Bahraich: If you are fond of dal and rice, then definitely taste the dal and rice prepared in earthen pot in Bahraich. This unique dish is available outside the Head Post Office on Kachhari Road in the city for just ₹ 30. In this plate, you will also get salad and chokha along with pulses and rice, which will give you the complete experience of desi taste.
Nowadays, fast food has become common at the intersections, but dal and rice cooked in an earthen pot gives a different experience. This delicious dish in Bahraich is special for those who miss the taste of home or want to eat healthy. Due to cooking in an earthen pot, a different fragrance and natural nutrients are added to the pulses.
Why is the taste of an earthen pot special?
In India, dal and rice is a dish which is prepared and eaten in every house. In ancient times, it was cooked in an earthen pot. It is believed that cooking food in an earthen pot increases the nutrition of the food and adds aroma to it.
special way of making
The special way of making this dal and rice available on Kachari Road in Bahraich is also interesting. Pulses and rice are first cooked in the cooker. Then it is turned into an earthen pot.
The handi is kept on a slow fire of cow dung cakes. This keeps the pulses warm and also enhances its flavour.
Where to go to taste the clay pot?
If you want to enjoy this delicious dal and rice, then go to Manoj Kumar’s stall on Kachari Road, outside the Head Post Office. Here you will get hot arhar dal in an earthen pot kept on low flame of cow dung pot.
Full desi taste for ₹30
It is not only tasty but also healthy. Less oil and spices are used in it, which makes it light and digestible. Next time you go to Bahraich, do taste this desi dal and rice made in an earthen pot. Full desi taste for just ₹30!
FIRST PUBLISHED: January 8, 2025, 10:38 IST