~Why to eat Dahi Chiura in Ashad 15~

~Why to eat Dahi Chiura in Ashad 15~
Nepal is a country with many traditional festivals. There is at least a festival every month as there are many different cultures, traditions and religions living together in the same land. There has always been unity in diversity. We Nepalese also celebrate the monsoon season as a festival in the most beautiful way, Ropain in Ashad 15.A day that symbolizes the end of the rice planting period, a day when all farmers enjoy the completion of the plantation and wishes for good production.



Why eat dahi chiura in Ashad 15?
Dahi chiura is the complimentary dish of this day for everyone. Dahi chiura carries a great nutritional value as it helps to regenerate tired and worn out farmers.And as farmers spend all day in dirt and mud, having dahi chiura increases one’s nutrition. It helps farmer against the germs that are found in the mud.Yogurt is a light dairy product that improves your digestive system. It contains many live bacteria which helps in ones in digestion. It is also loaded with many essentials nutrients that helps farmers to keep on working as it is a pro-biotic food.Yogurt makes farmers’ skin healthy and cures any damage done by the Sun. Chuira or beaten rice is a common staple food in Nepal, as it is light and easily digested.It consists of 75 % carbohydrate and contains about 23% fat. So, it provides us with healthy carbs, energy and helps to carry out the daily bodily functions. You doesn’t make you feel bloated and keeps you filled for a long time.

The dish looks relatively but it ensures farmers good luck for their plantation and good health for themselves.
You can enjoy yummy Dahi / Chiuraa at Lachhi Today. Order your Dahi Chiura.
Photo: Jaa Dangol
Text : Smriti Thapa

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