Tadka is a way of intensifying the flavour and taste of food. Saags which not only employ the use of ghee or oil in cooking, but are cooked in their own water or additional water or buttermilk. Tadka of spices and herbs is used only while preparing pulses, Alternatively, some may even skip the tempering and just add a dollop of homemade butter. When it attains the well-cooked and desired viscosity, it can be tempered with lots ofĭesi ghee and cumin, or if one’s taste permits, it can be additionally tempered with herbs like onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies. Maanh – the traditional name) is slowly cooked with a little quantity of onion and ginger, and more of garlic, over low heat.
Lassi are abundant and there are very few lactose intolerance cases in this region.ĭal Makhni is whole black lentil and a small amount of kidney beans cooked in ginger-garlic paste and simmered on low heat with a large quantity of tomato, cream and butter. Makki ke Roti, a bread made with Portuguese imported corn. This vegetarian dish is prepared by deep frying the baby potatoes and sauteing them in the rich spicy gravy which involves the use of aromatic spices. Mustard is the easiest crop to grow and Punjabi food can never be complete in winter without the traditional Punjabi Dum Aloo is a Punjabi dish that is very popular in the punjabi mildly spicy and flavorful dish. Tandoor and the kebabs are the most integral part of the menu. Tandoors gained immense popularity especially among women of the houses for whom it was an escape from their mother-in-law and day-to-day affairs. Tandoors where every person from the community would come to bake their breads and cook their food in the same open pit. To be broken and served with chopped onions and tomatoes.īhatti (tandoor) came to Delhi with the Punjabis from Peshwar region. Rajma, chole chawal and moth kachori reached Delhi around this time and are today a prominent part of the food culture of Delhi. We must understand that Punjab (Punj= five and ab =water) was huge in size before 1947 and Partition brought in a significant number of refugees and their food cultures from West Punjab. Today when a Punjabi family goes to eat at a a Punjabi restaurant they don’t relate to the dishes as their own because they never cook those dishes at home. Traditionally, Punjabi food does not include cream or even nuts.
A false perception of Punjabi cuisine is promoted – which is far from the simple Punjabi food culture developed in restaurants over 30-40 years.įurther, this food does not conform to “good-feel eating” standards, which should ideally leave one’s appetite rested, and make diners look forward to their next meal.
There is no thrust on including the seasonal bounty of vegetables which is a major part of Punjabi food. In the choice of vegetables, diners are compelled to choose between few paneer, mushroom and corn dishes. Among our extensive menu you will find The Butter Chicken and Rogan Josh as well as the Korma dishes which have become our trademark and will leave you addicted to them once you have tried them out.This results in scores of vegetarian and meat dishes which hardly differ in flavour and taste.
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Using decade old recipes which are given a slightly modern twist, Mr Kumar knows exactly how to bring out the most in his dishes. The Restaurant positions itself to be the number one eatery in providing patrons with the distinct, delectable and mouth watering authentic North Indian dishes that are prepared using only the freshest meat, vegetables and spices available. Eleven years after arriving in South Africa from Ludhiana, Punjab Province, India, Mr Kumar has immersed himself into our local hospitality industry and has successfully opened his latest venture, The Punjabi Restaurant in Hillcrest. Fourth generation family owned, we feature an eclectic Punjabi atmosphere with many historical pictures of our past on the restaurant walls. We are the oldest North Indian restaurant in the UK, serving distinctive Punjabi cuisine to generations of diners in Covent Garden. Punjabi dishes are rich in taste yet simple and fascinating and will suit even the most complex of palates. Serving traditional Punjab Cuisine since 1946. The term Punjab comprises 2 words: “punj” meaning five and “ab” meaning water, thus the land of the five rivers.įresh water, fertile land and pasture all contribute to provide the Punjabi people with all the freshest ingredients which are used to prepare a vast array of Punjabi Cuisine. Punjab, also spelt Panjab is a state in the northwest in the Republic of India forming part of the larger Punjab region.