What are whistles in Indian cuisine?!
What are whistles in Indian cuisine?
I bought some season packs for making butter chicken from an Indian grocer in California. The time to cook is 2 whistles, how much time is a whistle?
Answers:
In India, most cooking these days are done using pressure cooker. Depending on the quantity of food, the intervals of whistle varies. This process is basically the pressure coming out. for less quantity the duration is less. Also how many whistles depend on what type of food is cooked. For chicken, since it cooks fast, you will only need 1 whistle, whereas for Rice or Dal (Cereal or Pulses) you might need 3-4 depending on the quantity. Butter chicken normally requires 1 whistle but you can again put it on pressure for another whistle by checking the chicken out.