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A spinach or mustard-leaf based dish eaten in South Asia, often with naan bread or rice. On some menus, saag is called ‘saagwala’. Saag is often served as part of a Saag Aloo dish, which is potatoes dipped in spinach curry. The dish can also be served as saag paneer which is the spinach dish…

A traditional South Asian meat dish; keema originally meant minced meat. Typically it is a minced meat curry with peas or potatoes. It can be stewed or fried, and is often formed into kebabs but can also be used as a samosa filling.

A fried or baked pastry containing a savoury filling such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, lentils, lamb or chicken. Samosas are often triangular in shape and are usually accompanied by chutney. They are a popular snack in much of Asia.

A popular north Indian and Pakistani dish. Pasanda is a variation of the Urdu word ‘pasande’ which means ‘the favourite one’. It is called this due to the tradition that it is cooked with the best cut of meat. Originally, the dish was made using a leg of lamb. However, it is now common to…

A south Asian term for clotted cream. Malai is used in recipes such as malai kofta dumplings and the sweet malai kulfi.