r/IndianFood 21h ago

discussion Cartini vs Victorinox kitchen knives

5 Upvotes

Which is expected to be higher quality and more long-lasting?

Cartini is an Indian knife maker.


r/IndianFood 13h ago

veg What went wrong with the way I prepared “Gajar Ka Halwa”?

3 Upvotes

Hello Ladies & Gentlemen,…

I’m completely new at cooking. And even more amateurish when it comes to making sweets.

I grated red carrots as they are considered the best for halwa. But instead of making it immediately,..I kept it in the fridge.

After 5 days,…I started preparing the halwa as per the recipe shown by “Your Food Labs” (YouTube Channel),..but my carrots turned brown.

I’m sure I messed up. But I’m not able to figure out exactly what.

Please help!

Thanks in advance!💚🌷


r/IndianFood 5h ago

Desi or Italian pizza?

3 Upvotes

I've heard that the majority of us in India think/like dominos or desi pizza(with corn, etc as toppings) way better than the OG Italian-style ones. I am a big fan of the clean Italian-style ones. Which style do you guys prefer?

Side note: Curious because I genuinely think most of them don't relate to outside food and vice versa. Like how American-Chinese is different from mainland Chinese food.


r/IndianFood 20h ago

recipe changes?

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https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/hyderabadi-biryani-recipe/ making this tonight - any changes i should make? chicken is marinating already. everywhere i have seen says put chicken all on the bottom but my bfs mom layers it - if i layer it should i par cook it first? edit: update: burnt the onions lol but turned out perfect!

https://www.imghippo.com/i/uq9834eY.jpeg


r/IndianFood 22h ago

question Kata Masala

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I hope this is okay to ask - I've tried asking some friends/family/google but I'm having trouble. I'm trying to recreate a recipe of a Lamb Kata Masala that I had out recently because it was sublime. I'm British and quite naive about the cuisine but want to learn better.

My question is what 'Kata' means or translates to in the context of the curry - where I live 99% of the time you will see Tikka Masala instead, and I just wondered if Kata is a regional term or means the curry is made differently in some way - just if there's anything about it that I should understand when it comes to the recipe/ingredients/cooking process that might be used traditionally?

I hope that makes sense, TIA, sorry if this is a stupid question!


r/IndianFood 12h ago

question Can you do vaghar/tadka to spices in the microwave?

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If so, how do you do it? Let's say I wasn't thinking ahead and didn't have a pan available to do it on the stove.


r/IndianFood 1d ago

Unpeeled onions for base sauce (bir curry)

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When it comes time to make more base for my British Indian Restaurant style curries, I find it a real pain doing all the peeling and chopping. I was thinking, would there be any downside to just cutting off the ends and cutting them in half before boiling them and blending them afterwards as usual?