Haryanvi cuisine is just like the people in Haryana – simple, grounded and inevitably linked to the land. You will not find people opting excessively for restaurant food, especially in the smaller towns, as home-made meals are most cherished, using ingredients grown mostly in their own land. I will tell you Famous Haryanvi Native Dishes/Cuisine!!
Singri Ki Sabzi
Singri or ker sangri is a dried desert bean found in the state and is used to cook this mouth-watering sabzi. To prepare this vegetable, stir-fry beans are soaked overnight and then boiled in saltwater for fifteen minutes. They are then cooked on a pan with a few spices like amchur (mango powder) and berries.
Mithe Chawal
The desserts of Haryana are as simple and delicious as the main course meal. Basmati rice is cooked with cardamom, saffron, sugar and ghee to prepare the mouth-watering delicious dessert.
Mixed Dal
Mixed Dal is good for satisfying both – your health and taste buds. It is a protein-rich recipe in which various dals (Chana, toor, masoor and moong dal) are mixed with spices and are cooked in ghee. The semi crushed grains of the dal allow the dish to have a rich and thick texture to eat the dal. Most people have dal with plain rice or jeera rice.
Malpua
The enticing smell of ghee and the melting sweet taste is what makes the Malpua a favourite Haryana dessert. The Indian pan cake is a treat for your sweet tooth. You would definitely crave for more after your slice is long finished. It is served with rabdi or condensed milk. The hot fluffy pancakes and condensed milk are a lip-smacking combination.
Hara Dhania Choliya
Hara Dhania Choliya is an authentic dish of Haryana. Choliya or green channa is mixed with other vegetables like onion, carrots, and spices. The dish is a Sabzi and is had along with rice or roti.
Summary
Hope you plan a trip to Haryana sometime soon and enjoy it to the fullest with these delicious delicacies.
