Authentic Himachali Khatta Meetha Seelu V18 with Warm Pahadi Sidu
A delightful Himachali delicacy featuring a unique sweet and sour gravy served alongside steaming hot, fluffy wheat bread stuffed with walnuts.
70min
Total Time
4
Servings
Himachali
Cuisine
Recipe
1
Knead the whole wheat flour with warm water and a pinch of salt to form a soft dough for the sidu bread.
2
Prepare the stuffing by mixing crushed walnuts, a little ghee, fennel seeds, and a pinch of salt.
3
Roll out portions of the dough, stuff them with the walnut mixture, shape into traditional sidus, and steam them for 20 minutes.
4
For the khatta meetha gravy, heat ghee in a pan and temper with cumin seeds.
5
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, tamarind pulp, jaggery, and water to create a balanced sweet and sour broth.
6
Simmer the gravy until slightly thickened, and serve piping hot alongside the freshly steamed sidu bread.
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup crushed walnuts
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp tamarind pulp
2 tbsp jaggery powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
Salt to taste
Water as needed
*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.