A lot of Mughlai dishes can be tried at eateries serving exclusively Persian cuisine. Mughlai cuisine is famous for its exquisite taste and range of dishes. It is a combination of Persian & Indian cuisine. Mughlai dishes were created for the Royal family (Mughals) and the soldiers & hence there is considerable use of nuts (almonds & cashew nuts), saffron, curd/yogurt, milk, clarified butter & aromatic spices. Those of you who like to eat Hyderabadi biryani can go to a renowned Hyderabadi biryani hotel in Delhi and NCR.
The different kinds of starters and main course dishes that one can get in a Mughlai eatery in Delhi are written below-
Veg Shami Kebab
The vegetarian shami kabab recipe is also famously called the chane ke kebab. It is a very easy recipe to make & it's conducive too. The kebabs are filled with proteins from the chickpeas & tasted with chaat & fennel masala. You can create these kebabs with either the Kabuli chana (regular chickpeas) or Kala chana (dark brown chickpeas), either way, you get a great taste & texture. You can also create the kebab dough further and stir fry them when you are prepared to serve them for parties.
The ingredients required to make veg kabab are Kabuli chana (white chickpeas), cooked, one-inch ginger, grated, five sprig coriander (dhania) leaves, finely grated one tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf), two potatoes (aloo), boiled & mashed fifty grams paneer (homemade cottage cheese), two tablespoons gram flour (besan), one teaspoon chaat masala powder, half teaspoon cumin powder (jeera), half teaspoon red chili powder, salt to taste and oil for cooking.
Fish Biryani
This dish is a simple yet tasty rice recipe, where a scrumptious fish masala is coated with rice & then topped with sauteed onions & coriander leaves.
The tastes are just so nice and its flavor is as delish as any mutton or chicken biryani.
To make the rice; two cups of long grain basmati rice, two cloves, five black peppercorns, black cardamom, one-inch cinnamon, one tablespoon of lemon juice, one tablespoon of ghee, two teaspoons of salt & four drops of kewra essence are needed.
To make the fish; five hundred gram fish, two tablespoons hung curd, one teaspoon red chili powder, half teaspoon turmeric powder, one teaspoon garam masala powder, and salt to taste, one tablespoon lemon juice, three tablespoons oil, one cup onion (grated), two teaspoon ginger garlic paste, two green chilies (slit into half) & one cup tomato (grated) are needed.
During layering fourth cup of onion (thinly sliced & sauteed in hot oil till brittle and golden brown), ten cashew nuts (sauteed till golden brown), one pinch of saffron (soaked in a tablespoon of water), tablespoons fresh mint (grated), three tablespoons fresh coriander (grated) & two tablespoon ghee are needed.
Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken dum biryani Hyderabadi in Delhi if eaten from a reputable eatery has the rich taste of meat & rice that comes in layers! The procedure of cooking in its own steam till rice is soft & meat cooked ideally is known as ‘dum cooking’. An extended cooking procedure but all totally useful.
Ingredients you’ll require are chicken (with bones is best. including drumsticks, and thighs), three onions (sliced thin), four tomatoes (grated fine), four green chilies (slit) adjust according to spice tolerance levels, three teaspoons ginger-garlic paste, two tablespoons red chili powder (adjust to spice tolerance levels), two tablespoon ground coriander, one tablespoon garam masala, half cup coriander leaves (finely grated), half cup mint leaves (finely minced), three tablespoons vegetable oil, one tablespoon ghee (clarified butter), two cinnamon sticks, three cloves, one-star anise, salt to taste & one to two drops orange food grade color (optional).
To cook chicken marinade; two teaspoons yogurt, half cup fried onion (also called a barista), one tablespoon of red chili powder, one teaspoon turmeric powder, one teaspoon of ginger garlic paste, half teaspoon cardamom powder, one green chili slit, one tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed), one teaspoon coriander leaves (grated), two teaspoon mint leaves (grated), one teaspoon salt & half teaspoon pepper are needed. Chicken dum biryani Hyderabadi in Delhi is one of the relished dishes by non-vegetarians and Mughlai food eaters.
In order to make rice; four cups of basmati rice (long grain rice), four-liter water, one teaspoon of vegetable oil & half a teaspoon of salt are needed.