Punjabi Recipes
पंजाबी
Bold, rich, butter-soaked comfort food. The cuisine the world thinks of as "Indian food."
Characteristics
Key Ingredients
Signature dish: Butter Chicken
All Punjabi Recipes
Masala Chai
Aromatic spiced tea simmered with ginger, cardamom, and milk. The authentic Indian chai that puts every coffee shop version to shame.
Yellow Dal Tadka
Simple, comforting lentil soup finished with a sizzling cumin-garlic tadka. The everyday dal that every Indian home cooks weekly.
Aloo Gobi
Golden potatoes and cauliflower dry-roasted with cumin, turmeric, and a handful of spices. Simple, satisfying, and ready in 25 minutes.
Butter Chicken
Tender chicken pieces in a rich, creamy tomato-butter sauce. The most iconic North Indian dish, perfected at home.
Chole (Punjabi Chickpea Curry)
Hearty, tangy chickpea curry spiced with a bold masala. A Punjabi classic that is naturally vegan and endlessly satisfying.
Dal Makhani
Creamy, smoky black lentil dal simmered for hours with butter and cream. The ultimate Punjabi comfort food, restaurant-style.
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach pureed into a vibrant green sauce with golden cubes of paneer. A North Indian vegetarian classic.
Samosa
Crispy, flaky pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas. India's most beloved street food, made from scratch at home.