Cuisine Culture

Butter chicken is a traditional North Indian dish that is creamy, rich and packed with aromatic spices and flavours. Butter chicken or murgh makhani is believed to have originated in a restaurant as a means to use up leftover Tandoori chicken. The tomato gravy, butter and cream prove to be a delicious way to soften the leftover chicken and keep it from drying out. Like all Indian dishes there are countless versions, with nuanced variations.  Today I am going to share my favourite recipe for this popular Punjabi classic Ingredients: 500 Chicken thighs (strips) (For marination) 1/4 cup Yogurt 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder Salt to taste (For Gravy or sauce) 2 tbsp Butter 1 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1 Cardamom pod 1 Bay leaf 4 Cloves 2 Green chillies 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 Onion 4 medium sizeTomatoes 8-10 Cashew 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp Cumin powder ...

Amritsari fish fry is a delicious  fried fish recipe. It's easy to make, delicious to taste, and can be consumed as both- snack or part of a meal. This Appetizer is popular in the streets of Amritsar.  The popularity of Amritsari fish fry is similar to Tandoori Chicken.  This recipe won't take much time to prepare. I'm sure that you'll are going to love this one! Ingredients: 500 gm fish fillets (Chunks or cubes) 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste 2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tsp Chilli powder 1 tsp Carom seeds 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp C umin powder 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder 200 gm Chickpea flour (besan) Salt as per taste Oil for frying Method: 1) Mix all the ingredients i.e spices, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice and flour in a bowl and make a batter. 2) Cut fish fillets into cubes and dip into the prepared batter. 3) Heat the oil and deep fry the battered fish until it's crispy and golden brown. 4) Serve it as a snack or with a meal.  

"Gajar Ki Kanji" is a popular drink from Punjab and also made-down in Northern India. "Kanji" is a fermented drink. It's made with black carrots and spices i.e Red chilli powder, kosher salt, asafoetida and mustard powder. This drink is usually prepared in winter season because black carrots  only accessable during winter. Gajar ki kanji is healthful, old fashioned drink which is high in nutrients. As this drink is fermented in the sun, it develops good bacteria that are extremely beneficial for health.  Serve this drink before dinner for better digestive system. It has a tangy flavour that excite the taste bud and it hardly take 15 mins to prepare. So finally, I decided to share this recipe as   winter season is on its way! Ingredients: 1/2 kg  black carrot 1/4 tsp asafoetida 1 tbsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp kosher salt 3 tbsp mustard seeds 3 litre water Method: Step 1- To prepare this healthy drink, first wash the carrots nicely and cut them into sm...

Punjabi Cuisine Punjabi cuisine is known for its rich, buttery flavours along with the extensive vegetarian and meat dishes. One of its main features is its diverse range of dishes and the amounts of ghee and butter used in this particular cuisine is phenomenal.  Punjabi cuisine is a culinary style that originated in Punjab, a province in northern India that is currently divided into two parts, one Indian and the other Pakistani. This cuisine has a long history of cooking styles that are both distinct and regional. One is a unique style of tandoori cooking that is now well-known throughout India, the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, and other parts of the globe. Punjabi cuisine relies heavily on dairy ingredients. Cow and water buffalo milk are very popular. Milk is consumed, added to tea or coffee, used to produce homemade dahi (yoghurt), butter, and paneer, a typical Punjabi cottage cheese. Traditionally, yogurt is made every day. Curd is used ...

I always believe that the secret ingredient to any recipe is always love.                                                     Cooking is love. And as Cesar Chavez says ""The people who give you their food give you their heart."" So here's a one-stop quench to satisfy your hunger. It will be food-related information, such as recipes and about some regional cuisines. Super excited to start a new journey. Let's explore together! To know more about me you can scroll next pages.