Mouth Watering Delicacies of Manali
When travelling to this hill station, you should not miss the local dishes of Manali. It has a variety of eating options ranging from stalls and dhabas to fancy restaurants. The street food of Manali is quite an eye catcher for everyone.
The mesmerizing hill station is a foodie’s paradise. Whether you are staying in any one of the top hotels in Manali or any other accommodation in the heart of the city, you will always find a stall or two selling food.
Here is the list of some mouth watering food items that are definitely worth trying out when in Manali:
Dham
Dham is usually cooked during wedding ceremonies in Manali. No festivities of Himachal are considered complete without Dham. This dish is prepared by Brahmins which includes rice, boor ki kari , moong daal, mitha, madra, mash daal, rajma, and curd. It is traditionally served on plates made out of leaves. You will also find it at many local food joints.
Sidu
Sidu is local bread made from wheat flour. This dish is usually enjoyed with ghee or butter alone or it can be savored with mutton or daal as well. Many of the Kullu Manali hotels also make it the part of their menu as a local dish to add some extra colors in their experience.
Babru
Babru is like a Himachali variation of the popular kachoris. Babru is made by stuffing of black gram dal, then rolled & deep fried and served with tamarind chutney.
Kullu Trout
The fish delicacy made with marinated trout shallow fried in mustard oil with spices is a much loved dish of the Kullu region. This dish brings out the natural flavors of the delicious trout. Generally served along with the rice, the flavors are both spicy and tangy.
Kadhi Chawal
While on the way to Manali don’t forget to stop over at the Manikaran Gurudwara around which you will find many small food joints selling this delicacy!
Momos
Momos, both steamed and fried are believed to be a big favourite for anyone. Mall road has wonderful food stalls where you will find chicken, mutton, pork, fish, egg and vegetarian momos both in fried and steamed versions.
Masala Tea
In cold weather of Manali, you will surely like to have a cup of tea to keep warm and accompany conversations. From plain tea to masala tea with ginger and cinnamon flavor, there are so many stalls of tea at every nook and corner of the Manali.
In Manali, if you want some royal food, you can even try the best hotels in Manali where you can get both delicious food and royal accommodation. So, come and enjoy the food in this hill station with its culinary delicacies and rustic charm.
