Chhota Lamboodar | Bamboo Shoot Pickle

Chhota Lamboodar | Bamboo Shoot Pickle

• Bamboo is tall but its shoots are soft and tender.
• That is exactly what Chhota  "lamboo"dar, our bamboo shoot pickle, brings to you, the tender shoots of the world's tallest grass.
• Made by Navdurge, a self help group from the rural part of Himachal Pradesh, this "chatpata" delicacy uses Bamboo Shoots sourced from the local wild forests.
• The women pass on the love and tradition of their grandmoms "Benja ra char" to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

How is bamboo shoot pickle made?

• Bamboo shoot pickle is seasonal. Usually the bamboo shoots are harvested at the onset of monsoons. 
  
• Once harvested, the shoots are cleaned and just dried enough so that they retain the internal moisture
  
• The spices are mixed and a paste is created for the shoots to be submerged in
  
• Mustard oil is heated and cooled to take away its bitterness
  
• Finally all of the spices, the bamboo shoots and oil are mixed and packaged for sale
  
•  Since we use all natural ingredients in our bamboo shoot pickle, we are able to preserve it all through the year, till the next harvesting cycle. In some cases, it is believed in our village, the older the pickle the better tasting it is.
  

Why buy our bamboo shoot pickle - Chhota "Lamboo"dar?

Here are a few things that are unique to Himaavan.

• Some of our star ingredients are very unique. If not the ingredient itself, the taste is unique because all of our ingredients are sourced locally
  
• We use more of the "star ingredient" (bamboo shoots in this case) and less "masalas".  Compare it to any other brand, and we are sure you will see the difference.
  
• What we eat at our home is what we package and sell - there are no additives to improve shelf life or enhance the taste of the product
  
• Since there are no synthetic additives or preservatives, the products are 100% natural. As ironic as it may sound, natural ingredients can last much longer than the artificial preservatives used by many brands
  
• Whenever you buy our products, you are helping an all-women self help group in a small village in Himachal who didn't have a chance to showcase their culture to the world before. This is a platform that helps them not only showcase their culinary talent but also gain financial independence.