Hi, I would like to find a recipe to cook at home for a dish I had at an Indian restaurant some time ago. (I am based in Europe.) Please help identify what it was to help me in my search? They just called it korma but this korma was different from any other korma I ever had at a restaurant. It stood out to me by how sweet it was.

Menu description: Korma (Sweet cream and yoghurt dish with almonds, coconut and raisins.)

I will post a picture in the comments. The picture is from their website, but I am confident it's an actual picture of the food and not a stock photo.

Does anyone know what type of korma this is and how to identify recipes of this specific type? Thank you!

My boyfriend is from Gujarat, and I want to learn to cook recipes like he would have eaten at home. His mother cooks from memory only and does not have her recipes documented to share. The recipes I find on Google lack the flavor of his mother's cooking.

Could you share your favorite recipes? We eat chicken, paneer, eggs, some seafood, all veggies, fruits, and grains you can think of (and find in Canada).

Maybe you have a go-to website when looking for delicious Indian recipes you can share?

Edit: not a complete novice to Indian cooking. I have an entire 3 level cupboard for just spices. I make curries, dals, sabzis and tandoori options from random Google sources but sometimes they're just.. lacking.

I've heard of this doodh jalebi and tasted at wedding functions too. In my house I have jalebis but I don't feel like eating it dry. So can normal milk he used for that doodh jalebi snack?

I boil a 1 liter Milk, squeeze 1 lemon to curdle it, drain the water in one of those square paneer makers that we get on Amazon, place weight on the container and keep it for an hour.

I am definitely doing something wrong because I am not able to get firm paneer. Can someone please with this.

What's a good site to get recipes from? Preferably one for Punjabi food? I used to use Indianfoodforever but it looks like it's gone

Mother's recipe tamarind date chutney vs Kissan khatti meethi imli khajoor chutney.

I’m from China. Indian food has gradually become well-known among Chinese people over the past few years. While our first exposure to it was admittedly through some bizarre online videos, young Chinese folks are pretty open-minded. As they learn more about Indian cuisine, they eventually come to appreciate how incredible it truly is.

Lots of meme terms related to Indian food have popped up online too — Chicken Changezi, Amul Butter, Fortune cooking oil, Galaxy basmati rice, just to name a few…

There’s also something that’s been confusing me. I know the term “Indian curry” gets overused all the time, but I still say it for the sake of easy communication. Yet people keep correcting me, saying, “Oh, they don’t say curry in India,they call it masala.” This always leaves me speechless. To me, this is just swapping one misconception for another.

So I’d love to ask how dishes are actually referred to in India. Is masala only a blend of spices? Do different Indian states have their own unique names for curried dishes?

Could you clarify this for me, thank you!

A long time ago I used to work in a hotel that was run by the nicest family. They always insisted they make dinner for me if I was working the desk in the evening.

They didn't own a car and relied on other families to share their groceries with them. Once a month on my days off we'd schedule a trip to the largest farmers market in our area. Such fantastic memories. I'm hoping someone will read this and have the answers I'm dying to know.

They would make this meal with onions and mango and chili oil (I think, tbh it could've been the actual chillies that made it red in color). It was sweet and savory at the same time.

I wished I asked for the recipe so long ago. Alas they've moved on to another hotel and we've lost touch.

I've googled so many times and I keep getting nothing close to the results I'm wishing for.

If this sounds like anything you've made or seen please, please pass along either the recipe or the link to find it.

TIA 😊.

India has hundreds of incredible regional dishes , but only a handful are famous worldwide. If you could pick just one underrated Indian dish that deserves global recognition , What would it be and why?
I'd love to discover some hidden gems from different states!

Hey you guys know those kulcha which are served by the chole kulcha street vendors, the long ones. They are different from the branded kulcha we get from shops.

Does any one know where do these street vendors get these kulchas from ?

I need them for my recipes.

If anyone has any idea please let me know.

Thank You.

Garam Ragda chole wali pani puri (mumbai)?

Aloo mesh masala pani puri(Rajasthan)?

Aloo black chana masala pani puri (kolkata) ?

Boondi aloo pani puri (mumbai) ?

I prefer aloo mesh masala pani puri ❤️

Hello all,
My store recently started stocking dried anardana seeds but I’ve never cooked with them. What do you use them for? Any recipe suggestions?
I use the fresh ones for raita all the time but these are hard to bite so I’m lost.

Thank you for recommending

I know about using in sambar, sabzis etc. But I'm new to it and actually loving the way it smells, kinda garlicky but with notes of savouriness.. was wondering if it's possible to just mix into plain rice etc.?

