The Punjabi Cookbook
50+ Spicy and Aromatic Punjabi Recipes
BY: TRISTAN SANDLER
Copyright 2022 by Tristan Sandler. All Rights Reserved.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Have you ever been to the northern part of India called Punjab? Or might you have enjoyed food at a Punjabi restaurant that prepares authentic Punjabi food? Most people are just hooked by it once they taste it and will be happy to be able to make these delightful dishes at home with the help of this cookbook.
What might be surprising about Punjabi food is the range of dishes offered. For non-veg lovers, there are dishes with fish, chicken, goat and lamb. For vegetarians, there is a good variety of greens with spices and more.
Punjabi dishes are usually prepared in clarified butter (ghee) with spices like cumin seeds, coriander powder, turmeric, red chilli powder and garam masala.
Even though there are 5 rivers that flow throughout Punjab, Punjabis food does not offer much of seafood. Punjabis do consume a lot of milk and its products. They also prepare a variety of flavourful bread since they yield a lot of wheat and other grains.
The luscious fields of the state of Punjab offer many organic ingredients to authentic dishes. The dishes of Punjab are very much like the people of Punjab healthy, rich and full of life.
You really need to try your hand at the Punjabi dishes here. Check them out!
Main Courses
1. Butter Chicken
Roasted chicken in creamy cashew and tomato curry
Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 pounds roasted boneless chicken breast, chopped into bite sized pieces
4 large tomatoes, chopped
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
teaspoon synthetic red colour
1 cup cashews, pureed
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter chicken masala
1 teaspoon sugar
cup clarified butter (ghee)
1 quarts water
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste
Method
In a deep and large non-stick pan over medium-high heat, heat the ghee. Stir in the white onion, tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste. Cook for a minute.
Then, remove the pan from the heat and let it cool down completely.
Once cool, blend the mixture until smooth and pour it back into the pan.
Over low heat, add all the remaining ingredients to the pan with the blended mixture except the coriander leaves.
Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once done, remove the pan from the heat.
Then, transfer to a serving bowl.
Garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve hot with boiled rice or naan.
2. Aloo Matar
Potatoes and green pea kernels in tomato curry
Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
1 cup green pea kernels
4 large tomatoes, pureed
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon coriander powder
teaspoon turmeric
teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee)
1 quarts water
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste
Method
Heat the ghee in a deep bottom and large non-stick wok over medium heat. Stir in the white onion and cook until golden-brown. Add in the ginger-garlic paste and cook for a few seconds.
Then, add in the tomatoes and cook until all the ingredients turn into a thick gravy.
Now, add in the remaining ingredients except the coriander leaves.
Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer over low heat for 25-30 minutes or until the ingredients are cooked through, stirring occasionally.
Once done, remove the pan from the heat.
Then, transfer to a serving bowl.
Garnish with the coriander leaves.
Serve hot with boiled rice or naan.
3. Punjabi Fish Curry