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Best Nonveg Food in Nainital: In Nainital, dishes can be enjoyed in many ways. But these days a restaurant here has become a new destination for Kumaoni taste. The Pahari style mutton found here gives such a taste with the aroma of Gandarini and traditional spices, after tasting which even the tourists start feeling connected with the culture of Kumaon. The hearty non-veg thali available for just Rs 350 has become the most favorite dish here.
Nainital: Nainital, the city of lakes of Uttarakhand, is famous not only for its natural beauty but also for its unique mountain taste. If you are looking for the real Kumaoni flavour, then Anupam Restaurant located in Mallital Bada Bazaar will take you on a journey of taste which is difficult to forget. The Pahari style mutton found here is not just a food, but a real experience of the traditional food culture of Kumaon.
The specialty of this mutton is the use of Himalayan Gandaraini, a local herb which gives the dish a thick, aromatic and unique Pahari flavor. Not only this, freshly ground spices, roasted onion, garlic, ginger and desi ghee together make this dish even more delicious. Cooked on slow flame, this mutton is soft, juicy and full of aroma, which makes one feel the reality of the mountains in the very first bite.
Ruchir Sah, owner of Anupam Restaurant, says that every dish served at his place is a glimpse of the culture and taste of the mountains. He told that earlier he was not able to convey this traditional taste to the tourists, but later he started Pahari Veg Thali and Non Veg Thali in the restaurant, which today is very famous among the tourists as well as the local people. The non-veg thali includes Gandarani chicken, Pahadi chicken curry, mutton with spices, Pahadi mustard and cucumber raita, cucumber-radish salad and two types of rotis. The special thing is that this rich thali is available for only Rs 350, which is a perfect match of both taste and budget for the tourists.
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Local people’s first choice
Local resident Anuj Sah says that he tasted mutton at many places, but did not find the flavor like that of Anupam restaurant anywhere. The cuisine here is filled with the aroma of mountain soil and traditional cooking methods. He says that Anupam’s Khade Masala Mutton, Gandaraini Chicken with Ragi and Bedu Roti is a combination that every tourist visiting Nainital should try. For the tourists coming to Nainital, this restaurant has become the identity of Kumaoni flavors like Dal-Bati of Rajasthan or Sarson Da Saag of Punjab. If you want to enjoy local food on your next trip, then definitely try the Pahari style mutton of Anupam Restaurant.
