Buttery curries, tandoor, layered breads
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North Indian cuisine is the food the world thinks of as "Indian": butter chicken, naan, dal makhani, biryani, paneer tikka. It is the cuisine of Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Kashmir - heavily influenced by centuries of Mughal cooking and the abundance of dairy in the region.
Expect creamy gravies built on tomato and onion, rich use of dairy (ghee, cream, paneer, yogurt), wheat-based breads (roti, naan, paratha), and the signature use of garam masala, kasuri methi and Kashmiri chilli.
Spiced, charred chicken thighs simmered in a cashew and fresh-tomato masala. The sauce is built from blended tomatoes and cashew paste, not passata and cream; the tikkas are properly charred and the kasuri methi goes in last to preserve its character.
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