INTRODUCTION TO PUNJABI COOKING

Punjab is the land of Plenty. It is known as the wheat bowl of India. People in this part of North India, enjoy life with gusto. The same reflects in their cooking also. Sarsoan da Saag and Maki ke Roti, Chole Bhature, Mutter Paneer, Rara gosht, tandoori chicken and gajjar halwa are famous all over India and the world. Punjabi men are great chefs. People like Mr. Jiggs Kalra, is great foodie and acclaimed chef. Because of the colder winter season their rich cooking has led to plenty of colorful and spicy curries. Varieties of stuffed parathas, mouthwatering halwas and excellent non-vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes are part of this culture and very few people can resist. Punjabi community leads in the varieties of recipes in whole of India. Punjabis mostly use clarified butter (Ghee) in their cooking, but we have substituted lighter vegetable oil for cooking medium. I hope you all will enjoy cooking these recipe as much as I do. I will be posting some of the famous Punjabi recipes, but if you like to find out about any recipe of your choice, I will be happy to post it for you.