Bhindi or Okra was initially grown in Sudan. It travelled to India with Bantu tribe of Egypt who migrated around the world in 2000 BC, also settled in river valleys of India and China and brought us Okra.
Tag: Indian Curry
Baingan Bharta
Bharta is a North Indian set of dishes where the ingredients are mashed either before or after preparing the dish. Baingan Bharta is one of the variant of Bhartas made of Baingan or Eggplant. Eggplant is one of ours. Everyone took Eggplant from Indians – Turks, Italians, Persians and everyone else.
Palak Paneer
Palak and Paneer both are very nutritious foods. Palak or Spinach is a very nutrient rich vegetable. It is rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folic acid and Calcium. As our previous two recipes, Spinach is also believed to have originated in ancient Persia about 2000 years ago. It is believed that it traced…
Methi Paneer
Methi Paneer is a traditional Indian recipe with a simple basic gravy. Paneer or Indian Cottage Cheese did not actually originate in India. There are many theories to believe. Some believe that it was originated in the ancient Persian region and brought to India by the Mughal rulers, while others believe that the technique of…