I have always been fascinated with the variety of food available across India. And also by the fact that every citizen of the country is immensely proud of the state he/she emanates from. So, when a driver from Uttarakhand joined me some years ago, I decided to ask his advice on the local food of…

Chainsoo is a delicious dal from Uttarakhand. There are several ways to prepare this dish. The most traditional ones also use a local spice called jakhya. Since this spice is not freely available in most regions of the country and abroad, I have avoided its use.I first started researching Uttarakhandi dishes when a driver from…

This is my favourite dish from Uttarakhand. It is combination of fenugreek greens and taro root. The subtle spicing adds to the overall exquisiteness of the dish. I came across this dish quite by accident. I had once decided to do a series of recipes form each state of India. This is when I came…