Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy spiced tomato sauce Butter Chicken or Murgh Makhani is a rich and creamy dish that's very popular in North India. The preparation starts with marinating the chicken with yogurt, spices, and ginger garlic paste. The marinated chicken is then grilled and combined with an aromatic creamy buttery sauce. Butter Chicken is on the menu at almost all Indian Restaurants, so chances are you've already had it at some point in your life. My issue with ...
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Fenugreek Rice Pilaf (Methi Chawal)
I have been posting a lot of Indian recipes on the blog for a while now. It was unintentional at first as I was just sharing some of my favorite Indian dishes. Truthfully I don’t want this blog just to be about Indian food, but at the same time I do feel the need to share the array of traditional cuisines native to India. Most people who are not of Indian descent or have only tried Indian food in restaurants believe that Indian cuisine consist of just butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, saag ...
Sindhi Khatti Dal (sour lentil stew)
Sindhis are an ethnic group of people that hailed from Sindh (a province in present day Pakistan). During the partition of India and Pakistan, many Hindu and Sikh Sindhis chose to settle down in different regions of India in hopes of starting a new life. One of the largest Sindhi communities in India is in the city of Mumbai. My mom who is a Sindhi grew up in Mumbai. During my childhood days in India, I spent every summer vacation in Mumbai. My mom's side of the family all lives there, and ...
Grandma’s atta ka halwa (Wheat flour halwa)
My grandmother was an amazing cook and growing up her atta ka halwa was something the family looked forward to. Halwa was usually made on special occasions like the birthday of Guru Nanak (the 1st Sikh Guru), it was offered as Prasad (a religious offering of food to the Gods). When I was a child I remember standing outside my grandmother’s prayer room eagerly waiting for her to finish, so that I could finally get some halwa. Atta ka halwa is a type of pudding made with equal parts of ghee, ...
Goan coconut egg curry
Egg curry is not a dish I particular loved eating as a kid mainly because I was not too fond of eggs. Over the years though I began to love eggs and now I even enjoy runny yolks. Different regions of India have their own versions of egg curry. This Goan coconut egg curry recipe is from a state in India within the coastal region called Goa. This curry is made with coconut milk, curry leaves, lime juice, potatoes, peas, hard boiled eggs and spices. The addition of potatoes and peas makes it a ...
Palak paneer (spinach with Indian cheese)
Palak paneer is the most popular vegetarian dish in North India. It consists of soft Indian cheese called paneer cooked in a smooth spinach (palak) curry. This dish is one of my all-time favorite Indian dishes. I love palak paneer so much that when I finally got the chance to return to India after eight long years, it was the first thing I requested my grandmother to make. Of course, my parents had made delicious palak paneer for me many times, but nothing beats the version made by my grandma ...