Phitti is a type of leavened

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baked by Hunzakut People of Hunza,

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. Preparation involves mixing

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, water, salt,

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and

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, with other ingredients such as milk being added depending on personal taste. The dough thus prepared is placed in a metallic vessel called a Khimishdon in

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and placed in a hearth which is preheated with a wooden fire. Alternatively, phitti can also be baked in an oven. Eaten with butter during

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, as a snack or light lunch along with a salted cup of

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