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Awadhi Cuisine's Culinary Terms You Should Know About
Awadhi Cuisine's Culinary Terms You Should Know About

Lucknow, the seat of Awadh culture reminds us of the tradition ?pehle aap?? which means ?after you?, the language blended with politeness and the life style of the Nawabs and the cuisines of Awadh which is a culmination of all the best in culture, science and art. The secret of utterly delicious Awadhi cuisine is not only in its variety but also in the key ingredients used in it. The people in this region believe that foods which are cooked following a slow method are more delicious. Let?s give a look at the top 5 key ingredients that comprises the secret of Awadhi Cuisine. Read more »

The Authentic Butter Chicken Recipes
The Authentic Butter Chicken Recipes

Ask any non-vegetarian while eating out, the first choice they make is Butter Chicken. In a recent gathering with friends, 9 out of 10 people opted to have butter chicken and the remaining 1 individual was a vegetarian. In short, we can say that while eating out in a restaurant the most commonly ordered non-vegetarian main course item is Butter chicken. The sweet and mild taste of the dish suits all taste buds. Other non-veg item are much spicy and oily as compared to butter chicken. Read more »

Delicious Indian Paneer Recipes
Delicious Indian Paneer Recipes

Paneer / Cottage Cheese is vegetarian's delight in India. Specially when it comes to eating out. The one common recipe to order by a vegetarian person is "Paneer". However, many do not consider paneer as a vegan item because Paneer generally does not contain Rennet, an animal enzyme present in other cheeses that many vegetarians choose not to eat. But is left on an individual choices. ? Majority of the population consider it as a vegetarian food item. It is often compared to Tofu and we can say that Paneer is to India as Tofu is to China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea and Vietnam. Followi... Read more »

Tongue Tickling Tastes of Misal Pav
Tongue Tickling Tastes of Misal Pav

Misal Pav is a very delicious Maharashtrian snack popular in Pune and Kolhapur region of Maharashtra. However, it is available in other regions as well but the special ones are available in Pune and Kolhapur only. Misal is the gravy made using sprouts of different types like moth, peas, chickpeas spiced with some red chilli powder and other spices. The dish is then topped with farsan i.e. Namkeen , chopped tomato, onion and coriander leaves. Read more »

Gujiya / Karanji - A Popular Indian Sweet Dish
Gujiya / Karanji - A Popular Indian Sweet Dish

Karanji / Gujiya is a famous sweet dish in India. In northern states of India it is popular as Gujiya whereas in Maharashtra and Karnataka it is famous as Karanji. These are stuffed sweets prepared on the occasions of Holi (in north India) and Naag Panchami (in Maharashtra). In Karnataka the sweet is prepared on all most all festivals and ceremonial functions Read more »

Integral Elements of an Indian Kitchen
Integral Elements of an Indian Kitchen

Indian cooking style and cuisine is always assumed to be a difficult one and because of which many people are reluctant and it is a misconceived notion. On the contrary, Indian cuisine and food is simple and easy all that you heard before is just a hype. Many people think that they would require some special tools / utensils etc. to cook Indian food. However, the truth is, you probably already have most of the utensils you need to cook Indian dishes in your kitchen already. What you are missing can be easily substituted by any other similar cookware or you can buy them once you are more fam... Read more »

Butter Chicken, Anyone?
Butter Chicken, Anyone?

Butter Chicken, Ahh! my mouth is watering already, and guess same is with you. The dish originated in the North Indian State named Punjab, the place where you get a variety of chicken dishes but the "must-try" is the Butter Chicken. Small pieces / chunks of bonelesschicken cooked mildly spiced thick, red and smooth gravy is what Butter Chicken is. Known for its fiery red color the dish is not considered spicy on the contrary most places serve it slightly on the sweeter side but can be made hot as well. Murg Makhani is a dish that has wonderful flavor and a rich creamy texture. If you ha... Read more »


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