The North Indian cuisine offers a great variety of use of vegetables and dairy. Also, the staples include wheat and lentils. To enhance these, the traditional cooks use onion, garlic, and ginger extensively in the dishes.
Punjabis are great foodies and swear by Butter Chicken, Dal Makhani and Butter Nans. It is said that you give a menu to a Punjabi, he would end up ordering just Butter Chicken and Dal Makhni, after having browsed the menu extensively.
Butter Chicken – Creamy chicken, also famous as Chawla chicken. It is a type of curry made from chicken with a spiced tomato and creamy butter sauce.
Pindi Channa – A unique recipe that does not have any gravy or sauce and is dry – made with soft, tender white chickpeas
Shahi Paneer or Butter Paneer – is an Indian dish made by cooking paneer and bell peppers in a fragrant, spice powder.
Masoor Dal – Masoor dal is a good source of carbohydrates, proteins, fibres, vitamins, and other micronutrients.
Indian Fantasy: Day Two
Dal Bukhara / Makhani Dal – it is made with urad dal (black lentils) and other pulses, and includes butter and cream.
Karahi Paneer – is an Indian dish made by cooking paneer and bell peppers in a fragrant, ground spice powder.
Punjabi mutton gravy and Kashmiri Rogan Josh – is a dish of slow cooked mutton (goat or lamb) in a spicy gravy.
Jeera Aloo – is a spiced dish made with roasted cumin, potatoes, fresh herbs, and is gluten-free and vegan.
Shahi Vegetable Pulao – an easy and flavoured royal recipe made with basmati rice, vegetables and lot of dry fruits and raisins.