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Cuisines of Uttarakhand are simple and made of locally grown ingredients. The cuisines don't have complex spices. The two regions in Uttarakhand have different cuisines,the Garhwali Cuisines and Kumaoni Cuisines. Some popular dishes of Uttarakhand cuisine are:
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