Pakistani Dum Pukht: Sealed-Pot Slow Cooking
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Dum pukht — the sealed-pot slow-cooking technique of the Awadhi court cuisine (Lucknow) — applies the same dum principle as biryani (sealed vessel, steam cooking) to braised meat preparations. The meat is partially cooked, sealed in a heavy pot (often sealed with dough around the rim), and placed in a very low oven or on a heat diffuser for 2–4 hours. The sealed environment traps all volatile aromatic compounds within the pot, creating an intensity of perfumed steam that open braising cannot match.
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