World Milk Day: Moo-ve over desserts, try doodh-icious regional dishes!

"Milk is one of the ingredients that makes me the happiest! Lucknow to Kashmir: Milk adds smoothness to regional delights Calling milk a “smooth operator,” culinary expert and consultant chef, Reetu Uday Kugaji shares, “In India, you may usually think of milk with dairy-based desserts, smoothies or milky chai. Indian cuisine has a complete treasure of recipes that are prepared with milk, including Punjabi chitt, lauki jabar and more.” Milk is used in the preparation of sultani dal, a Lucknow specialty She continues, “Sultani dal or Lucknowi dal also gets a royal taste owing to the milk in it. After this, it’s given a tempering of desi ghee, garlic, ginger, green chillies, chopped onion, dry Kashmiri chillies and fresh cream.” Kashmiri aab gosht is another delicious indulgence made with milk Another treat for the soul comes in the form of aab gosht, a legendary dish from Kashmir, which has milk as a primary ingredient. But here, instead of dahi, milk is added to the preparation,” Marwah shares, and continues, “Because of milk, the gravy becomes more tender and also carries a natural sweetness.” CHEF'S TIP If you're planning to cook with milk, here's a culinary tip from Chef Tarun Sibal.