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paneer kathi roll

paneer kathi roll

Spiced paneer, wrapped in an egg soaked flatbread; paneer kathi rolls could be the world's best vegetarian snack.

chicken kathi roll

chicken kathi roll

From the street food vendors of Kolkatta comes this spiced chicken, wrapped in an egg soaked flatbread. Kathi rolls are quite possibly the world's best snack.

green apple pickle

green apple pickle

Seb ka achaar is an uncooked apple pickle It is hot, spicy and intense with a fresh flavour from the apple.

baked egg custard

baked egg custard

A simple, yet elegant dessert, lagan nu custard is served at Parsi weddings or festive occasions. It is a simple baked egg custard made with everyday ingredients, just a few spices, and is not tooth-achingly sweet.

lamb biryani

lamb biryani

This lamb biryani is from the Awadhi cuisine of Lucknow. Lucknavi biryani has wonderfully complex flavours and is a work of art when presented well.

vindaloo

vindaloo

Vindaloo is hot and has complex layers of flavours. First the pork, then the chilli, vinegar, and garlic, and then the aromatic spices over that.

brown rice

brown rice

Parsi brown rice is actually white rice with caramelised jaggery and onions. Lightly golden in colour, vagharela chawal is mildly sweet and fragrant from the whole spices.

tomato, cucumber and onion salad

tomato, cucumber and onion salad

Fresh and slightly acidic, kachumber is a chopped salad featuring tomato, cucumber and onion. It is one of the most common accompaniments to an Indian meal.

dhansak

dhansak

Lamb with lentils and vegetables, or dhansak, has something for everyone - lamb, lentils, pumpkin, eggplant, and a creamy texture with no dairy products.

royal lamb korma

royal lamb korma

This lamb korma recipe epitomises all that is special about Mughal cuisine. Korma bahadur shahi is mild, with aromatic spices, creamy texture, dried fruit, nuts and the main ingredient highlighted to perfection.

vegetable sambar

vegetable sambar

Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable soup from southern India. This is our family recipe for a simple vegetable sambar, or sabzi sambar.