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North Indian Recipes

Dal makhani

DESCRIPTION:       Dal makhani or dal makhni is a popular dish from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The primary ingredients are whole black lentil, red kidney beans, butter and cream. The dish gets its richness from the use of cream, however, it can also be prepared with yogurt, milk or no dairy.       Dal makhani is a staple in the Indian subcontinent. The traditional preparation of dal makhani involves a series of time-consuming procedures, which can take up to 24 hours to complete. With the availability of modern cooking equipment, namely electric pressure cookers, the preparation time of the dish has reduced significantly to 2–3 hours.      PREPARATION:      Preperation time: 4 hrs   Cooking time: 3 hrs      INGREDIENTS:      -½ cup whole black lentil / sabut urad dal   -¼ cup rajma / red kidney beans    -2.5 cups water for pressure cooking   -1 small black cardamom/ badi elaichi   -1 small bay leaf/ tej patta   -¼ to ½ tsp turmeric powder/ haldi   -Salt as needed   -2 tbsp oil or butter   -¼…
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Dum Aloo

DESCRIPTION:      Dum Aloo/Alu Dum is a potato based dish, it is a part of the traditional Kashmiri Pandit cuisine, from the Kashmir Valley, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The potatoes, usually smaller ones, are first deep fried, then cooked slowly at low flame in a gravy with spices. Dum Aloo is a popular recipe cooked throughout India. In Bengal, it is a specialty dish eaten mostly with Luchi and is known as "Aloor dum".      PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 10 mins   Cooking time: 25 mins      INGREDIENTS:      -250 grams potatoes/25 small baby    potatoes   -¼ cup oil for frying   -1 cup cubed onions    -1 ripe medium tomato deseeded   -10 cashew nuts   -1 tbsp oil   -1 very small or half bay leaf   -1 green cardamom / elaichi   -1 slit green chilli   -1 tsp ginger garlic paste   -½ to ¾ tsp garam masala   -½ to ¾ tsp coriander powder   -½ to ¾ tsp kashmiri chilli powder   -salt as needed   -little turmeric powder   -3 tbsps thick curd / plain yogurt    -¼ tsp kasuri methi / dried fenugreek     l…
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Shahi paneer

DESCRIPTION:      Shahi paneer is a preparation of paneer in a thick gravy made up of cream, tomatoes and spices from the Indian subcontinent. Shahi paneer has a sweeter taste when compared to Paneer Butter Masala.      It is mainly eaten with roti, naan, rice, other breads. Paneer is the word for cottage cheese, and shahi is the term for royal (in reference to the Imperial Court).      PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 5 mins   Cooking time: 30 mins      INGREDIENTS:      -1 ½ cup panner cubes 250 grams   -½ cup thick yogurt   -¾ to 1 tsp ginger garlic paste   -¼ tsp. red chili powder   -⅛ tsp turmeric   -¾ tsp. gram masala   -Pinch of saffron    -Salt to taste   -2 tbsp. Ghee or oil   -Kewra water few drops.   -¾ cup water   -1 chopped tomato       SPICES      -2 to 3 cloves   -1 to 2 one inch cinnamon stick      FOR SHAHI PASTE      -12 whole cashewnuts   -8 almonds   -1 cup cubed onions   -2 green cardamoms   -1 green chili slit       STEPS:      1. Fry paneer lightly in 1 tbsp. ghee and set aside to a plate.   2. For…
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Chana masala

DESCRIPTION:      Chana masala, also known as channay or chole masala or chole or chholay, is a dish in Indian cuisine and Pakistani cuisine. The main ingredient is a variety of chickpea called chana or kala chana (meaning black chana). They are much smaller than typical chickpeas with a stronger flavour and firmer texture even after being cooked.      Chole is the name for the larger and lighter coloured chickpea commonly found in the West. These are known as kabuli chana in Hindi-Urdu. Chana masala is fairly dry and spicy with a sour citrus note. Chana are usually replaced by chole in most restaurants, and both versions are widely sold as snack food and street food in India and Pakistan.      PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 10 mins   Cooking time: 40 mins      INGREDIENTS:      -1.5 - 3 cups chana/chickpeas soaked   -1.5 cups water   -Pinch of soda   -2 tbsp oil    -1 cup thinly sliced onions   -1 tsp ginger garlic paste   -½ cup chopped tomatoes   -½ cup chopped onions   -1 green chili   -1 ¼ tsp…
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Bread pakora

DESCRIPTION:      Bread pakora is an Indian fried snack (fritter). It is also known as bread bhaji . A common street food, it is made from bread slices, gram flour, and spices among other ingredients.      The snack is prepared by dipping triangular bread slices in spicy gram flour batter and frying them. It can also including a stuffing such as mashed potatoes. It can be deep-fried or pan-fried, and is served with chutneys or ketchup.      PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 15 mins   Cooking time: 15 mins      INGREDIENTS:      -6 slices of bread      FOR THE STUFFING      -1 ½ cups cubed potatoes    -Handful of green peas    -1 tbsp oil   -1 sprig curry leaves   -½ tsp mustard   -Pinch of hing   -2 green chilies chopped   -½ tsp ginger paste   -Few coriander leaves   -½ tsp red chili powder   -½ tsp garam masala   -Generous pinch of turmeric   -Salt as needed      FOR THE PAKORA BATTER      -¾ cup besan    -2 to 3 tbsps rice flour   -½ tsp red chili powder   -pinch of turmeric/ haldi   -Salt as needed   -½ to ¾ tsp…
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Gulab jamun

