili - 5 grams

  5. Gandharyan - one to two grams (if desired)

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Fry Hemp seeds (Bhang) till they start to crackle. Keep the flame low.

  2. Finely grind these roasted seeds in a grinder or sil batta.

  3. After grinding, filter it in a sieve and separate peels.

  4. Now mix this powder with salt, garlic, chilli and grind.

  5. After grinding, keep the salt in an open utensil for 2-3 days.

  6. After it has dried properly, save it in a glass or ceramic jar for use.

HOW TO PREPARE KUMAONI RAITA

KUMAONI RAITA

INGREDIENTS

  1. Cucumber- 1 medium size

  2. Mustard seeds(rai) – 1 tsp

  3. Curd- 250 gm

  4. Rock Salt to taste

  5. Cumin seeds- ½ tsp

  6. Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp

  7. Green chilli - 1

  8. Cloves of garlic (crushed)- 2 nos

  9. Coriander leaves for garnishing.

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Peel and grate Cucumber and Squeeze the water off.

  2. Beat Curd, add Cucumber and Turmeric powder.

  3. Grind Mustard seeds(rai) into fine paste and mix in the above mixture.

  4. Add chopped Green Chilies, Green Coriander, and Salt and mix well.

  5. Keep aside for 3-4 hours to enhance the strong mustard flavour.

HOW TO PREPARE KUMAONI BADA

KUMAONI BADA

INGREDIENTS

  1. Urad Dal - 500 gm

  2. Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tspn

  3. Garam Masala - 1/2 Tspn

  4. Salt - As per taste

  5. Coriander Leaves- 1/2 Bunch

  6. Asafoetida - A Pinch

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Soak Urad overnight, strain the water & grind the Dal to a fine paste.

  2. Add Turmeric powder, Garam Masala powder, Asafoetida, salt.

  3. Add chopped Coriander Leaves, Mix well.

  4. Make small balls by applying water on palms, flatten the balls and make hole at centre.

  5. Deep fry till brown and crisp.

  6. Serve hot with Chutney.

HOW TO PREPARE KUMAONI RAITA

TIL KE CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

  1. Sesame seeds (til) – 100 gm

  2. Garlic cloves– 4 nos

  3. Red chilies- 1-2 nos

  4. Salt to taste

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Toast the sesame seeds until golden brown in a low flame. It might take about a minute.

  2. Grind this toasted seed coarsely first. Then along with this add the other ingredients and grind it.

  3. Serve it with Gahat Dal Paratha or sandwich etc.

RECIPES OF SWEETS OF UTTARAKHAND

HOW TO PREPARE BAL MITHAI

BAL MITHAI

INGREDIENTS

  1. 1/2 kg khoya

  2. 100 gm ~ Sugar balls

  3. 1/2 kilograms cane sugar

  4. 2 teaspoon butter

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Cook Khoya on slow fire and stir it continuously.

  2. Cook till its colour changes to dark brown.

  3. Add Sugar,cool till it is thick in consistency.

  4. Pour over a greased tray and let it cool.

  5. Cut into rectangular pieces and toss them over sugar balls.

HOW TO PREPARE SINGODI

SINGODI

INGREDIENTS

  1. Khoya :1 kg

  2. Sugar: 300 gm

  3. Grated Coconut: 200 gm

  4. Green cardamom: 1~2 gm

  5. Malu Leaf: As required.

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Cook khoya, keep stirring it on slow fire.

  2. Add Sugar and mix well.

  3. Add grated Coconut and crushed Green cardamom powder.

  4. Wrap the Malu leaf up in the shape of a cone & fill it with cooked Khoya in small portion.

HOW TO PREPARE SINGHAL

SINGHAL

INGREDIENTS

  1. Semolina (Sooji) – 2 cups

  2. Curd – 1 cup (well churned)

  3. Milk – 1 ½ cup

  4. Ghee – 1 tbsp

  5. Sugar – 1 ½ cup

  6. Banana – one (made into pulp)

PREPARATION STEPS

  1. Beat Suji with Ghee, mashed Banana and mix .

  2. Add curd to the mixture.

  3. Add beaten Curd, Sugar and mix thoroughly. Add milk and mix.

  4. Let this batter for half an hour.

  5. Take batter in your palm,pour it in oil,way you prepare jalebis.

  6. Deep-fry from both sides till golden brown.

HOW TO PREPARE PUA, CHOCOLATE, KHAJOOR

CHOCOLATE

KHAJOOR

PUA/POOE