'Kafuli', a thick green curry made of spinach and fenugreek leaves, is a traditional dish of:

"Kafuli" (also spelt "Kafuli" or "Kaafal") is a traditional dish of the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand.

About Kafuli:

• It is a thick green gravy made mainly from spinach (palak) and fenugreek (methi) leaves, sometimes with other seasonal greens.
• The leaves are boiled, ground into a paste and cooked with spices, garlic, ginger and green chillies.
• It is thickened with rice paste or flour, which gives it a creamy texture.
• It is usually cooked in an iron kadhai (wok), which adds to its colour and taste.
• It is typically eaten with steamed rice or "mandua" (finger millet) roti.
• It is nutritious, rich in iron and fibre, and well suited to the cold hill climate.
• It has been described as one of the state dishes of Uttarakhand.

Other traditional foods of Uttarakhand:

• Aloo ke Gutke: spiced potatoes, a popular snack in Kumaon.
• Bal Mithai: a brown, fudge-like sweet coated with sugar balls, from Almora.
• Singori: a sweet made from khoya and wrapped in a leaf of the "maalu" plant, also from Almora.
• Phaanu: a dish made from soaked and ground lentils.
• Chainsoo: a dish made from roasted black gram (urad) dal.
• Jhangora ki Kheer: a pudding made from barnyard millet.
• Bhatt ki Churkani: a dish made from black soybeans.
• Kandali ka Saag: a dish made from stinging nettle.
• Bhang ki Chutney: a chutney made from hemp seeds.
• Arsa: a sweet made of rice and jaggery, often given at weddings.
• Millets like mandua (finger millet, ragi) and jhangora (barnyard millet) are traditional staple grains of the hills.

Traditional foods of other states in the options:

• Punjab: Sarson da Saag and Makki di Roti, Chole Bhature.
• Himachal Pradesh: Siddu, Chha Gosht, Madra and the "Dham" (a festive meal).
• Jammu and Kashmir: Rogan Josh, Yakhni, Gushtaba and Kahwa.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Punjab is famous for Sarson da Saag.
• ✗Himachal Pradesh is famous for Siddu and Dham.
• ✗Jammu and Kashmir is famous for Wazwan dishes such as Rogan Josh.