Chhattisgarh is one of the various states of India, which is also known for its mineral wealth and forest wealth along with tourism. But along with this, the food here is also very famous, in which there are a lot of traditional dishes. The women of Chhattisgarh are adept at making a variety of dishes. Chhattisgarhi cuisine has left its mark across the country. Today in this episode, we are going to give you information about some famous traditional dishes and dishes of Chhattisgarh. So let's know about them...
Muthiya
Muthias are a form of traditional dumplings from Chhattisgarh. Muthiya is made with cooked rice mixed with chilies and various spices. This dish is prepared by boiling instead of frying in oil so that its taste remains completely intact. Muthiya is a famous dish of the state which is eaten as a snack with green chutney.
Thethri
In the state of Chhattisgarh, most people live in rural areas and the most popular dish in rural areas is considered to be Thethri. This is a very famous dish of Chhattisgarh. It is a dish made of gram flour, which is made by kneading gram flour like flour, salt, and carom seeds are added to it, after kneading it, small balls are taken and made round like small ropes. Then it is folded in half from the middle, in the same way as a round shape is obtained when a rope is folded, and then it is fried in oil and taken out.
Angakar
Angakar is a famous bread of Chhattisgarh, which is prepared from rice flour, first kneading the rice flour, shaping it into a big ball, then covering it with palas leaves on both the top and bottom, it is cooked in embers.
Amat
Amat is also known as Sambhar of Bastar which is often made in every house of Bastar. It is made by adding ginger and garlic paste along with mixed vegetables, which makes its taste even more delicious. This dish is kept in utensils made of bamboo which preserves its flavor. But now in urban areas, it is prepared with modern equipment.
Gulgul Bhajiya
Gulgul Bhajia is a very popular dish in the rural areas of Chhattisgarh. Gulgul Bhajiya is made from wheat flour. firstly you need wheat flour and sugar syrup or jaggery syrup to make it. Take wheat flour and add sugar syrup or jaggery syrup in it in such quantity that it becomes slightly flabby, the way the dough is kneaded for pakoras. Then it is filtered like a pakora and taken out. In this way Gulgul Bhajiya is ready.
Fara
Rice is a dish prepared from flour, it is made of two types, sweet, in which jaggery or sugar is used for sweet. The second which is cooked in steam and is seasoned to enhance its taste, tastes best with tomato chutney.
Curry
Curry is a special dish of Chhattisgarh that is used in both sorrow and happiness. Curry is a dish made of gram flour, which we can also call gram flour thick sev. To give it the form of laddoos, laddoos are prepared by adding jaggery syrup (Jaggery is taken in a pan or vessel and heated in a fire.) mixed with sev.
Chilla
In different parts of India, people enjoy different types of dishes, this is the gift of Chhattisgarh only. Cheela is a dish similar to chapati made with a batter of urad dal and rice flour. It is very easy to prepare and it is very tasty to eat. People in Chhattisgarh often enjoy it for breakfast with lemon pickles and green coriander chutney.
