What comes to mind when you want to eat something special? Given our vast spread of
delicious and tempting dishes, picking a handful can be daunting. Let me make it easier for you.
Pick some iconic dishes that are now identified with India or were invented in India. Your time starts now.
Let me read your mind! Isn’t this what you thought of:
Korma
Want to have a royal feast? Then the Korma is a fabulous meat dish you must make. Often associated with celebration and festivities, when made traditionally, the Korma is slow-braised meat. What makes the preparation special is the addition of prunes. So, here we first saute the mutton (without marination) with the seasoning on high heat and then let it cover and cook. In go the prunes for a lovely sweet and tangy taste. Make this exquisite dish and get a feel of royalty.
Tandoori Chicken
As you picture a table of food laden with sumptuous and elaborate preparations, I bet you see a lovely whole Tandoori Chicken too. The real trick to get a lovely deep golden tandoori chicken, is the duration of the marination and the mustard oil for this famous Punjabi chicken preparation. Perfect to give that sharp and piquant taste to the chicken. When done, brush some butter on the chicken for that lovely glaze and sprinkle some chaat masala and serve with green chutney and salad.
Naan
Naan and korma are a perfect pairing. One, it goes well with the korma gravy and second, helps balance the taste of the spicy korma. Or simply, the flavourful naan is great to have as it is or with dal too. Do eat it warm though. When made using this recipe, it turns out to be really wonderful and busts the myth that naan is difficult to make at home.
Biryani
Which biryani would you like to have today? Chicken, mutton or seafood biryani. The popular choice is usually mutton biryani, isn't it? Ok, then mutton Biryani it is. Here we don’t cook the meat before. We marinate the mutton for a good 8-10 hours. As the marination nears completion, ready the rice and in a separate large handi, begin the cooking in the dum process. After the heat is turned off, let it sit before unsealing the lid. When ready to serve, make sure you have Burhani raita.
Didn’t I get it right? Do try these delicious recipes with the links given below. Happy cooking!
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