Come January and the mercury starts dropping throughout the country. Ask any foodie, and all of them will unanimously agree that winter is the best season for savoring the Indian delicacies. But with so many varieties available, which one should you go for?

This is why we have listed down the 5 most favorite dishes of Indians that you should definitely taste this winter:

Baked Butter Chicken

Conventional butter chicken dishes contain a lot of oil, butter and fat, which makes it a very tasty yet unhealthy option. This is why Gen-X is ditching it. So, here’s a recipe to make the classic Punjabi dish much healthier, keeping the taste unchanged:

Heat oven to 350 F.

Mix tomato paste, garam masala, cayenne pepper, and ground cumin until well blended.

Pour the blend evenly on both sides of the chicken piece and place it on a baking dish.

Bake for 40 mins or until the chicken is done.

Serve hot with salad and sauce/dressing as per your choice.

Result?

Mutton Galouti Kebabs

The original Galouti Kebabs made in the Mughal kitchens consisted of more than 150 spices. But is there a workaround? Definitely yes. Here’s the procedure:

Add chilli powder, kebab chini, salt, sugar, onion and ginger-garlic paste, saffron, ghee, and ittar (optional) to half a kg of minced mutton pieces.

Mix them together. Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a pan to make flattened rounds of the mixture and then fry them.

Once they have been fried properly, serve them!

If properly made, this is how your kebabs should look:

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Sarson da Saag

For all the vegans out there, there are a lot of options for you to savor too! Sarson da Saag, a classic Punjabi dish is definitely one of them. Here’s how to make it:

Add Sarson Saag, Palak Saag and Bathua Saag, salt and water into a pressure cooker and heat it for one and a half hours.

Mash the saag in cooker until it has been ground properly, then add makki atta and stir.

Add green chillies and ginger and cook till the curry gets thick.

If you want to make tadka, then add chopped onions and other vegetables and masala as per your choice.

Sarson da Saag tastes best with Makki ki Roti, and here’s how the delicious combo looks:

Navratan Korma

Any guesses why this dish is called Navratan? Well, it’s because you have to use 9 vegetables while making this! This dish is a boon for both foodies and the health conscious people, as it strikes a perfect balance between both.

We won’t describe the recipe for this dish because it is a bit on the lengthier side, but this is one dish you should not miss out on.

Here’s a sneak peek of this healthy yet tasty dish –

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Gajar ka Halwa

As the popular saying goes, “Khaane ke baad kuch meetha ho jaayein!” After all the tasty food, it’s time for a dessert. And what can be better than our beloved Gajar ka Halwa?

Here’s a quick guide to prepare it:

Combine milk and carrots in a pan. Boil and simmer the entire mixture in a medium flame.

As it simmers in the low flame, the carrots will start cooking and the milk will slowly start to evaporate from the mixture.

When the milk has reduced to a little amount, add ghee, sugar and cardamom powder.

Continue to simmer and once done, add cashew nuts, raisin, and garnishing of your choice. Serve once it cools down.

Here’s a picture:

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