Shahi Potatoes

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 10

Appears in
Sanjana Feasts: Modern vegetarian and vegan Indian recipes to feed your soul

By Sanjana Modha

Published 2024

  • About

A right royal affair. Expect nuts, fruitiness, saffron, cardamom and copious amounts of ghee in shahi dishes inspired by the food of the Mughal Empire (Persian influences aplenty). The Mughal dastarkhwān (tablecloth) was renowned for groaning with opulent feasts of biryanis, kebabs, koftas and naan. As a centre of fine arts, architecture and crafts, it comes as no surprise that Mughlai cuisine was rich in many ways, too. Today, a flourishing branch of the culture lives on through Indian cui