Iconic dishes from Indian Royal kitchens

28Oct,2023

It’s a one-pot dish that’s full of flavours and is a speciality of the royal cuisine of Kalakankar, Uttar Pradesh. 

Tehari - Kalakankar (UP)

Aloo Kachalu is a dish made with baby potatoes, sweet potatoes that are fried in mustard oil with asafoetida, cumin seeds, green chillies and then mixed with red chilli powder, lemon juice, chaat masala and imli chutney. 

Aloo Kachalu - Pratapgarh (UP)

It’s a dish of Bagheli cuisine and is made of different types of dals or lentils which are mixed and fermented overnight and is then steam cooked just like you would make dhokla.

Indrahar - Rewa (MP)

This is the most popular dish of the Royal Kolhapuri cuisine and is known to be hot & spicy.

Chicken Kolhapuri - Kolhapur, Maharashtra

This korma is made from lamb meat, onion, saffron, cardamom, raisins, curd, and ghee along with a few spices. It’s cooked on low heat until tender and is the juiciest mutton dish you have ever eaten

Seekh Kebab Korma - Sailana (MP)

A signature dish of the royal cuisine of Hyderabad, Mirchi ka Saalan is best enjoyed with Hyderabadi Biryani.

Mirchi Ka Saalan - Hyderabad

It’s a speciality of Bhainsrorgarh cuisine and is called Hara Maas as it's made in a thick gravy of red chilli/green chilli and cilantro/coriander.

Hara Maas - Bhainsrorgarh (Rajasthan)

It is a speciality of Rampuri cuisine. It’s made using green chillies, semolina, khoya, ghee, alum, sugar and dry fruits.

Mirchi Ka Halwa - Rampur (UP)