Langar is one of the most unique traditions you will find in India. It is a free community kitchen where anyone, no matter their background or status, can come and share a meal. It is a place where volunteers cook and serve food to people for free. Typically, langar serves simple, nutritious vegetarian food like dal, roti and rice, but a recent Instagram video has taken the internet by surprise, showing volunteers making pizza for the community. In this viral clip shared on Instagram page ‘@food_mehkma’, a large community of Sikhs are seen happily making pizzas at a langar and the scale of the operation is nothing short of impressive.
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They start by systematically laying out rows of pizza dough. Volunteers wearing gloves spread pizza sauce on bases. He then topped the pizza with pieces of cheese, onions and other cooked vegetables and then sprinkled grated cheese on top of it. Once ready, they loaded the pizzas onto metal trays, placed them in racks and rolled them into a large oven to bake. The cooked pizza is cut and served to all those who come to the langar. The overlay text on the video read, “Pizza Langar.”
Watch the video here:
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Not everyone is happy with this modern twist. “Pizza can’t compete with dal phulka,” one user commented below the video.
Another wrote, “What a shame, how langar is promoted to destroy people’s health.”
“There is no need for this sophistication. Dal phulka should be served simply. The money should be distributed among the needy people,” read one comment.
Someone else wrote, “Simple dal roti is guruji ka langar, so sorry pizza is not langar.”
Meanwhile, a user defended the choice of food, saying, “Best langar because they are feeding people the tastiest and best food.”
What do you think about serving pizza in langar? Let us know in the comments below.
