North Indian Dishes

Literally speaking, North India includes Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, but I have included Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa cuisines under this category too, so the food of India can be broadly categorised into North and South Indian cuisines.

Mughlai and Kashmiri styles of cooking are popular in North India, hence the common use of dried fruit and nuts in everyday cooking. Dairy products like milk, cream, cottage cheese, ghee or clarified butter and yoghurt also feature prominently in both savoury and sweet dishes. North India is also home to tandoori roti and naans, breads made in a clay tandoor oven. Unlike in the south where rice is eaten plain, the northerners make elaborate biryanis and pulaos.

Sweets and Desserts

Both North and South Indians welcome all things auspicious with sweets, from celebrating the birth of a child to getting a job or a promotion and good academic performance, a marriage engagement or wedding anniversary. Sweets are typically served during teatime but can also be served with a main meal. Here, I have included recipes for some of the more popular sweets that can be prepared in the home kitchen.

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