Literally some of the best food in the world comes from India and in my opinion it is undervalued
Culturally in the UK it has become associated with a cheap tasty way to get full (and keep drinking) after the pubs close but it's so much more than that (not that that's a bad thing in itself)
India is absolutely massive. If you thought Birmingham was a long way away, you should see India. Most of what we call "Indian" restaurants are from Northern India or Pakistan which has lush green fields, cows (and so lots of butter, cream etc.) and abundant livestock. But because it's so huge it is more than 2,500km from the Punjab in the North to Tamil Nadu in the South and neither of those is the extreity so the South is totally different with coconuts and fish and different herbs.
What a place!
What a Pulava!
This started as a conversation with Meg about rice (I know).
I love Massive Attack's Karmacoma.
I think of it when I cook this: Keemakorma (“What? Jamaica and Roma”). No? Just me then
If you like cheese, you like peas, you'll love Cheezy Peaz!
Paneer is now widely available in supermarkets and is a bit like halloumi in that it stays together when you cook it, so if you fry it in spices it will collect them like tofu would
Taazi Khumben Alu Mattar Kar - or curried mushrooms, potatoes and peas to you and me.
This is slightly adapted from a recipe in Charmaine Solomon's Complete Asian Cookbook
Makes me happy when we have this: "Tonight we're dhaling, Darling"
You've got to love this stuff. It costs pennies; you can make more than you need and it will keep; and it is delicious!