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New Delhi : The Aadi Mahotsav- A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Crafts, Culture and Commerce, is on at DilliHaat, INA, New Delhi, and continue till November 30, 2021, from 11 am to 9 pm.
The Aadi Mahotsav has been organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav week celebrations of Union Tribal Affairs Ministry. It was launched on November 15 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and has also been declared as Jan Jatiya Gaurav Divas.
One of the most interesting aspects of tribal life is the array of authentic dishes, unique to the different tribes. Authentic tribal cuisine is a major attraction of the ongoing Tribes India AadiMahotsav Dilli Haat in New Delhi. The National Tribal Festival, an annual affair, showcases interesting dishes from across the country. Crowds visiting Dilli Haat have been thronging the Aadi Vyanjan section, where food-stalls from across the country, from states such as Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh, have been put up.
Tribal communities have a close connection with nature; their simplicity and reverence towards nature is carried over to the food. The same reverence is reflected in their cuisine; the tribals consider their food to be sacred. Tribal cuisine is not only interesting, but also nutritious and balanced. Be it the daal baati churma from Rajasthan or the litti chokha or Thapdi roti from Jharkhand, or the kadhi from Uttarakhand, tribal food is simple, nutritious and edible. There seems to be a preference for different types of millets among the tribals – hence dishes made out of major and minor millets are available such as ragi pakodas and madwa rotis from Jharkhand, ragi idlis and dosas from Tamil Nadu, according to a PIB release.
Over the past few days, it has been observed that some dishes attracted more attention than the others. Chapda chutney or red ant chutney had many takers. Chapda chutney, made from red ants, is said to be not only tasty but also helps keep diseases at bay. Mahua dishes also garnered much interest. Mahua trees are commonly available all over the forests of central and western India. Not surprising then are the mahua dishes – ranging from mahua tea to mahua shakarpara.
One can also enjoy other exotic, tasty foods such as dhuska (deep fried snack made of powdered rice), banjara biryani, thapdi roti, herbal teas, and Araku coffee from different parts of the country.