books festival, cookeryMughlai Khaana stands apart as the empress of the Indian range of cooking. Though it is a legacy of the Mughals, Mughlai cooking is a part of almost all Indian festivals and celebrations. In the Mughal era, the foods laid out before Mughal royalty might well have included a shahi gravy like korma, a do piaza, i.e. vegetables cooked with a lot of fried onions, and a dumpukht, i.e., vegetables smothered in almonds and raisins and then braised in butter and yogurt. Relive the Mughal era by enjoying these exotic Mughlai delicacies. |