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Non Vegetarian
Chicken Dhansak
Spicy Eggplant
Pulau Rice
Naan Bread
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Dhansak is a delicious and popular Parsi dish
that can be made with chicken or lamb. You
can even omit the meat altogether and go vegetarian. Dhansak is traditionally
served with Brown Rice. The recipe includes a lot of ingredients, most of which
are for the Dhansak masala powder.
Naan is a round flatbread made of white flour. It is
a staple accompaniment to hot meals in Central and South Asia.
The first recorded history of naan
can be found in the notes of Amir Khusrau (AD 1300) as naan-e-tunuk
(light bread) and naan-e-tanuri, cooked in a tandoor oven at the imperial
court in Delhi. In Mughal times, Naan, accompanied by qeema or kabab, was a
popular breakfast food of the royals.
Naan resembles pita bread and, like pita bread, is usually leavened with yeast;
unleavened dough (similar to that used for a
roti) is also used. Naan is cooked in a tandoor, or clay oven, from which
tandoori cooking takes its name. This distinguishes it from roti which is
usually cooked on a flat or slightly concave iron griddle. Milk or yoghurt may
also be used to give greater volume and thickness to the naan. Typically, the
naan will be served hot and brushed with ghee or butter. It can be used to scoop
other foods, or served stuffed with a filling.