About Indian Cooking

For those who are not familiar with Indian food and cooking, Indian cuisine today is one of the leading and most popular cuisines in the world. Today you won’t be surprised to find that every city and state has a wide array of restaurants to choose from, all specializing in serving the best of Indian cuisine. Even every home is starting to have its own special Indian recipes. Indian food is world famous because of its delicious, distinct, and diverse taste. They offer so much variety that there are literally plenty of options to choose from.

The distinct and special taste of Indian dishes stems from how cooking is valued in the country where the recipes came from. In India, people consider cooking and Indian recipes as an art and as a form of heritage � something that can be handed down from generations to generations. The home grown secrets in Indian food recipes are being taught from grandmothers to mothers and from mothers to daughters. In fact, food in India is considered as serious business. Today, some household members in India make it a point to cook. If a person is not busy preparing food, he is busy planning out what the next recipe to prepare. If you want to bring a distinct flavor and flair to your meals, then here are ten delicious dishes from Indian cuisine that you should learn to prepare, too:

Fish Cutlet � crisp mixed fish patty stuffed with assorted mixed vegetables and potato with cheese filling.

Kali Mirch Kebab � bones chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, fresh herbs and peppercorns masala. Served with salad and sauce.

Stuffed Culchas � stuffed bread with cottage cheese and dry fruits with finely chopped coriander.

Naan � A staple in India, it is a flat bread made from white flour and yeast. Naan is served alongside many other Indian dishes.

Chicken Jalfrazi � tender chicken pieces cooked in medium spice Indian masala gravy with onion and tomato.

Mutton Curry � succulent mutton pieces simmered in spicy masala gravy chettinad style.

Chicken Rasam/Soup � a spicy soup of chicken with bones simmered with peppercorn, coriander and mint.

Mutton Dopiaza � tender mutton cubes simmered slowly in mild North Indian masala gravy with onion, tomatoes and capsicum

Chicken Pulao � tender chicken pieces sauted with cumin, cashew nuts, raisins and bay leaves cooked with basmati rice

Chicken Tikka � skewered boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, aromatic spices and fresh herbs roasted to perfection served with salad and sauce.