Food And Cuisine

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FOOD AND CUISINE IN KAUSANI

  • Baadi

    Baadi is made from Kwada ka Aata (also known as Choon or Mandua flour and is black in color) Baadi is best eaten with Gahat ki dal or Phaanu. Hot Baadi and hot Phanu is a very popular food in Uttarakhand.

  • Jholi

    In Garhwali Jhol means very thin gravy. Jhol can be made out of tomatoes, potatoes and other tubers. On the other hand Jholi is a gravy made out of curd. It is comparatively a much thicker jhol and similar to phanu in preparation.

  • Kafuli

    Kafuli is a thick gravy preparation made from green leafy vegetables. Kafuli made of Spinach leaves is the most common preparation.

  • Phanu

    Phanu is also made of dals (lentils) like chainsoo, but in this case the dals are soaked in water for about 4 to 6 hours before its use. A different variety of dals like- Gahat, Arhar or green Mung can be used to prepare Phanu.

  • Thechwani

    Thechwani can be prepared using radish root (pahari mula having round root) or potatoes. The preparation is called by this name as the radish root or potato is never cut, but crushed (thinchao) into pieces.