Cauliflower is widely popular and has a special place in the hearts of millions of Indians and Pakistanis, especially since it is a seasonal vegetable to be prized in the all too short winter months. It is abundantly available throughout Sub-continent as well as in Western countries. It provides a great tasting and easy to cook vegetarian dish.
The Pakistani curry is amazingly diverse and versatile, embracing almost all of the seasonal vegetables in addition to mutton, chicken, fish, seafood and eggs. The curries are generally cooked over an open flame, with liberal doses of spices in vegetable oil. Traditional accompaniments are rice, either plain boiled or fried; and an assortment of flat breads like chapatti/s, roti/s and naan/s. These are made fresh from wheat or flour dough, and served hot off the oven.
Having a party tonight? Why not try your cooking skills with this all time favourite from Pakistan and India. Goes well with other main courses as it is on its own. For the aroma that attracts your neighbours to peep through the windows give this one a go. Keep the charcoal or BBQ grill at low to medium heat and turn sides frequently to keep the final presentation tip-top.
The Indo-Pak sub-continent is a vast land housing hundreds of millions of people and home to 220+ languages. Cooking methods and recipes differ from region to region just as much. Starting off with the spices, let us see how they are prepared. Spices are often dry-roasted in a frying pan or fried in a small quantity of oil or ghee prior to being used in a recipe, either whole, crushed or in ground form. Spices vary in physical appearance like aroma, colour and hardness. Mustard seeds or fenugreek, for example, take longer than either cumin or coriander, so fry this type first and add the softer spices after them.
An all time favourite at Pakistani/Indian restaurants at home and abroad. Such is the taste of this great recipe that if one cannot think of anything else when at a restaurant, Butter Chicken is a safe bet! So get yourself cooking this delicious recipe from the sub-continent.
