Piro Aloo for the Spicier hill rides!

I remember when I was in school, I used to love eating food from canteen. And being from West Bengal, most of the canteens in our areas used to have this Momos and piro aloo in their menu.
Sure momos can be made by anyone who loves cooking, but Nepalese they are pro at it. The taste, shape and dedication given by them is beyond comparison and why not, that is their take on food. When reminded of momos and canteen, there is this one more dish I was very fond of, ‘Piro Aloo’. So back in school most of my canteen hops would consist of indulging into Piro Aloo and cherishing the tangy binging on the tongue.

Piro Aloo is a Nepali take on the Indian Dum Aloo. It is slightly different Aloo dum and way lot spicier than the Indian Version. They also call it Aloo Saadeko but ‘Piro Aloo’ the name actually gives an insight of how it feels and tastes like. ‘Piro’ stands for chilly, or you may say hot with lots of spice, and ‘Aloo’ as we know is potato. So clearly Piro Aloo comes with a name disclaimer speaking out that it’s going to be hotter on the tongue.

Hill stations are very famous for Piro Aloo as they use the red chillies that are widely available and used in the hills. With chillies and ‘paanch phrung’ (The 5 spices) being the main ingredients apart from potatoes. Darjeeling, Gangtok and areas of Assam have some good hub serving this delight. Actually, the seven sister states are very diligently into Piro Aloo and you will find them almost everywhere. Piro Aloo is a spicy, tangy and mouthful dish loved by us all. They serve it as a part of a meal (like a sabzi) or sometimes garnish it with chopped salad and bhujia to eat it as a snack.

Sure to make your tongue turn red with the flavor and taste, and keep you satiating for more. Yes I love this tendency of it making my tongue burn with chilly yet the taste pulling me back to have it again. That is the feature that makes it so popular at many places. Don’t miss out on the bottle of water before putting it a spoon of it into your mouth.

Most of the places sell Piro Aloo at about Rs. 30/- or Rs. 40/- and one plate is just enough to make you fuller.

MyPlateReview Recommends: Try this hilly loved food when you are travelling to the hills. Search for those tiny little shops on the way to your destination which serves hot momos and tea/coffee and ask them if they have ‘Piro Aloo’. If you are carrying food with you, your chappatis and bread, then Piro Aloo is the perfect pahaadi touch to the food! 

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