Dum pukht ( Persian : دَم پخت ), larhmeen , dampokhtak, or slow oven cooking is a cooking technique associated with the Mughal Empire in which meat and vegetables are cooked over a low flame, generally in dough-sealed containers. Traditions assign its origin in pre-partition India to the reign of Nawab of Awadh Asaf-ud-Daulah (1748–97). The technique is now commonly used in other cuisines such as South Asian , Central Asian , and West Asian .
9-790: (Redirected from Dhum ) [REDACTED] Look up dum or -dum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dum or DUM may refer to: Films [ edit ] Dum (2003 Hindi film) , India Dum (2003 Tamil film) , India Dum (2016 film) , an Indian Malayalam-language film Happy (2006 film) , an Indian Telugu-language film, titled Dum in Hindi Other uses [ edit ] dum, Middle Dutch , West Germanic dialects, 1150–1500, ISO 639 language codes DUM, IATA code for Pinang Kampai Airport , Dumai, Riau, Indonesia Dum pukht , an Indian slow-cooking technique Dum biryani ,
18-560: A food-for-work program, employing thousands in the construction of the Bada Imambara shrine. Large cauldrons were filled with rice, meat, vegetables, and spices and sealed to make a simple one-dish meal that was available to workers day and night. One day the Nawab caught a whiff of the aromas emanating from the cauldron and the royal kitchen was ordered to serve the dish. Other sources, however, simply state that dum pukht appears to be based on
27-404: A rice dish cooked with that technique Sascha Dum (born 1986), German former footballer See also [ edit ] Dam (disambiguation) Dumb (disambiguation) Dum Dum (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dum . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-404: A rice dish cooked with that technique Sascha Dum (born 1986), German former footballer See also [ edit ] Dam (disambiguation) Dumb (disambiguation) Dum Dum (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dum . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
45-462: A round, heavy-bottomed pot, preferably a handi (clay pot), in which food is sealed and cooked over a slow fire. The two main aspects of this style of cooking are bhunao and dum , or 'roasting' and 'maturing' of a prepared dish. In this cuisine, herbs and spices are important. The process of slow roasting gently allows each to release their maximum flavour. The sealing of the lid of the handi with dough achieves maturing. Cooking slowly in its juices,
54-400: The food retains its natural aromas. In some cases, cooking dough is spread over the container, like a lid, to seal the foods; this is known as pardah (veil). Upon cooking, it becomes a bread which has absorbed the flavors of the food. The bread is usually eaten with the dish. Legend has it that when Nawab Asaf-ud-daulah (1748–1797) found his kingdom in the grip of famine, he initiated
63-547: The free dictionary. Dum or DUM may refer to: Films [ edit ] Dum (2003 Hindi film) , India Dum (2003 Tamil film) , India Dum (2016 film) , an Indian Malayalam-language film Happy (2006 film) , an Indian Telugu-language film, titled Dum in Hindi Other uses [ edit ] dum, Middle Dutch , West Germanic dialects, 1150–1500, ISO 639 language codes DUM, IATA code for Pinang Kampai Airport , Dumai, Riau, Indonesia Dum pukht , an Indian slow-cooking technique Dum biryani ,
72-455: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dum&oldid=1240847246 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages dum [REDACTED] Look up dum or -dum in Wiktionary,
81-599: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dum&oldid=1240847246 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dum pukht The term etymologically derives from Persian. Dum means 'to keep food on slow fire' and pukht means 'process of cooking', thus meaning 'cooking on slow fire'. The method often requires cooking times up to 24 hours. Dum pukht cooking uses
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