Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Homemade khichadi Khichri prasāda served in areca-leaf traditional bowl, Bengaluru. Khichdi or khichri (Urdu: کھچڑی, romanized: khicṛī, Hindi: खिचड़ी, romanized: khicṛī, pronounced [ˈkʰɪtʃɽiː], Bengali: খিচুড়ি, romanized: Khicuṛi, Odia: ଖେଚୁଡି) is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils with numerous variations.
The dish is known as sarson ka saag in Hindi and Urdu, sarson 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]
Palak paneer (pronounced [paːlək pəniːɾ]) or palak chhena [1] is an Indian dish [2] consisting of chhena [3] or paneer in a thick paste made from puréed spinach, called palak in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and other Indian languages. [4] [5] [6] The terms palak chhena and saag chhena are sometimes used interchangeably in restaurants in the ...
Subsequently, paya became popular all over present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Outside of the Indian subcontinent, paya is available in restaurants that serve South Asian cuisine. In Delhi, it is sometimes also referred to as khurode from the word khur meaning foot or hoof. The Hindi word khur is itself derived from Sanskrit khura.
Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices. Some Indian dishes are common in more than one region of India, with many vegetarian and vegan dishes. Some ingredients commonly found in Indian dishes include: rice, wheat, ginger, garlic, green chillies and spices.
Kesari bat or kesari baat (Kannada: ಕೇಸರಿ ಬಾತ್) is a sweet Indian food that is common throughout the country. The classic ingredients used for its preparation are semolina, sugar, ghee (usually), water, and milk. The sweet is more commonly known as Jonnadula Halwa in certain parts of northern India.
Suji ka Halwa (Hindi: सूजी का हलवा, Marathi: रव्याचा शिरा, Urdu: سوجی کا حلوہ) or Mohan Bhog (Hindi: मोहन भोग, Sanskrit: मोहन भोग) is a type of halvah made by toasting semolina (called suji, sooji, or rawa) in a fat like ghee or oil, and adding a sweetener like sugar syrup, honey, or jaggery powder.
Rabri (IAST: Rabaḍī) (Hindi: रबड़ी) is a sweet, condensed-milk-based dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made by boiling milk on low heat for a long time until it becomes dense and changes its colour to off-white or pale yellow. Jaggery, spices, and nuts are added to it to give it flavor. It is chilled and served as ...