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Special Shahi Tukray

A festive South Asian bread dessert made with golden-fried bread, cardamom custard milk, and fragrant kewra sugar syrup. It is finished with nuts, rose petals, and edible silver le

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Butter Chicken

Tender chicken thighs marinated with yogurt, lemon, garlic, ginger, and warm spices, then simmered in a smooth tomato, cream, and peanut-butter sauce. Serve with rice and garlic na

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Butter Chicken

Creamy butter chicken with golden-brown fried chicken thighs, tomato, warm spices, and a hint of peanut butter. Serve with rice and homemade garlic naan.

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Nepali Chicken Choila

Nepali chicken marinated with paprika, turmeric, and cumin, stir-fried with onion and cilantro, and served with a creamy yogurt sauce topped with a spicy butter tempering.

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Shinwari Bhunna Qeema

A richly browned Pakistani-style minced beef dish made with hand-chopped mince, fried green chilies, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and finishing spices. The mince is slowly cooked unti

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Chicken Tikka Masala

Restaurant-style chicken tikka masala made with spiced, yogurt-marinated chicken, a rich tomato gravy, butter or ghee, and cream. Serve with naan, roti, or basmati rice.

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Shahi Mix Veg Handi

A restaurant-style mixed vegetable handi made with fried paneer, vegetables, cashew-yogurt gravy, whole spices, cream, and dried fruit. The rich, mildly royal gravy is finished wit

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Masala Mac and Cheese

A creamy baked macaroni dish combining cheddar and Gouda with Indian aromatics, bell peppers, turmeric, Kashmiri chili powder, and garam masala. It is cheesy, mildly spicy, and fin

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Bone Broth (Yakhni)

A deeply flavored beef or mutton bone broth made by roasting bones, simmering them slowly with aromatics and whole spices, and chilling the strained broth until it sets into a jell

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Saag Paneer Lasagna

A vegetarian lasagna inspired by saag paneer, with a warmly spiced spinach, cilantro, and fenugreek filling layered with grated paneer, no-boil noodles, and Parmesan béchamel. The

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Lite Chiwda Namkeen

A crispy Indian snack made by extruding a seasoned rice-flour and gram-flour dough, frying it until crisp, and coating rice flakes with a lightly sweet-salty powder.

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Masala Egg Fried Rice

A one-pot fried rice made with eggs, frozen vegetables, aromatics, and warm Indian spices. Ghee, dark soy sauce, sriracha, fresh herbs, and red chili give this quick meal a rich, s

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Vellayappam

A soft, fermented Kerala-style rice and coconut pancake made with raw rice, cooked rice, coconut, and yeast. The batter is ground until smooth, fermented, seasoned with salt, and c

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Chicken Yakhni Bone Broth

A slow-cooked chicken bone broth, or yakhni, prepared with chicken, vegetables, an acidic ingredient such as lemon or vinegar, and optional dried red chili. The broth is served war

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