DESCRIPTION:      Gulab jamun (also spelled gulaab jamun) is a milk-solid-based South Asian sweet, particularly popular in India, Myanmar, Nepal (where it is known as lalmon), Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is also common in Mauritius and the Caribbean countries of Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and Jamaica. It is made mainly from milk solids, traditionally from freshly curdled milk. It is often garnished with dried nuts like almonds to enhance flavour.      The word "gulab" is derived from the Persian words gol (flower) and āb (water), referring to the rose water-scented syrup. "Jamun" or "jaman" is the Hindi-Urdu word for Syzygium jambolanum, an Indian fruit with a similar size and shape. The Arab dessert luqmat al-qadi is similar to gulab jamun, although it uses a completely different batter.       PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 10 mins   Cooking time: 20 mins      INGREDIENTS:      -1 cup milk powder   -¼ cup   -2 tbsp all-purpose flour / maida   -1 tsp ghee   -1 tsp ghee for greasing   -1…
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Mattar paneer

DESCRIPTION:      Mattar paneer is a vegetarian north Indian dish consisting of peas and paneer in a tomato based sauce, spiced with garam masala. It is often served with rice and an Indian type of bread (naan, paratha, poori, or roti depending on region). Various other ingredients are often added, such as "aloo" (potato), corn, yogurt or cream.      In the UK it is often referred to as 'cheesy peas'.      PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 10 mins   Cooking time: 15 mins      INGREDIENTS:      TO MAKE A PASTE      -1 cup chopped onions   -1 ¼ to 1 ½ cup ripe tomatoes   -8 to 10 cashew nuts    -1 green chili      FOR GRAVY      -1 to 1.5 tbsp butter   -1 ½ tsp ginger garlic paste   -½ cup green peas   -1 ½ cups paneer(indian cottage cheese)   -2 green cardamoms   -½ tsp cumin / jeera    -1 bay leaf   -half inch cinnamon stick/ dalchini   -2 cloves/ laung   -½ to ¾ tsp kashmiri red chili powder   -¾ to 1 tsp garam masala    -salt as needed   -¼ tsp kasuri methi   -Coriander leaves chopped finely   -¼ cup cream      STEPS:   …
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Kalakand

DESCRIPTION:      Kalakand is an Indian sweet made out of solidified, sweetened milk and paneer. The dish originated in Alwar, Rajasthan, India. This sweet item is most popular in India and it's sub-continents but few said it is rooted to Arabic cosine. Kalakand is a rich milk cake and one of the famous Indian desserts. The traditional process of making Kalakand takes long time. But now a days there are many quick recipes available and can be prepared in 10-15 minutes. The color of Kalakand is milky-white, most popular North and East India. The fried version of Kalakand is popular in West India which is also known as Ajmeri Kalakand.      Kalakand can be made off different type of flavors, like vanilla, Rose-water, saffron, etc. Kalakand is available in different sweet shops in India and the subcontinent of Indian during festivals and celebrations, such as Holi, Diwali, Navratri and Eid.      PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 2 mins   Cooking time: 8 mins      INGREDIENTS:      -1 can (392 gms)…
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Namak para

DESCRIPTION:      Namak para / namakpare / nimki / nimkin / namkin is a crunchy savoury snack eaten in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.      Namak para is ribbon-like strips of pastry delicately seasoned with ajwain, cumin seeds, carom seeds, and caraway seeds and deep fried in pure ghee (clarified butter). It requires approximately 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.      The name derives from namak ("salt"), the main seasoning for the pastry, other ingredients include atta flour (whole wheat), maida flour (refined) or semolina and baking powder and baking soda.      PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 10 mins   Cooking time: 20 mins      INGREDIENTS:      -1 ½ cups maida / all purpose flour   -1 ¼ tbsp oil   -⅛ tsp hing/ asafoetida    -Pinch of soda    -¾ to 1 tsp salt   -1 ½ tsp ajwain /carom seeds   -½ to ¾ tsp pepper crushed   -Oil for frying      STEPS:      1. Add flour, salt, ajwain, pepper, hing,     oil to a mixing bowl and mix well.   2. Add water slowly as needed and mix     well.   3. Make a…
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Paneer tikka masala

Paneer tikka masala is an Indian dish of marinated paneer cheese served in a spiced gravy. It is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka masala.      PREPERATION:      Preperation time: 25 mins   Cooking time: 25 mins      INGREDIENTS:      -200 grams paneer    -1 ½ cup onions cubed layers seperated   -½ cup capsicum   -½ cup of hung curd/yogurt    -3 tsp ginger garlic paste   -1 ¾ tsp chili powder   -1 ¾ tsp garam masala    -⅛ tsp turmeric   -salt to taste   -1 tsp oil    -½ tsp dried fenu greek leaves   -12 to 15 cashew nuts    -1 to 1 ¼ cup of tomatoes chopped   -1 small bay leaf   -2 green cardamoms   -2 to 4 tbsp of cream    -few coriander leaves chopped      STEPS:      1. Cube onions and separate the layers.     Cube capsicum as well. Set these aside.   2. Add ½ cup hung curd yogurt, 1 ½ tsp.     ginger garlic paste, ¾ tsp red chili     powder, ¾ garam masala, 1/8 tsp     turmeric, ¼ tsp kasuri methi, 1 tsp oil     and salt as needed in a bowl.    3. Mix everything well.   4. Add paneer and cubed veggies. And   …
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