Food In Shimla

SATWIK Restaurant

You had to see my excitement. I was finally tasting a cuisine that is yet so untapped and unknown. Himachali cuisine from all I have tasted is deeply rooted in seasonal ingredients, it's hilly terrain and its cold weather. What I am eating is called Siddu..its like a steamed bun made of wheat flour and stuffed with various filling like soaked sabut urad dal , potatoes, vegetables etc. Absolutely melt in the mouth with butter. The other dishes I tasted in order are.

Indra - made with soaked whole kuleeth dal. This comforting and light on the stomach snack looks like a kachipuram idli but the procedure is similar to making the vada for dahi vada or medu vada.

Photo of Food In Shimla by Rufina Shrotri

Kuleeth soup - considered the super pulse of India, kuleeth has very warming properties and hence very useful in extreme cold conditions like Shimla. It is known to be rich in iron, protein, calcium, iron, fibre, and phosphorus and very useful in fighting cold and flu. What 6 layers of clothing could do, This was an amazing amazing garlicky soup did the trick .

Rajma Chawal..is a staple and you will see many small stalls selling rajma chawal. But here's a trivia I learnt from my friend Sherry that the rajma used is the Jammu Rajma and it travelled with the kashmiri brides who married himachali boys.

Kadhi Pakoda and Chawal - all you need is this vegan curry and rice after a cold and tiring day

Zevnar Sher E Punjab

Pahadi mutton, Laccha Paratha , Naan. - Made from local pahadi meat served with the best laccha paratha and the fluffiest of Naan...

Chicken Momos - attributes to the cross over by Nepalese and tibetians isko Kehte hai Momos bhai...hello what was I eating in the Mumbai.. Dhoka hua hai mere bai. I am crying like kangana Ranaut in queen .

Maggi chai aur snowfall aur hi chaiye . Shimla aake Maggi nahi khaya toh kya Kiya...