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Handi
(left) and handi (right) used to serve Indian food A handi (Hindi: हांड़ी) is a cooking basin made from copper or clay (pot) originating in the Indian subcontinent used primarily in Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cooking. This vessel is deep and has a broad mouth. Since there are a wide variety of dishes cooked throughout the Indian subcontinent using the handi, their names associated with this vessel vary – such as Chicken Handi, Handi Paneer, or Handi Komdi. Due to the vast differences in language and culture from region to region in the Indian subcontinent, differing names are given to the handi. This includes tasla, tasli, karahi, degchi and ahuna. The handi is also physically likened to American beanpots and Spanish ollas among others. It is also a major component of the Dahi Handi festival that is celebrated annually to mark the celebration of the birth of Krishna – a Hindu God.
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(left) and handi (right) used to serve Indian food A handi (Hindi: हांड़ी) is a cooking basin made from copper or clay (pot) originating in the Indian subcontinent used primarily in Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cooking. This vessel is deep and has a broad mouth. Since there are a wide variety of dishes cooked throughout the Indian subcontinent using the handi, their names associated with this vessel vary – such as Chicken Handi, Handi Paneer, or Handi Komdi. Due to the vast differences in language and culture from region to region in the Indian subcontinent, differing names are given to the handi. This includes tasla, tasli, karahi, degchi and ahuna. The handi is also physically likened to American beanpots and Spanish ollas among others. It is also a major component of the Dahi Handi festival that is celebrated annually to mark the celebration of the birth of Krishna – a Hindu God.
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