Meaning 'to breathe and cook,' Dum Pukht seals spiced meats, saffron-infused grains, and root stocks inside tin-lined heavy copper deg vessels luted shut with whole-wheat atta dough, applying gentle glowing charcoal both beneath the base and atop the flat lid. 1
Cooking slowly in its own aromatic steam preserves volatile essential oils of kewra, sandalwood, mace, and green cardamom. 1
