4 east indian spiced Recipes

beef stew meat, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, paprika, ground cumin, salt, ground coriander, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, ground cardamom, pepper, bay leaves, cinnamon stick (apx 2-inch piece), water, divided, plain yogurt, hot cooked rice, chopped peanuts (optional)

red lentil , picked over (available at natural foods stores, east indian markets, and some supermarkets), onions, chopped, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, ground cumin, ground coriander, chicken broth, drained canned tomato, vegetable oil, minced seeded fresh red chili (wear rubber gloves ) or 1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes, cumin seed, turmeric, fresh coriander sprig, if desired (to garnish ), pappadams (available at east indian markets and specialty foods shops), vegetable oil (for frying the pappadams)

beef stew meat, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, paprika, ground cumin, salt, ground coriander, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, ground cardamom, pepper, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, water, divided, plain yogurt, hot cooked rice, chopped peanuts (optional)