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1. Indian Recipe
Due to religious influence, Indian cuisine is mostly vegetarian, as some religion
prohibits consumption of certain meats. Pure vegetarians who need their food fix can
just go in an Indian restaurant and be served with richly-flavored vegetarian dishes like
mushroom paneer or vegetable curry. For those who are non-vegetarians, meats like
chicken, eggs, and fish are also available, cooked richly with yogurt and spices. Indian
recipes are known for being simple to do, resulting it to be one of the most popular
dishes with more Indian restaurants opening all over the world. All you need are just a
few ingredients and some exciting spices and you’re ready to go.
The rich choices of Indian food are due to its history, as India is a country influenced
by many other countries. Chili pepper, a most common spice was brought to India by
the Portuguese. It was also the Portuguese who brought in potatoes, a staple of the
North Indian diet.
Meats are still available in the Indian diet such as lamb, mutton, and chicken cooked in
various ways like curry or mixed into rice, like biryani. Cottage cheese is incorporated
into main dishes, such as palak paneer, which is a mixture of spinach and cottage
cheese served with bread. A chicken dish called tikka masala is another popular dish,
oftentimes joked to be the national dish of the United Kingdom (also a country that
has greatly influenced India during the course of world history). Butter chicken, a
popular dish that consist of chicken marinated overnight in yogurt and spice mixture
before cooking, is very popular worldwide often served with steamed rice, naan, or
roti.
Usually a table decoration, rose is used as an ingredient, with rose petals used as
seasoning of most sweet dishes, desserts, and drinks. Drinks may be laced with rose
syrup for an interesting twist. Modern restaurants serve rose-flavored sherbets,
sodas, and ice creams, and a few more twist and turns to the cuisine for new and
exciting flavors to tr.
With immigration and globalization, Indian cuisine continues to evolve as more chefs
or even cooking aficionados derive more recipes and use its colorful food history as an
inspiration for new dishes to try. Mentioned above is how the dessert course gets
modern upgrades, but even traditional main courses get inspiration and a bit of
revamp for modern times. This is just the beginning of more interesting recipes to try
and restaurants to visit in the near future.

2. Palak Paneer (spinach and cottage cheese)
This is another hot favorite Indian dish! This mildly flavored dish is super healthy too.
If Paneer is not on hand or you want a dairy-free option you can also use tofu or
veggies like cauliflower or potato.
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
2 cup Paneer/Tofu, 4 tbsp. vegetable/sunflower oil, 1 large onion chopped fine, 2 tsp.
garlic paste, 1 tsp. ginger paste, 1 1/2 cup spinach, 1/3 cup fresh fenugreek leaves, 1
large tomato diced, 2 tsp. coriander powder, 1 tsp. cumin powder, 1/2 tsp. turmeric
powder, 1 tsp garam masala powder, Salt to taste, 1 tbsp. of butter to garnish
Preparation Instructions:
Cut the paneer in small cubes. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and fry the
paneer cubes on a medium flame until they become light brown. Remove and drain
excess oil.Add 2 tbsp. of oil to the same pan and fry the onions in it until soft. Add the
garlic and ginger pastes and fry for a minute. Add the spinach, fenugreek leaves,
tomato, coriander, cumin, turmeric and garam masala powders and mix well. Add salt
to taste and mix well. Cook until the spinach and fenugreek leaves are soft and like
pulp. Mash well into a rough paste. If you prefer, you can also blend this paste in the
food processor to get a smoother consistency.

3. Biryani
Hyderabad Biryani is famous all over. Here is a recipe for vegetable biryani with all the
goodness in vegetables and flavors of Indian spices.
Servings: 3
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty Level: Average
Ingredients:
1/5 cup clarified butter or ghee; you can also use any vegetable oil, 2 tablespoon
ginger garlic and onion paste, ½ tablespoon garam masala (mixed Indian spices
powder, you can find in any Indian store), ½ teaspoon jeera (cumin), 1 tablespoon
paste of fresh green chili and fresh coriander leaves, 1 1/3 cup good quality basmati
rice, washed well, 1/2 lb. of seasonal vegetables like (carrots, potatoes, green beans
chopped about an inch thick), 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped dry fruits or nuts like
cashews, almonds, or raisins, Water, Salt to taste
Preparation Instructions:
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add jeera to it and fry until golden brown. Add ginger
garlic and onion paste, stirring to avoid sticking to the bottom of the cooker. Once this
turns golden brown, add the vegetables and spices. Keep stirring continuously until it
softens. Add rice and rest of the ingredients. Place lid on cooker and cook until the
indicator whistles twice. Wait 5 minutes, then remove lid. Serve hot with curd or
pickle.
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