Punjab is a land of bountiful and elaborated meals. The cooking style of Punjabi cuisines is purely traditional that makes a liberal use of butter, Desi ghee, curd, milk and cream. Punjabi delicacies are truly mouth watering and being highly liked by most of the people of North India. Wheat is the staple food in Punjab however Rice is also very much liked by the Punjabis. Different kinds of breads usually make a significant part of the Punjabi cuisines, Tandoori roti, Tava Roti, Naan, Laccha Parantha, Missi Roti, Makki ki Roti, Rumali Roti, and especially the Stuffed Paranthas is widely famous all over the Punjab. Onion, Garlic & Ginger paste is highly consumed to give an exotic and aromatic flavor to all the cuisines. Different kinds of pulses such as Urad-Chane ki daal, Chane ki daal, is usually consumed among which Makhani Daal and Urad Daal are quite popular. Along with that, special combos like Chole-Bhaturas, Amritsari Naan & Chole, Aloo Puri and Kulcha –Chole are too much popular among Punjabis.
Dairy products are most commonly consumed in each household in fact in the rural areas of Punjab, Lassi and Chaach, white butter and Curd are abundantly consumed. Saag is one of the most favored delicacy that is served with Makki ki Roti and a lot of butter/ghee poured on it. Green and Leafy Vegetables such as Sarso, Palak, Bathu all are widely consumed.
Punjabi cuisines are also trendy for their lavish non-vegetarian dishes. Butter Chicken and Mutton Korma, Kebab, chicken Tikka are few most liked and popular delicacies. Tandoori delicacies are quite famous and much cherished by Punjabis such as, Tadoori Paneer Tikka, Mushroom Tikka, Tandoori Chicken. Few other vegetarian Punjabi cuisines are ; Amritsari Aloo, Aloo Gobhi, Fried Bhindi, Baingan ka Bharta, Navratan Korma, Shahi and Butter Paneer Masala, Zeera Pulao, Malai Kofta, Channa Masala and etc. While in non- vegetarian there is; Chicken Biryani, Murgh Curry, Egg Curry, Amritsari Fish, Egg Bhaji, Fried Garlic Pepper Chicken and Murgh Musallam Chicken Curry. Punjabi cuisines are just incomplete without desserts/sweet dishes. Few of the most popular sweets are; Gajar Halwa, Kaju Barfi, Jalebi, Soan Papdi, Imarti, Suji Halwa and Gulab Jamun.
Dairy products are most commonly consumed in each household in fact in the rural areas of Punjab, Lassi and Chaach, white butter and Curd are abundantly consumed. Saag is one of the most favored delicacy that is served with Makki ki Roti and a lot of butter/ghee poured on it. Green and Leafy Vegetables such as Sarso, Palak, Bathu all are widely consumed.
Punjabi cuisines are also trendy for their lavish non-vegetarian dishes. Butter Chicken and Mutton Korma, Kebab, chicken Tikka are few most liked and popular delicacies. Tandoori delicacies are quite famous and much cherished by Punjabis such as, Tadoori Paneer Tikka, Mushroom Tikka, Tandoori Chicken. Few other vegetarian Punjabi cuisines are ; Amritsari Aloo, Aloo Gobhi, Fried Bhindi, Baingan ka Bharta, Navratan Korma, Shahi and Butter Paneer Masala, Zeera Pulao, Malai Kofta, Channa Masala and etc. While in non- vegetarian there is; Chicken Biryani, Murgh Curry, Egg Curry, Amritsari Fish, Egg Bhaji, Fried Garlic Pepper Chicken and Murgh Musallam Chicken Curry. Punjabi cuisines are just incomplete without desserts/sweet dishes. Few of the most popular sweets are; Gajar Halwa, Kaju Barfi, Jalebi, Soan Papdi, Imarti, Suji Halwa and Gulab Jamun.