By Shant Pahadi • Outdoor Mountain Kitchen
Created by Himachal's beloved outdoor cooking creator, Shant Pahadi. Famous for cooking traditional mountain feasts in Himachal's wild jungles on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook, Shant brings his authentic recipes to your home. Sun-matured in ceramic barnis with cold-pressed mustard oil and wild-foraged forest herbs. Zero artificial vinegar or synthetic preservatives.
Each recipe is prepared in small batches using sun-ripened ingredients from Himachal's fertile valleys. Select your preferred jar size: 250g, 500g, or 1kg.
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Himachal Pradesh Outdoor Cooking Creator
You know him across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube as Shant Pahadi — the passionate outdoorsman who captures the raw soul of Himachal. Cooking out in the wild jungles with heavy cast iron, mountain spring water, and wild-foraged forest herbs, Shant has revived traditional Pahadi outdoor recipes.
Over thousands of requests from his viewers asking to taste his outdoor kitchen creations, Shant created Maa's Vatika. Every jar is handcrafted using the exact mountain recipes seen in his videos: rare wild Guchhi (morels) foraged from deodar floors, wild Lingad ferns gathered along glacial streams, and sun-ripened Galgal lemons, cured in traditional ceramic barnis under the Himalayan sun.
Inspired by Shant Pahadi's jungle cooking, cooked with pure wood-pressed kachi ghani mustard oil for authentic mountain aroma.
Steeped in glazed earthenware pots (*Bharani*) for 21 to 30 days under natural mountain sunlight for probiotic depth.
Rare forest treasures including wild Himalayan Guchhi (Morels) and fresh riverbed Lingad ferns foraged straight from Himachal jungles.
Packed exclusively in non-reactive glass jars in 250g, 500g, and 1kg sizes to retain freshness, crispness, and flavor.
Elevate every meal with the bold, earthy nuances of authentic Himachal recipes. Here are our family-recommended pairings.
The sour and spiced crunch of Traditional Mango Achar cuts through the richness of hot buttered cornflat bread.
Best with: Mango AcharTear into soft, warm fermented wheat Siddu doused in pure desi ghee, paired with our prized Guchhi Morel Achar.
Best with: Wild GuchhiA spoonful of zesty Tau (Galgal) Achar transforms humble yellow dal and rice into a vibrant mountain feast.
Best with: Tau GalgalPair golden tawa paranthas with fresh yogurt and the pungent, fiery crunch of our Lasoon Adrak & Mirchi Achar.
Best with: Lasoon AdrakRead what early culinary experts and Himachali food lovers say about our launch batch.
"Finding authentic Guchhi (morel) pickle outside Himachal is almost impossible. Maa's Vatika has nailed the royal aroma — the whole morels are succulent, and the mustard oil smells like pure village mills!"
"The Tau (Galgal) Khatta pickle took me straight back to my childhood winters in Mandi. That thick lemon peel with roasted ajwain and mustard is unbeatable. Clean, authentic packaging too!"
"The Lingad fern pickle is a true revelation. It has a delicate crunch that commercial mango pickles can never match. Ordered the 500g jar, already ordering the 1kg!"
Looking for custom artisan pickle gift boxes for Diwali, weddings, or corporate hampers? We offer custom wooden caskets with our authentic 250g, 500g, and 1kg jars.