Taste of Chhattisgarh( yem meee)

Chattisgarh has many cuisines not found in the rest of India, although the staple diet, like much of the rest of India is rice. The State of Chhattisgarh is known as rice bowl of India and follows a rich tradition of food culture .The Food preparation falls in different categories. Most of the traditional and tribe foods are made by rice and rice flour , curd(number of veg kadis) and variety of leaves like lal bhaji,chech bhaji ,kohda , bohar bhaji. Badi and Bijori are optional food categories also Gulgula ,pidiya ,dhoodh fara, balooshahi, khurmi falls in sweet categories.

Many Chattisgarhi people consume liquor brewed from the Mahuwa flower. The tribal peoples of the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh eat whatever is available, choosing food which would not be eaten by people of other states and regions. Red ant chutney is a favorite dish. Flying ants, mushrooms, squirrels, and rats are considered delicacies, fish constitute a large part of Chhatisgarhi Cusine