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जंगली आँपको अचार
Our kitchen chef, Barish Gahatraj, writes about a small variety of mango found wild in the forest around his village in Udayapur, very juicy and often turned into pickle. ग्रीष्मयाम मा पाइने यो आँप विशेषत: जङ्गलमा पाइन्छ। गाउँघरतिर पाइने आँप भन्दा यो जंगली आँप एकदमै सानो, रसिलो, अनि खरिलो हुनेगर्दछ | यसमा गुदी कम तरContinue reading “जंगली आँपको अचार”
Niguro Salad
You may have noticed some new greens on the vegetable stalls, with a bit of a funny shape that resembles the spiral end of a violin. Those are wild fiddlehead ferns, niguro or niuro in Nepali. Collected in the forest, they are only available at this time of year. At Raithaane, we turn them intoContinue reading “Niguro Salad”
Frozen Juju Dhau and Mango
To celebrate the mango season and the warm temperatures, nothing can beat our frozen juju dhau and mango! This ice-cream-like treat is made from two ingredients: juju dhau, the famous creamy yogurt from Bhaktapur, and of course, mangoes. We use Nepali mangoes only, sourced from our partner Green Growth. We top our frozen dessert withContinue reading “Frozen Juju Dhau and Mango”
For the love of mangoes!
Mango (Mangifera indica) is native to South Asia, more precisely to eastern India and Burma, and is deeply rooted into the Nepali culture. The leaves, bark, seeds, and fruits of the mango tree have been used for cultural and religious rituals, auspicious offering, as well as in traditional medicine for centuries. Historical old mango orchardsContinue reading “For the love of mangoes!”