Humans have a habit of adapting to the food according to the climate of the region. And why not, food is a very basic entity for the survival of mankind. In Shimla, you will find simple food comprising meat, lentils, rice, and vegetables and these are prepared in a way to give them warmth in the cold atmosphere.
Subsequently, we enlist some of the traditional food, which you should definitely try on your Shimla trip.
Channa Madra
It is a chickpeas recipe. Chickpeas and variants of garbanzo beans have a tendency of inducing warmth. Channa Madra is a popular dish of the Himachali cuisine. This dish has a thick, yogurt-based gravy and usually served with rice.
Siddus
Siddus are made with flour with poppy seeds paste as a filling. It is then steamed and served hot. People accompany this dish with curry or gravy based vegetables.
Chicken Anardana
Chicken Anardana or Murgh Anardana is a chicken leg dish, with pomegranate as a twist. The snowy lands of Shimla grow one of the finest quality of pomegranates in India, so why not make a dish out of it.
Sepu Vadi Madra
Sepu Vadi Madra is a mashed lentils recipe. Spinach and curd are also used to prepare this dish. After this dish, people take Dal Jhol, yet another lentils preparation, which they believe helps in digestion.
Patore
Patore is a popular snack made from Colocasia leaves. In many parts of India, it is also known as Arbi leaves. In this dish, layers of colocasia leaves are rolled with a layer of gram flour between them and then deep fried. This crunchy delicacy is worth a shot.
Typically, the menu in the restaurants in Shimla comprises 5 / 7 / 9 dishes. The best of this cuisine is that people don’t use artificial flavors. You can also book a taxi on day rental in Shimla and enjoy your food trail.
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