Indian society is a conglomeration of different cultures and social customs. Every state has its own flavor and rich history of the cooking practices. Among the popular Indian recipes, we have cuisines from Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south and the eastern and western parts food habits of the people are often related with the religious customs and the availability of the raw materials in the regions they are inhabiting. There are many popular Indian recipes.
A very popular Indian recipe from Kashmir is of Kashmiri Dum Aloo, which requires 3-4 tsp oil, 8-10 boiled potatoes, Kashmiri chilly powder, aniseed, garam masala, dry ginger powder, Yoghurt, water, cardamoms in green and black , cloves and finally salt. For this, firstly we must fry the potatoes, heat oil in a pan and put cloves, cardamoms, aniseed powder, salt, chilly powder and fry them evenly. make sure that the spice is unburnt while you add the Yoghurt and stir continuously. Finally pour water and boil the spice along with the fried potatoes. When the water evaporates, add garam masala powder and serve with roti or rice. Most of the Indian restaurants have these in their menu. These are also some of the popular Asian cuisine.
Bengali Fish curry is very special and a popular Indian recipe. You need to fry the fish after applying very small amount of turmeric and salt till it becomes golden. Make a paste of 2 jalapenos, 2 tbsp of mustard seeds and water. Now add 'panch foron' which is a mixture of equal quantities of mustard seeds, cummin(jeera),fenugreek(methi), nigella(kala jeera) and aniseeds(saunf), in the oil along with the paste. After frying it for a while add the fish, some more turmeric and salt. Finally add water and boil the whole thing. serve it hot with rice.
Chicken or Mutton Biriyani is another favorite among Indians. For this, you need to grind red chilly powder, salt, turmeric powder, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon powder , garlic, ginger paste, and blend them. Then marinate the chicken in this mixture cooking it till it becomes soft and tender. In a heavy utensil arrange rice and chicken in layers. On top spill fried onions and lemon juice, and seal the pot while cooking at a slow fame for almost 45-50 minutes. It tastes great when served hot.
One of the best dishes of Karnataka is the Tomato Rasam. To prepare this, cook red gram dal in pressure cooker, then in a separate pan add cumin seeds, curry leaves, mustard seeds, dried chilly, asafoetida in heated oil. Then garlic, tomatoes, ginger, chillies, turmeric powder, salt and some water is to be added. All that mixture is to be left for some simmering followed with the adding up of the boiled dal. The pour around 1 and half cup of water and boil it. Use some coriander leaves for garnishing and the dish is ready. These Indian recipes can be just ideal for any occasion. This also one of the Popular Indian recipes.
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