Kodo ka Jaanr
What to Eat in Sikkim
Kodo ka Jaanr
Kodo ko Jaanr is consumed in a decorated bamboo vessel locally called toongbaa. Fermented mass of finger millet is put into the toongbaa, little amount of warm water is added upto the edge, after 10-12 min, liquor is sipped through a narrow bamboo straw called pipsing having a hole in a side near the bottom to avoid passing of grits. Jaanr is believed to be a tonic for ailing persons and postnatal women. After consumption, grits of finger millets are used as fodder for pigs and cattle.












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