Indian Food Heritage

  Shahi paneer  is traditionally a mughlai dish originated from Mughal cuisine as said, "Shahi" which refers to royal title such as "Shahenshah"(in honouring Mughal king). Whereas, Paneer is derived from the Persian word for cheese. It is very popular in northern India. Shahi Paneer consist of a thick gravy of cream, tomatoes and Indian spices which adds, a creamy texture and a buttery taste to this delicacy of Mughlai cuisine. It is said that, Mughals were very fond of Shahi Paneer. It has a mild and sweet taste as, it is prepared by emulsifying onions, ground cashews, tomatoes, clarified butter and cream into a curry, with the addition of paneer cubes and a variety of  Indian spices. It is mostly eaten with Indian flat-breads also called as Roti or Naan and rice. Also, you will find different ways of preparing this delicacy as, every state of India has it's own taste and tradition. Here, I'm sharing this recipe in Mughlai style so that you can find thi...

  Aloo parathas are one of the popular delicacies of Punjab and are eaten with great fervor by people of every region in India, usually it is flatbread made of wheat flour which uses potatoes and green spices, it can be eaten with butter, curd or pickles. Ingredients: 1) Potatoes: 4 medium sized 2) Green Coriander leaves: 1 cup 3) Green chillies: 2-3 4) Garlic: 3-4 cloves 5) Wheat flour: 2 cups 6) Ghee/oil: 2-3 tsp 7) Salt: as per taste 8) Butter: 3-4 tsp Recipe: First of all, add the potatoes and water(1 glass) in a cooker and let it boil for three whistles. After it has boiled, take the potatoes out into a bowl and add cool water, after cooling, remove the peels from the potatoes and mash it. Keep it aside.  Let's prepare the green spices, take the green coriander, green chilli, garlic, salt and grind them into a green paste. As soon as the spices are ready, mix it well with the mashed potatoes and keep it aside too. Stuffing ready! Now, take the wheat flour, a...

  White sauce pasta also known as béchamel sauce pasta is basically an Italian dish, made with the use of butter, cheese, milk and refined flour(maida). It gives a creamy taste that might tingle your taste buds and, the veggies added to it not only enhance its taste but, also gives a pleasant fragrance. As, it is made with milk, butter, cheese and flour, it is heavy to eat, so most people like it in the evening breakfast.  Ingredients:  1) Penne pasta: 1 bowl 2) Oil: 3 tsp 3) Veggies:      i) Broccoli: 1/2 bowl chopped    ii) Capsicum: 1/2 bowl chopped(you can use different coloured capsicum or switch to one.)   iii) Baby corn: 1/2 bowl    iv) Carrot: 1/2 bowl   v) Green peas: 1/2 bowl 4) Butter: 4 tsp 5) Flour(maida): 4 tsp 6) Milk: 1/2 ltr 7) Cheese: 4 slices 8) Chilli flakes: 1/2 tsp 9) Oregano: 1/2 tsp 10) Black pepper: 1/2 tsp 11) salt: as per taste Note-   1) Chop all the veggies in to 1-2 inches. 2) You can add othe...

  Any dish made of soya beans is liked by people all over the country, there are many famous ways to make it and people like it in every way but today, we are going to tell you a different way of making it which is hardly You have tasted it so far. Soybeans are very good for health, so if we add some healthy vegetables to it, it will increase its taste. Let us know what materials we will need to make it. Soybeans chunks: 1 cup (soaked) Chopped potatoes: Medium sized Chopped cauliflower: 1/2 cup Chopped capsicum: 1/2 cup Chopped beans: 1/2 cup Green peas: 1/2 cup (You can add any vegetables of your choice if you want) Chopped Onion: medium sized  Chopped tomato: medium sized Whole Kashmiri chilli: 4-5 Garlic: 4 to 5  Oil: 5 - 6 teaspoons (for frying vegetables) Garam masala powder: 1 tsp Coriander Powder: 1 tsp Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp Mango powder: 1/2 tsp Chili powder: 1 tsp Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp Fenugreek leaves: 1 tsp Salt to taste. For Marination- Gram flour: 2 tsp Le...

Palak dal fry is basically a Odia dish belong to Odisha, and popular across India. Which is made with spinach and dal(lentils). It looks and tastes both buttery prepared with mouthwatering tampering. If you have never tasted it before, then you must try it. Here, I'm sharing this recipe. Must try! Ingredients :  1) Dal: 1.5 cup(I use Moong dal, masoor dal, toor dal and chana dal mixed you can add any yellow dal). 2) Spinach: (Chopped) I use baby spinach but, you can use regular one. 3) Onion: 1 medium sized (chopped) 4) Tomato: 1 medium sized (chopped) 5) Ginger: 2 inch (sliced) 6) Garlic: 4-5 (chopped) 7) Red Chilli: 2 8) Green Chilli: 2 (sliced into half) 9) Turmeric: 1/2 tsp 10) Cumin seeds: 2 tsp 11) Salt: 1 tsp (as per your taste) 12) Ghee or butter: 2 tsp  13) Mustard oil: 1 tsp 14) Hing(Asafetida): 1 pinch 15) Red chilli powdee: 1/2 tsp 16) Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp Recipe: 1) Wash the dal and keep it aside. 2) Heat the ghee into cooker, add the cumin seeds, once it turns g...

  Today we are going to make a very known Indian recipe made with cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, beans and a variety of veggies...yes, I'm talking about Veg Kolhapuri curry. The best part of this recipe is its delightful taste which is natural and comes by adding variety of veggies . So, if you have never tasted it before, try it now! Here I'm sharing this recipe with you... Ingredients: 1) Potatoes: 2 medium sized  2) Cauliflower: 1 cup 3) French beans: 1 cup 4) Carrot: 1 cup 5) Capsicum: 1/2 cup 6) Onion: 1 medium sized 7) Tomato: 1 medium sized 8) Oil: 5-6 tsp (to deep fry veggies) 9) 1 Bay leaf, 1 Cardamom, 2-3 Cloves, 5-6 Black pepper, 1 Cinnamon stick, Cumin seeds. 10) Kashmiri Chilli: 4-5 11) Garlic: 3-4 12) Garam Masala powder: 1tsp 13) Coriander Powder: 1tsp 14) Cumin Powder: 1/2 tsp 15) Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp 16) Red Chilli powder: 1tsp 17) Salt: as per your taste. 18) Green Coriander for garnishing. (You can add some other veggies or omit som...