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With signature dishes like railway lamb curry, Anglo-Indian chicken jalfrezi, dol dol, dak bungalow curry, grandma’s country captain chicken, etc. Anglo-Indian cuisine is quite popular among both Britishers and Indians. Heavily inspired by a mix of French, Dutch and European cuisine, here are 5 Anglo-Indian fusion recipes that you must try.
Anglo-Indian Railway Mutton Curry
A mildly spiced delicacy made with soft pieces of lamb or mutton, potatoes, and Indian ingredients like white vinegar, coconut milk, or tamarind juice, the railway mutton curry was traditionally served to first-class cabin passengers on long-distance trains. This aromatic dish is a little runny or soupy in texture and has a rich creamy base to it. Made to fit the palate of the British, its flavours were quite popular with the Anglo-Indian railway staff.
Anglo-Indian Bread Pudding
Anglo-Indian bread pudding is yet another old-school and old-fashioned dessert that just feels simple yet wholesome to eat. It’s a filling meal made by soaking pieces of bread in an egg, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon powder, and sugar mixture. Topped with raisins, you can either steam it or bake it.
Yellow Coconut Rice With Saffron
An elegant mix of rich flavourful coconut and spices, yellow coconut rice is the perfect dish to kick start your way in Anglo-Indian cuisine. Its most notable feature is that its always prepared in coconut milk. Highly popular, it is served with a meatball curry and devil’s chutney.
Indian Doldol
Dol dol, also known as black rice halwa, is a traditional Christmas dessert made of black glutinous rice (Burmese puttu rice) powder or red rice flour, almonds, cashew nuts, semolina, coconut milk, and heaps of ghee (clarified butter). Moreover, it’s a dish that takes hours to create and is quite delicious.
Kedgeree
It is created from a treaty of spiced lentils, rice, caramelized onions, and ginger. Kedgeree has been in the hearts of Indians since the 14th century. With a clever mix of flavourful ingredients, kedgeree can cater to the needs of meat-lovers by adding the meat of their choice. Traditionally served for breakfast, it can be eaten both hot and cold. In brief, it is a very filling and comforting dish!