Nimbu sana
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Big hill citrus fruit mixed with curd, jaggery and spiced hemp-seed salt, a winter snack shared in the sun.
Region: Kumaon and Garhwal, UttarakhandOccasion: Winter afternoons with family and neighboursTime: 20 minServes: 4Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 large hill lemon (galgal) or 2 malta oranges
- 1 hill radish, peeled and cut into pieces (optional)
- ½ cup curd
- 2 tbsp grated jaggery or sugar
- 2 tsp pisyun loon (hill salt) with roasted hemp seeds
- 1 green chilli, chopped
- Coriander leaves
Method
- Peel the fruit and separate the segments. Remove the seeds and pull the pulp into pieces.
- Add the radish if using.
- Mix in the curd, jaggery, pisyun loon and green chilli.
- Toss well with your hands so the flavours combine (sana means mixed).
- Garnish with coriander and eat at once.
History
Large hill citrus such as galgal and malta grow around homes in Uttarakhand and ripen in winter.
Significance
Making nimbu sana is a social ritual: neighbours gather on sunny winter afternoons and share it from a big bowl.