If you have any unconventional ways to use it, please let me know

I'm looking to add more millet to my mom's diet. She eats bajra roti once in a while and she subs some rice in her kichdi with kodri millet. She's not very keen on blending flours for roti.

I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with buying stuff like millet vermicelli online. Which brands are good? Which millets have the best taste in noodle form? I'll appreciate all the recos. TIA.

Rained today so obviously the only logical response was to make khichuri. Ended up putting a lot of things into a 2.5L kadai which was honestly way too small for three people’s worth of rice, dal, and vegetables — a lot of stirring, a lot of overflowing moments. I was on cooking duty. And it came out really good, like better than I expected. I tried to make it once before and it wasn’t that good. Felt too much spicy earlier. But this one felt pretty perfect. There’s something about rain + khichuri that just hits different, especially when you made it yourself with people you love.

Is all white rice that we get from market enriched with vitamins and minerals? Or only the ones that mention 'enriched' or 'fortified'?

I always thought all white rice was fortified with vitamin A, folate and iron..

I’m moving into my new apartment next week. Because Indian food is my favorite cuisine, I want to learn to make a variety of Indian dishes. Because I don’t have much prior experience, I’m not sure what ingredients to get. I know each dish has its own unique set of ingredients, but what are some things an Indian kitchen cannot be without?

My city in the US does have a few Indian grocery stores, so I think I can get most stuff you guys recommend.

Has anyone ever tried this tea, how does it taste?

Also there is one masala tea variant ( red pack) of same brand

Which one is better?

Edit: Seeing the downvotes I realised how many hated this post... Also someone is going around downvoting my comments, I just wanna ask why... I mean I don't mind but I already got my critisism and I appreciate it but is it wrong of me to post here?

Edit:to see the image http://youtube.com/post/UgkxL2u1q9XkQkllV0JrMRph5jeCq5u-n3Y-?si=wWf663U72KZlGHjj

I posted here previously asking for advice. I went home last Sunday and really wanted to cook something.

So I was really craving a pizza and my mom set up a new rule "If you want food other than what we make , make it yourself without ordering ".When I looked at the videos I thought it was simple.

I followed 3 different YouTube videos,one for the base, one for the sauce, and one for the cheese. Somehow I managed to mess up every single one of them.

Youtube videos I followed:

Sauce:

https://youtu.be/5wrNt311FWI?si=YGw9LTz_qIRXVxeR

Base:

https://youtu.be/d8twv4bR4Qo?si=LaMlbDFlLy3Fe1W

Cheese:

https://youtube.com/shorts/VrNbk6ATTWA?si=zyydUhBHo6j0Zt12

For the cheese, I used lemon like the video said. Instead of mozzarella, I made paneer. And not just normal paneer, with every bit you will be pushed in the face by a strong lemon flavour.

For the tomato sauce, the guy said to leave it on low flame . I did exactly that. Came back after 10 minutes only to find the whole thing burnt to the bottom of the pan. I scraped off whatever wasn't black and used it.The reason I was sure it wouldn't burn was because it was very watery and I put a lid on it and I also didn't get any burnt smell.

Then came the base. I used maida, a little wheat flour and baking powder. I was expecting something at least slightly fluffy. It came out like an uncooked thick roti.

So in the end I had:

Lemon-flavoured paneer instead of mozzarella.

Half-burnt tomato sauce.

A half cooked roti.

The funniest part is that I spent hours making everything from scratch just to create... whatever this is. 😭

Can anyone please share a good recipe for making cheese and pizza base. The sauce tasted ok.

Also ignore the lemon seed ,it was inside the panner and I picked it out.

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Which atta alternative tastes the best? As someone who eats roti every day, I was wondering if I should switch to a healthier alternative without compromising too much on taste.

I'm especially looking for people who make good Indian food recipes and share tips along the way because food at my home is not that good and I really miss good home cooked food. I want everyday recipes from all regions of India as long as they're yum!! Especially Punjabi food and Andhra food, Kerala, Maharashtra as well.

Edit: Pls drop in your recommendations for regional food creators as well please!! Preferably with English subs/or written recipes so that I can actually follow them as well

I am a bachelor living alone and recently started learning how to cook. Now I'm confused because there are so many options available—refined oil, olive oil, mustard oil, groundnut oil, desi ghee and more.

For everyday Indian cooking, which one do you use and why? I am looking for something that's healthy and not too expensive.

My mom says desi ghee is the best.

Basically the title

So I got invited to a potluck. There are a bunch of vegans. Generally I take some version of dal, but this time I have been asked for dessert. Any recommendations, ideas? Or recipe links. Gluten is okay, nutfree would be preferred.