Langar, or community kitchen, is central to Sikhism, symbolizing compassion, equality and service. Food is prepared and served to everyone. It is a practice that breaks down barriers, promotes selflessness and community spirit. A recent video has taken social media by storm, showing a group of Sikh men preparing a unique variation of traditional langar with banana milkshake. The video on Instagram page ‘@amritsarislive’ shows people peeling huge quantities of bananas and placing them neatly on a plate before putting them in a large mixer. With precision, they pour in fresh milk, mixing it into a creamy mixture. The banana milkshake is then poured into larger containers, ready to be served to visitors in small plastic glasses. The smiles and happy expressions on the faces of people enjoying the drink say it all – this healthy, refreshing drink was clearly a hit.
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The video has garnered nearly 10 million views in just seven days of being posted, leaving social media users quite impressed.
One user commented, “Itni khoobsoorat bhandara sirf sikh hi karta hai (Only Sikhs can organize such a beautiful community meal).”
Another person wrote, “Punjabia varga dil kise da ni ho skada (No one can have a heart like a Punjabi).”
One user said, “Absolutely correct es tra da langar swasth aa kok band karo (Absolutely correct, this kind of langar is healthy).”
Most of the people in the comments showed respect to the Sikh community for organizing such langars.
Variations of the traditional langar are often seen in viral videos. Recently, volunteers serving pizza at the langar sparked an online debate. Langars are known for serving healthy, simple vegetarian meals like dal, roti and rice. When a clip surfaced on Instagram showing contestants preparing and serving pizza, it left social media users divided. Some expressed displeasure at the modern twist, with one user commenting, “Pizza can’t compete with dal phulka.” Another user wrote, “Simple dal roti is guruji ka langar, so sorry pizza is not langar.” Read on to know more.