Hyderabadi dum biryani
Fragrant basmati rice and tender marinated mutton cooked together in a sealed pot, layered with crisp fried onions, mint, saffron and ghee, so that the meat juices steam up through every grain.
Cookhuddle editorial selection
Cookhuddle | India
The Cookhuddle editorial selection of traditional recipes from India: Hyderabadi dum biryani, masala dosa, chole bhature, palak paneer and butter chicken. Each recipe comes with exact quantities, tips and serving advice.
Editorial selection: recipes cross-checked against several documentary sources. They have not been tested in our kitchen: follow the precautions given and adapt times to your own oven.
Cuisine of India
Masala dosa
A large, paper-thin, crisp golden crepe of fermented rice and lentil batter, folded around a spiced potato and onion filling, served with a fresh coconut chutney.
Chole bhature
A deep, dark, tangy-spiced chickpea curry served with puffed, golden, fluffy deep-fried bread: the legendary North Indian comfort meal, with pickled onion and lemon on the side.
Palak paneer
Soft cubes of fresh paneer in a velvety, deep-green spinach gravy built on golden onion, tomato, ginger and garlic, scented with garam masala and dried fenugreek, finished with a swirl of cream.
Butter chicken (murgh makhani)
Smoky, charred pieces of yogurt-marinated chicken simmered in a silky, mildly spiced tomato and butter sauce enriched with a little cream and dried fenugreek: the comforting curry of Delhi.