A Family Recipe Collection
Cooked with love, passed down through generations
These are the recipes of Tabassum Rohini — dishes she has cooked for decades, shaped by the kitchens of Delhi and the flavours of UP. Each one carries the warmth of slow-cooked dals, the fragrance of dum biryani, and the quiet confidence of a cook who has never needed a measuring cup. Written down so they are never forgotten.
Rice & Biryani
Chicken
Chicken Korma
A slow-cooked, mellow korma with crushed fried onions, whole spices, and yoghurt — rich and aromatic without being heavy.
Chicken Shorba (Dhampur Style)
A rich, golden chicken curry from Dhampur with a deeply spiced coriander-based gravy — light enough to serve with both rice and roti.
Nihari
A slow-cooked morning stew with tender meat in a silky, deeply spiced broth — finished with crisp fried onions and a bright chilli tadka.
Mutton & Kebabs
Mutton Shorba (Dhampur Style)
A deeply flavoured mutton gravy from Dhampur, slow-cooked with coriander and tomatoes until the oil rises to the surface and the meat falls off the bone.
Shami Kabab
Soft, pan-fried patties of minced meat and chana daal, spiced with garam masala and stuffed with fresh onion and mint — a UP classic.
Vegetarian
Ajwain Aloo
Boiled potatoes tossed in sizzling carom seeds and chilli flakes — a pungent, addictive side dish that comes together in minutes.
Aloo Capsicum
Stir-fried capsicum and boiled potatoes in a quick mustard oil-based masala — bright, slightly tangy, and perfect with roti.
Aloo Puri Wale
Gently mashed potatoes in a fenugreek-scented gravy — the classic UP breakfast companion to hot, puffed puris straight off the tawa.
Chana (Chickpea Curry)
A no-tomato, no-onion UP-style chana with dry spices, mango powder, and cumin — simple to make, surprisingly complex in flavour.
Matar Paneer
Soft paneer and sweet green peas in a quick, spiced tomato-ginger gravy — a weeknight staple that tastes like it took much longer.
Mushroom Masala
Sliced mushrooms simmered in a spiced tomato gravy with a touch of cream and kasuri methi — earthy, warming, and deeply satisfying.
Palak Paneer
Steamed spinach blended with a light tomato-ginger base, finished with soft paneer — clean, vibrant, and ready in under 30 minutes.
Rajma
Slow-cooked kidney beans in a thick, tangy tomato-onion gravy — the defining dish of a good Sunday lunch, served over steamed rice.
