Famous Food in Shimla

1.     Are you searching for famous food that can be eaten in Shimla. Here is the List of famous dishes in Shimla. 

1.Chicken Anardana

• This is a very popular and unique chicken recipe in Shimla, as by its appearance you have flames of tangy, spicy, warm flavor increasing in your head.

   . But in reality, it’s just the ground anardana  (pomegranate seeds) playing their part.

• They add the tang to the dish, which you will certainly really feel after a couple of mouthfuls. The special flavors contain in the smokiness of the flavor. It is served with paranthas or triangle flatbreads.

2. Siddu

Siddu is popular bread dish made out of wheat kneaded with yeast 2 hrs before preparation, mashed boiled green peas, roasted peanuts, walnuts, paneer (cottage cheese) and is usually paired with dal (lentils), ghee and green chutney.

3. Thukpa

Thukpa is a popular Shimla Dish

A noodle soup of Tibetan origin, Thukpa can be prepared in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian methods. 

• A variety of fresh vegetables such as tomato, onions, spring onions, string beans, carrot, and chopped cabbage can be added in the noodles, with or without meat or chicken. 
• This is a hot meal prepared with ginger garlic paste, chili and also sauces included according to choice.

4. Dhaam

Dhaam is a very traditional dish in Shimla that along with a great taste promises a good quantity of nutrients. The dish includes dal, rajma, rice, curd, boor ki Kadi as well as is quite possibly complemented with Gurr (jaggery).

•  Dhaam is tasty delicacies that are a must-serve on occasions and festivals. 
• The distinctive feature regarding this meal is that it is prepared by special chefs called ‘botis’. 
• To get hold of the best taste of Dhaam you should see Himachal during festivals.

5. Chha Gosht

Another of Himachali delicacy,

•  Chha Gosht is a dish that is made with seasoned lamb meat prepared in a sauce of gram flour, yogurt.
• As well as spices such as cardamom, red chili powder, coriander powder, bay fallen leave, asafoetida and ginger-garlic paste.

6. Babru

Babru is like a Himachali variaties of the popular kachoris.

•  It is made by filling soaked and also ground black gram daal paste to kneaded dough patties. 
• These patties are then rolled and deep-fried and served with tamarind chutney.

7. Mash Daal

Mash daal or kali daal is made with split black lentils or maa ki daal.

•  It is soaked overnight, pressure cooked and after that simmered in a heavy-bottomed pan along with very finely cut onions, ginger, garlic and also flavors shallow fried in warm mustard oil to give the comforting mash daal.

8. Madra

Madra Foods of Shimla is one of the popular food in Shimla. Madra is originally a delicacy that comes from the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. 

• The dish generally contains the soaked chickpeas (chana) or veggies. Prepared well in the oil and different seasonings such as cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cumin, coriander powder, and turmeric powder boost the preference of this meal. 
• Madra is amongst the famous dish that opinion for the food society of Himachal Pradesh.

9. Sepu Vadi Madra

It is one of the main starters at any event,  like weddings or at festival time. The main ingredient of this dish is the badi, also called Mukund Badi.

• It is made with a fine combination of Urad and Chan Dal, which has been soaked overnight. 
• This mixture is then boiled in water and cut into fine pieces. Before cooking these pieces are fired. 
• It is made in yogurt based gravy and served hot with both rice and roti.

10. Auriya Kadoo ( Tasty pumpkin)

Himachali popular cuisine in Shimla did not include many veggies earlier.

• Most spreads included tubers and red meats. Now, green vegetables are finding a way to the table and cherished readily. 
• This dish is full of spices and has a very pungent aroma, which catches your senses instantly. 
• It is made at almost all occasions and a favorite of all ages.
•  Ripe pumpkin is used and dried mango powder is basically additional at the last stage of cooking to add a tangy twist to it.