22/03/2024
Jharkhand on a plate. Served on a sakhua patta (sal leaf) atop the metal plate. Slow-cooked on woodfire and an earthen chulha. And served with utmost love by the very warm and lovely Dr. Manisha.
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Listing the names of the food items from Right to Left (because tribals follow all movements of nature anti-clockwise) :
Arhar Daal
Kathal (Jackfruit) Saag
Desi Murgi (Chicken) Curry with hand-ground masala
Kudrum (Roselle) Chutney
Daal Pitha (Steamed dumpling with lentil stuffing wrapped in a sal leaf)
Chilka Roti made from rice
Madwa (Finger Millet) Roti
Golden Rice topped with edible Jirhul flowers (a type of flower from the myrtle family a.k.a. Pride of India)