Kangri Dham - The Most Popular Occasional Food of Himachal Pradesh

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Kangri Dham is one of the most popular occasional foods not even in Kangra district but around the Himachal Pradesh. This is also known as traditional lunch that is served in Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh in the traditional marriages of Himachal Pradesh. This particular occasional food is so popular most of us kangri’s, we frequently enjoy these Dham on every occasion arrange by our relatives, neighborhoods and others.Traditional dhams are served on pattals or plates made of leaves.



Kangri Dham is cooked by Boti’s only who are Brahmin. As you can see below, this food is cooked in the special vessels and by using special masalas. The preparations for Dham begin a night before with the help of all neighborhoods. All the neighborhoods get together for cutting the vegetables such as potato, tomato, beans, Gobi and many others. In the Kangri Dham includes many yummy and species dishes including plain rice, Madra (Panner, Rajmah, Mukund Badi/ Sepu Badi, While Grams etc.) different kinds of pulses and one of the best and popular is Chane ka Khatta, Palda and Meethe Chawal (sweet rice). 


All the Dishes vary from the district to another as per local culture. In the Kangra Dham is not complete without “Kaale Chane ka Khatta”. After completing all the dishes, all the dishes served one by one. For enjoying these dishes all the people’s setting on floor in lines.

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