The Plains of Punjab, with their fertile soil and abundant water supply, are naturally suited to be the Bread Basket for India. The Punjabi’s are known for their rich foods. Naans and parathas, roti’s made of corn flour (make di roti) are their typical breads. Milk and its products in the form of Malai (cream), paneer (cottage cheese), butter and curds are always used with almost every Punjabi meal. The main masala in Punjabi dish consists of onion, garlic, ginger and a lot of tomatoes fried in pure ghee. Spices like coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, red chili powder, turmeric and mustard are regularly used. Chicken especially ‘Tandoori Chicken’ is a favorite with non-vegetarians as paneer is in the vegetarian Punjabi menu. Mah Ki Dal, and Sarson ka Saag, meat curry like Rogan Josh and stuffed parathas can be found in no other state except Punjab.
