Rista is a saffron flavoured Kashmiri dish of mutton meatballs in a thin, non spicy red curry. Once you’ve got the meatballs ready, the recipe itself is very easy to do. Rista is another Kashmiri dish that is a must in a Wazwaan, that elaborate, multi course, Kashmiri festive meal. You can read more about […]
Fried Onion Paste (essential ingredient in the Indian Kitchen)
This fried onion paste is an aromatic, delicious paste of slow cooked onions that are blended down to a paste with no other added ingredients. Sometime last month, I started a new series here on LinsFood, focusing on Kashmiri cuisine. I have a pretty solid foundation in that, going back to the mid 90s in […]
Kashmiri Lamb Rogan Josh (with Ratan Jot, leave those tomatoes alone!)
Kashmiri Lamb Rogan Josh is one of the most well known Indian curries in the world. It certainly is here, in the UK. Unfortunately though, the genuine article is not easy to find in British restaurants and impossible in our takeaways. But more of that later. Before we move on, I suggest you grab a […]
Mawal, a traditional ingredient in Kashmiri Muslim Rogan Josh
There are many types of cockscomb flowers, with the generic name of Celosia. However, this post is about a specific type of cockscomb, known as mawal in Kashmir, Celosia Cristata (also C. Argentia). This particular celosia is called cockscomb. The reason becomes clear when you look at it; the flower head resembles the cock’s comb, […]
Homemade Paneer Recipe (Indian Cheese)
First published March 2014. Republished with updated content June 2020. Paneer is fresh, unsalted, unaged Indian cheese and is quite often homemade; a very quick and easy process. It’s just a matter of curdling some boiling milk with lemon juice or yoghurt. Paneer is a great cheese to cook with as like halloumi, it doesn’t […]
Ratan Jot (Alkanet) a traditional Ingredient in Kashmiri Rogan Josh
Ratan Jot, the root of Alkanna tinctoria, is a natural red dye that was traditionally used as a food colouring in Indian recipes such as Kashmiri Rogan Josh and Tandoori chicken. Now if you are a fan of Indian and Pakistani food, you will be familiar with both these dishes and their signature red colour. […]
