Introduction
An Awadhi cuisine dish is a native Indian dish from the Northern region. Some of these dishes have gained popularity across the world and are made by some of the best and most renowned chefs. This has led them to become a lot of people’s favorite and special dishes.
Some of the best Awadhi cuisine dishes.
1.Shami kebab
They are famously known to have been invented by a chef for a toothless Nawab. The Shami Kebab is also great for people who have a specific diet such as vegetarians as it includes recipes that do not require meat. For those who love meat, some recipes include meat, it can either be beef or chicken. You simply mince the meat and blend it with an ingredient called Khada masala.
2.Makkhan Malai
This is a very light dessert made from churned milk, cardamom, and saffron, it takes about 8 long hours to prepare. It is a dish widely prepared in many parts of India and is sometimes called Malaiyo or Nimish. Its lightness makes it very ideal for winter and this is why it is very popular during winter.
3.Biryani
This dish has a special method of cooking known as “dum”. It consists of rice infused with a lot of different flavors from ingredients such as chicken, dry fruit, and spices. It is also served with a combination of flavors from dahi raita and chutney. The dish is best served hot and is very popular amongst Indians and people across the world.
4.Murg Musallam
Murg Musallam is a royal dish. The chicken is infused with lots of rich flavor from spices. It is marinated for hours and then stuffed with boiled egg and dried fruit plus more spices. Over the years, people have varied the recipe. Now some people no longer stuff the chicken with boiled egg and they marinate it will all sort of different ingredients such as yogurt.
5.Seekh Kebabs
What drives people crazy about this dish is the aroma and the amazing tenderness of the kebabs. It is made from either chicken or beef but traditional seekh kebabs are made from lamb. The meat is blended with a lot of different spices and then cooked on charcoal.
6.Tunde Ke Kebabs
This is a special dish from the region of Lucknow, the recipe was kept a secret for many years. The dish is made from minced meat and in some parts of India it is known as buffalo meat galouti kebab. It is a very flavorful and delicious dish.
7.Dahi Batashe
Dahi batashe has more than 20 different recipes, some people consider it as street food. The primary ingredient is golgappa and it is filled with things such as dahi and a lot more ingredients rich in flavor. This dish also originates from Lucknow.
8.Basket Chaat
The primary ingredient for this dish is the nicely sliced potatoes that take the shape of a basket and are deep-fried. The chaat consists of many different ingredients that add the punch to the dish. The presentation of the dish is what gets your mouth watery.
9.Kulfi Falooda
Kulfi falooda is a dessert drink that originates from the people of Iran. The drink can be made with or without ice, the core ingredients are the falooda sev, sabja, and rose milk. This dish has quite the aroma!
10.Mutton Korma
They say you have not had the best mutton dish until you have tried the mutton korma. The mutton is cooked in spicy gravy made from cream, dry fruit, and yogurt. The mutton korma is usually served with rice or paratha, either way it is just as delicious.
11.Nihari Gosht
This dish originated from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. It is made up of mutton cooked in lots and lots of spices. Some recipes use beef instead of mutton. It is a very classic Indian dish that infuses very bold Indian flavors.
- Mutton do pyaza
Mutton do pyaza is a special Indian dish that consists of two main ingredients, mutton and lots of onions. It is sometimes referred to as the Indian mutton curry. This dish, like almost every Indian dish, has lots of spices and is best served hot.
13.Galouti Kebab
Galouti suggests that something is very soft and melts in the mouth, this is exactly what happens when you take a bite of the galouti kebab. It is a North Indian dish that is made from minced mutton and a variety of spices. Some ingredients use beef instead of mutton and they taste just as great and melt just as fast in your mouth.
14.Zarda
Zarda is a very colorful dessert that is not very popular outside India. This dish is made from a special type of rice flavored with cardamom sugar syrup. It is beautifully garnished with raising or any dry fruit, Chandi vark, and a lot more ingredients based on the recipe you are using. It is a very sweet and delicate dish. The dish is a native Indian traditional dish.
15.Nimona
Nimona refers to something royal. It is a traditional Indian dish, famously made in the Northern region. The dish is a green peas curry and is traditionally referred to as hari Matar ka Nimona. The dish is very popular during the winter season. It is a very simple and quick dish to make. Nimona is great for vegetarians and is loved for its sweet pea flavor. It is usually served with rice.
Conclusion
When it comes to flavor, Awadhi cuisine dishes do the most. The flavors are very bold and taste amazing, from the main course dishes to its desserts. Some of the dishes are very homely and easy to make, some of them are very classic and sophisticated dishes you would not think twice about selecting in a restaurant menu.