Raipur, 29 October 2020. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has instructed to start Chhattisgarhi catering and cuisine sales center Gadkaleva in all districts of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarhi catering and cuisine sales center operates as an experiment in the Mahant Ghasidas memorial museum complex of Raipur. It has lived up to quality and standards, competing with other food and drink centers in Raipur city, giving a boost to traditional and healthy, delicious food. According to the instructions of the Chief Minister, Gadkaleva has been started by the Culture Department in all the district headquarters of the state.
The culture of Chhattisgarh has distinct cuisine traditions, which are cooked, eaten and fed on every Phar, Bella, season and Teej festivals. The horseshoe of the forest-tribal society is mainly based on natural forest produce, so the horseshoe of district culture has interesting juicy variety. Manglik and Nonmangalik have a huge range of cuisines. These dishes are roasted, steamed, fried in oil and they are prepared without all three.
Some of the main dishes of Chhattisgarh include Chila, Besan Chila, Gurha Chila, Fara, Muthiya, Dhuska, Chanur Roti, Chunar Patar Roti, Khupri Roti, Buffauri, Chansela, Bara, Patal Chutney, Deharuri, Airesa, Dudhfra, Pakwa, Typical, Khurmi , Bidiya, Pidiya, Papachi, Puran Ladoo, Curry Ladoo, Bundi Ladoo, Murra Ladoo, Lai Ladu.
It has been decided by the state government to start Chhattisgarhi Food and Cuisine Sales Center in all district headquarters of Gadkaleva Chhattisgarh in the financial year 2020-21. Under this, local women self-help groups will be trained and prepared for Gadkaleva, sheds etc. will be given for operation. So that the poor families of the group can get self-employment for living and become self dependent. Under the Government of India scheme ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, the International Kite Festival was organized from 06 to 14 January 2019 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh Cultural Program and Chhattisgarh Cuisine Stall, where people enjoyed Chhattisgarhi cuisine in full.