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Uttarakhand's iconic 'Kumaoni Chocolate'
Ask anyone in Uttarakhand what sweet defines the hills, and the answer is always the same: Bal Mithai.
A popular sweet from the Kumaon region, Bal Mithai is a brown chocolate-like fudge made with roasted khoya and coated with white sugar balls. Made with khoya, ghee and sugar, it is cooked over a low, long fire, transforming into a chocolate-coloured sticky fudge that represents the heart of Kumaoni culture.
The Khim Singh Mohan Singh Rautela shop is perhaps the most celebrated of them all, having taken the iconic Bal Mithai far and wide, so much so that even the current Prime Minister is said to have tasted its flavour.
Made from 100% pure ghee sourced locally from Uttarakhand, each piece promises purity and the unmistakable taste of the mountains.
Local folklore holds that during World War II, soldiers from Kumaon fighting in Burma carried Bal Mithai as a sweet, fudgy memory of home. The story became so beloved that local advertisements boasted "humari shakha Burma mein bhi" (we have branches in Burma too).
Order online and bring a piece of Almora's misty hills to your doorstep.
What makes it special:
Perfect for: Gifting, Diwali hampers, Holi, souvenirs from Uttarakhand, NRI parcels, or anyone who loves discovering India's finest regional sweets.
Ask anyone in Uttarakhand what sweet defines the hills, and the answer is always the same: Bal Mithai.
A popular sweet from the Kumaon region, Bal Mithai is a brown chocolate-like fudge made with roasted khoya and coated with white sugar balls. Made with khoya, ghee and sugar, it is cooked over a low, long fire, transforming into a chocolate-coloured sticky fudge that represents the heart of Kumaoni culture.
The Khim Singh Mohan Singh Rautela shop is perhaps the most celebrated of them all, having taken the iconic Bal Mithai far and wide, so much so that even the current Prime Minister is said to have tasted its flavour.
Made from 100% pure ghee sourced locally from Uttarakhand, each piece promises purity and the unmistakable taste of the mountains.
Local folklore holds that during World War II, soldiers from Kumaon fighting in Burma carried Bal Mithai as a sweet, fudgy memory of home. The story became so beloved that local advertisements boasted "humari shakha Burma mein bhi" (we have branches in Burma too).
Order online and bring a piece of Almora's misty hills to your doorstep.
What makes it special:
Perfect for: Gifting, Diwali hampers, Holi, souvenirs from Uttarakhand, NRI parcels, or anyone who loves discovering India's finest regional sweets.