Pasanda

Spicy yogurt-marinated meat curry

Pasanda (Pasande)
Pasanda curry
Alternative names	Parche
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Mughal India
Region or state	Indian subcontinent
Associated cuisine	India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Main ingredients	Meat (lamb, goat, beef)
Variations	Poultry or seafood

Pasanda (Urdu: پسندہ, Hindi: पसन्दा), also called Parche (Urdu: پارچے, Hindi: पारचे), is a popular dish from the Indian subcontinent, notably North India, Rampur, Hyderabadi and Pakistani, derived from a meal served in the court of the Mughal emperors. The word is a variation on the Hindi-Urdu word "pasande" meaning "favourite", which refers to the prime cuts of meat traditionally used in the dish.

Ingredients and preparation

Pasanda was originally made with leg of lamb or goat flattened into strips, marinated, and fried in a dish with seasoning. In Pakistan, Pasanday is usually made from pot roast beef fillets flattened into strips.^[1] In the present day, pasanda is also made with chicken and king prawns; in each case, the process and ingredients remain generally the same.

After the meat is cut and flattened, it is placed in a marinade consisting of yogurt, chili powder, and numerous spices and seasonings, which commonly include cumin, peppercorn, cardamom, and garlic. After a few hours of marination, the meat is placed in a saucepan with the other ingredients that make up the "pasanda" itself—onions, coriander, chillies, and sometimes cinnamon or black pepper—then fried for 30 minutes to an hour. The dish may be garnished with tomatoes or almonds (in which case it is known as badaam pasanda). It is often served with white rice or naan on the side.

History

Though its invention is ascribed to the Mughal court, the recipe may have been a development of pre-existing cooking techniques, with a similar method of preparation being described in the Manasollasa of the 12th century AD.^[2]

Variants

Although pasanda is usually served as a meat dish, it may also be prepared in kebab form. Reflecting the dish's flavour and its connection with the almond, pasanda also refers to a mild curry sauce made with cream, coconut milk or yoghurt and almonds.

References

^ Beef Fillets (Pasanday) Recipe
^ "Biryani: Ek Khoj". www.hindustantimes.com. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

Pakistani cuisine by region

Balochi

Kaak
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Kashmiri

Muhajir

Mughlai	Biryani Kebab Korma Nargisi kofta Pasanda Rumali roti Shami kebab Sheer korma
Miscellaneous	Aloo tikki Baingan ka bartha Balushahi Bhalla Dahi chutney Golgappa Hyderabadi biryani Haleem Paya Masala chai Panipuri Nihari Paan Sheermal

Pashtun

Punjabi

Lahori	Chargha Lahori fried fish Gosht karahi Murgh cholay Kata-kat
Miscellaneous	Bhatoora Chana masala Chole bhature Makki di roti Panjiri Punjabi pulao Sarson da saag Sugarcane juice Tandoori chicken Tikka

Saraiki

Sindhi

Common dishes

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North

Mughlai	Mughlai kabab Mughlai paratha Murgh musallam Nihari Pasanda Qeema matar Rezala
Rajasthani	Baati Bikaneri bhujia Churma Dal Badam Chakki Dal baati Dal bati churma Kanda Kachauri Laal maans Mirchi Bada Panchratna Dal
Punjabi	Makki ki roti Pinni Sarson ka saag Tandoori chicken
Kashmiri	Noon chai Rogan josh Shab deg
Uttar Pradeshi	Peda Petha
Other	Aloo gobi Aloo mutter Baingan bartha Barfi (Kaju barfi/Kaju katli) Bhatura Butter chicken Chana masala Chapati Chicken tikka Chole bhature Dal makhani Dum aloo Dopiaza Egg curry Haleem Jeera aloo Kachori Kadai chicken Kadhi Kahwah Keema Khichra Khichdi Kulcha Korma Kulfi Lassi Mattar paneer Mutton curry Naan Palak paneer Pakora Paneer tikka Raita Rajma Rumali roti Sai bhaji Shahi paneer Shami kebab Paneer tikka masala

South

Hyderabadi	Baghara baingan Chakna Double ka meetha Hyderabadi biryani Hyderabadi haleem Hyderabadi marag Lukhmi Mirchi ka salan Osmania Biscuit
Karnataka	Benne dose Bisi bele bath Masala dosa Mysore Pak
Kerala	Appam (pesaha appam) Kerala Porotta Aviyal Sadya Chicken Chettinad Bonda Idiappam Puttu Thalassery biryani Pathiri Kozhukkatta Kerala beef fry Malabar Matthi Curry
Other	Aavakaaya Adhirasam Ariselu Bhajji Chicken 65 Curd rice Dahi chutney Dopiaza Dosa Fish moolie Idli Injipuli Jigarthanda Kaalan Kakinada Kaja Kanji Koottu Kozhukkattai Kuzhambu Murukku Pachadi Palathalikalu Paniyaram Parotta Paruppusilli Pesarattu Payasam Pootharekulu Pongal Ponganalu Poriyal Pulihora Rasam Rice and curry Sakinalu Sambar Sevai Ulava charu Upma Uttapam Vada

West

Gujarati	Dhokla Doodhpak Handvo Khakhra Undhiyu
Maharashtrian	Kombdi vade Misal Thalipeeth Vada pav Veg Kolhapuri
Other	Akuri Basundi Bhakri Bhel puri Bombil fry Chinese bhel Chivda Chouriço Dahi vada Dhansak Kadboli Khatkhate Khandvi Khichdi Kuswar Misal pav Pav bhaji Patoleo Patra ni machhi Pohe Sabudana Khichadi Sanna Sevpuri Shrikhand Solkadhi Sorpotel Vindaloo Xacuti

East

Bengali	Cham cham Charchari Jalfrezi Indian Chinese cuisine Kati roll Luchi Machher Jhol Mishti doi Pantua Prawn malai curry Rasgulla Ras malai Sandesh Sorshe Ilish Daab Chingri Ashke pithe Malpua Kosha mangsho
Odia	Arisa pitha Chakuli pitha Chandrakanti Charchari Chhena gaja Chhena jalebi Chhena Jhili Chhena kheeri Chhena poda Chingudi Jhola Dahi baigana Dahi Machha Dahibara Aludam Enduri pitha Ghuguni Kakara pitha Kanika Khira sagara Khiri Maachha Bihana Manda pitha Ouu khatta Pakhala Pitha Podo pitha Rasabali Rasagola Santula Mathapuli
Bihari	Litti Ghugni Sattu Khaja Champaran meat Motichoor ka Ladoo Tilkut Anarsa Regional (Bhojpuri, Maithil, Magahi)

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