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Rural women in Maharashtra get a taste of emancipation

Farm Didi, led by a mission to uplift women in rural Maharashtra, promises more than just delicious products. It leverages women’s expertise in food production to create high-quality, preservative-free products.

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Add this waterfall-side Himachali dhaba to your Manali itinerary

You can enjoy Himachali delicacies like lingdi sabzi, sidu and kadhi at Sagar Thakur dhaba, which is run by a ‘Pahadi didi’ next to a natural waterfall far from the maddening crowd of Manali.

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Food as medicine in Kumaoni cuisine

Hemp was eaten in Uttarakhand long before the new age christened it as a “complete protein”. So were flavoured salts, wild rice, and a host of healthy millets. In these hills, the food is tasty but also nourishes and heals.

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Jharkhand’s tribal cuisine gets a trendy twist

A team of young professionals is giving a contemporary touch to Jharkhand’s tribal food through an agro-tourism venture, which offers a fine dining and farm-stay experience to visitors on the outskirts of Ranchi while empowering local villagers.

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Delicious traditional Odia recipes that you must try

As Odisha celebrates its Utkala Divas (formation day) on April 1, we bring to you some star dishes from the state that appeal to varied palates.

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Tosha: A traditional sweet delicacy of Kashmir

Tosha is a sweet delicacy of the northern districts of Jammu and Kashmir. It was once the preferred sweet on special occasions but had since lost its appeal. However, over the last couple of years, it has witnessed a resurgence, and its demand has increased again.

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Tangkhul Naga catering start-up transforms traditional feasts

In Manipur’s Ukhrul district, where the concept of catering is a novelty, Hao services caterers has revolutionised Tangkhul Naga norms surrounding feasts and empowered local women, who cook magical dishes and earn a decent income.

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Uttarakhand’s juiciest millet momos are calling you

A quaint little restaurant in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal is creating quite a bit of stir with dishes exclusively made of nutritious millets.

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Seed guardians of Banswara revive traditional varieties

Village women in Banswara district of Rajasthan are setting an example as organic farmers by adopting and spreading awareness to revive indigenous varieties of crops that boost nutritional security