[Himachal Pradesh]
- Dhaam is actually the feast to which people are invited.
- Occasion can vary from marriage (compulsory) to retirement of your parent!
- What you see are dishes served during Dhaam.
- Specialty of a Himachali dhaam are dishes known as 'madra'
- These dishes + https://twitter.com/Sidbakaria/status/1350781251309826049
+ cooked in a base of curd.
- A tradition which continues majorly to this day, the food is cooked by special chefs who're all Brahmins.
- Local word for these chefs is 'botis'.
- Especially during marriage season, you need to book good ones 3-5 months in advance.
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+ The food is cooked in brass utensils called 'charoti'.
- In case of Brahmin households, 'madra' dishes are cooked w/o onion and garlic.
- Generally, the 'botis' also serve the food because serving the right quantity to ensure proper distribution is also an art.
- A measure of +
+ one's prosperity is the number of 'madra' dishes served during the dhaam!
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