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A Punjabi woman cooking, Punjab, circa 19th century. The local cuisine of Punjab is heavily influenced by the agriculture and farming lifestyle prevalent from the times of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Dishes similar to tandoori chicken may have existed during the Harappan civilization during the Bronze Age of India. According to the ...
Indian cuisine is overwhelmingly vegetarian friendly and employs a variety of different fruits, vegetables, grains, and spices which vary in name from region to region within the country. Most Indian restaurants serve predominantly Punjabi/North Indian cuisine, while a limited few serve a very limited choice of some South Indian dishes like Dosa.
Dal makhani (pronounced [d aː l ˈmək.kʰə.ni]) is a dish originating in Punjab region. [2] A relatively modern variation of traditional lentil dishes, it is made with urad dal (black beans) and other pulses, and includes butter and cream (makhani is a Punjabi word for butter). [3] [4]
This Puerto Rican dish features a mix of root vegetables like yuca and sweet potatoes, creating a hearty, flavorful meal. Serenata is a wonderful example of how root vegetables can take center ...
The dish is known as sarson ka saag in Hindi and Urdu, saron da saag (or sareyan da saag in Punjabi, [7] [4] [8] sarsav nu shaak in Gujarati, [9] and sariso saag in Maithili. [10] Sarson, sarhon, sareyan, etc. derive from the Sanskrit word sarṣapa "mustard. [11] Saag/shaak derives from the Sanskrit word śāka "greens; vegetable leaves". [12]
In Central and Eastern Punjab, signature dishes include murgh/beef pulao, a fragrant rice dish cooked with spices and meat; saag, a mustard leaf-based dish traditionally paired with makai roti (maize flour flatbread); paye/kharoray, a slow-cooked stew made from the legs and joints of cow, goat, buffalo, or sheep; murgh cholay, a flavorful curry ...
Other popular dishes include bhaji or shaak (made from different vegetable curry and fruit), vaal bhaji (a curry/dish made out of drumsticks) usli/Usal (spicy pulses in a thin watery gravy), misal (usal topped with fried snacks), tondak (beans combined with cashews), rass (coconut-based dishes), undri (a dish made out of rice flour, jaggery ...
Paya is a traditional food from South Asia. [1] It is served at various festivals and gatherings, or made for special guests. Paya means 'leg'/'feet' in Hindi and Urdu languages. [2] The main ingredients of the dish are the trotters of a cow, goat, buffalo, or sheep, cooked with various spices.