This is another one of those more common Indian preparations from the north which is invariably on the menu of most restaurants, small or big, that serve Punjabi or north Indian food. Almost everyone who cooks it has their own recipe for it so I don’t know if there such a thing as an authentic Palak Paneer.
Palak paneer is nothing but pan-fried fresh, soft Indian milk cheese (paneer) in a
Pooris and bhaji, another very popular Indian meal combination, is also comfort food at its best. How can every bite of a spicy potato curry wrapped in deep fried dough be anything else? Pooris are an Indian deep-fried whole wheat flatbread about the size of a largish cookie. The word “bhaji” typically means vegetable and this case refers to the spicy potato preparation that the pooris are eaten
We have been exploring each other’s traditional cuisines these past two months in the course of our Velveteering. We tried Alessio’s Caponata and Pamela’s Laksa and this month it is Asha’s turn, and she suggested we make Dhansak which is one of the more well-known preparations of Parsi cuisine.
India being the vast and diverse country it is, there really isn’t one food preparation that would