Cornmeal Porridge

Dhindo is a thick porridge or mush, made by cooking stone-ground cornmeal or millet flour. It has been the staple food of most rural and middle mountain area people in Nepal, especially in dry areas where rice or wheat crops are difficult to grow. This hearty, nutritious food is eaten with homemade butter (nauni), curried vegetables (jhol tarkaari), pickles, buttermilk, or yogurt. Traditionally, dhindo is cooked in a