Chhattisgarh cuisine

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Chhattisgarh

Rice-first tribal and farming food from the rice bowl of India

Signature dish · Chila

Regional cuisine

How Chhattisgarh cooks

Chhattisgarhi cooking leans on rice in every form — chila, fara, angakar roti — alongside forest greens, mahua, bamboo shoot and the tribal kitchens of Bastar.

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Regional ClassicsRegional ClassicsThe dishes Chhattisgarh is known for — the ones every kitchen can cook from memory.1 recipeHome CookingHome CookingEveryday Chhattisgarh meals: the quiet, repeatable food that fills weekday plates.6 recipesGrandmother-Style RecipesGrandmother-Style RecipesSlow, old-school Chhattisgarh cooking passed down through grandmothers rather than cookbooks.2 recipesVillage & Rural CookingVillage & Rural CookingFarm and village food from Chhattisgarh — seasonal, thrifty and cooked over long heat.5 recipesFestival FoodFestival FoodCelebration cooking of Chhattisgarh, made for festivals, weddings and family gatherings.7 recipesSeasonal FoodSeasonal FoodWhat Chhattisgarh cooks as the seasons turn, from winter warmth to summer cooling.7 recipesTraditional BreakfastTraditional BreakfastHow mornings begin in Chhattisgarh — the first meal of the day, done properly.1 recipeRice TraditionsRice TraditionsRice at the centre of the Chhattisgarh plate — plain, spiced, layered and fermented.4 recipesMillet TraditionsMillet TraditionsBajra, jowar, ragi and other millets that feed Chhattisgarh.2 recipesVegetable DishesVegetable DishesSeasonal vegetable cooking from Chhattisgarh kitchens.2 recipesPickles & ChutneysPickles & ChutneysThe pickles, chutneys and preserves that sit beside every Chhattisgarh meal.1 recipeSweets & DessertsSweets & DessertsSweets, halwas and milk desserts of Chhattisgarh.6 recipesTribal & Indigenous TraditionsTribal & Indigenous TraditionsIndigenous and tribal food traditions of Chhattisgarh — forest greens, ferments and smoke.7 recipesForgotten & Lesser-Known DishesForgotten & Lesser-Known DishesRecipes from Chhattisgarh that are slipping out of everyday kitchens.8 recipesStreet FoodStreet FoodSnacks and quick bites sold from roadside stalls and markets across Chhattisgarh.2 recipesTraditional DrinksTraditional DrinksRegional beverages and fermented drinks from Chhattisgarh's plains and forest belts.1 recipe

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Chausela — Chhattisgarh, India
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Chausela

45 minMedium
Dehrori — Chhattisgarh, India
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Dehrori

50 minMedium
Khurma — Chhattisgarh, India
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Khurma

45 minMedium

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Bore Basi — Chhattisgarh, India
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Bore Basi

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Chausela — Chhattisgarh, India
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Chausela

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Bore Basi — Chhattisgarh, India
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Bore Basi

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Chausela — Chhattisgarh, India
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Chausela

45 minMedium

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Dehrori — Chhattisgarh, India
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Dehrori

50 minMedium
Khurma — Chhattisgarh, India
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Khurma

45 minMedium
Gulgula — Chhattisgarh, India
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Gulgula

30 minEasy

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Bore Basi — Chhattisgarh, India
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Bore Basi

20 minEasy
Chausela — Chhattisgarh, India
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Chausela

45 minMedium
Dehrori — Chhattisgarh, India
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Dehrori

50 minMedium
Khurma — Chhattisgarh, India
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Khurma

45 minMedium
Gulgula — Chhattisgarh, India
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Gulgula

30 minEasy

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