Joanna James
Indian food is generally to die for. Filled with amazing spices, sauces and unique ingredients, food offered by Indian restaurants will keep your taste buds buzzing for hours. If you are a lover of meat and want to find the best North Indian meat dishes, here are a few ones to look out for.
No matter where in the world you go, butter chicken is a dish that will be offered to you and that will taste unbelievably good. This is made in the form of a curry that is not too spicy but is filled with flavour. It is cooked in butter that gives it a rich and crispy texture and then stewed in a broth of great flavour and depth. This can be eaten with rice, roti, naan, or even on its own as it is so tasty. It is also ideal for brunches in Dubai, dinner, or even breakfast.
Another household name in India, Tandoor Chicken when done is delicious. This dish is started by cutting chicken pieces and marinating them in a mix of yogurt, tandoori masala, nutmeg, and cumin. It is then arranged in skewers which makes it easy to cook it in tandoors. Tandoors are traditional clay ovens that have a hollow inside that allows for smoke to gather and heat the food adequately. The resulting chicken is full of smoky, spicy flavours and is ideal as a starter or as a part of the main meal.
If you want to have a true taste of all of the spices and flavours that Indian cuisines have to offer make sure to order Nihari at Tandoor Tina. This is a dish consisting of slow-cooked meat such as beef, mutton, or chicken. The meat is cooked in a pressure cooker in a broth of spices and oils. The spices used include cardamom, cloves, garlic, ginger, and garam masala. Usually, this dish takes over six hours to cook. However, in a pressure cooker, you can bring this time down by a few hours.
Originating from the northern parts of India in the Kashmir hills, this is a dish where a yogurt dressing and mutton meatballs are the main ingredients. The first step is the make the meatballs by bringing together minced mutton with a range of spices and mustard oil, ghee, and yogurt. The meatballs are then mixed with the yogurt gravy that is both sweet and spicy at the same time. It is garnished with saffron and coriander just before serving.
Originating from the Himachal area, this stew is made with mutton chunks, bay leaves, ghee, lemon juice, and all of the other traditional Indian curry ingredients. This is also a slow-cooked dish where the objective is to have tender meat that ideally falls off the bone. It is garnished with coriander leaves at the end and served with roti or naan. It is a hearty stew that is generally cooked for special occasions in the region.
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