8 home indian Recipes

mung beans or 1 1/2 cups red lentils or 1 1/2 cups yellow lentils, turmeric, cayenne pepper, cumin, cardamom, curry leaves or 2 -3 bay leaves, chicken stock (preferably home-made) or 6 cups vegetable stock (preferably home-made), vegetable oil or 3 tbsp ghee, mustard seeds, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, lemon

potatoes, water, grated fresh ginger, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt, turmeric, ground red pepper, olive oil, fennel seed, fresh cilantro (to garnish ) or fresh parsley (to garnish)

raw mangoes, sugar (solidified syrup, cant be made at home, available at indian food stores) or 8 cups golden jaggery (solidified syrup, cant be made at home, available at indian food stores), water, cinnamon, salt

thick natural yoghurt, tblspn garam masala (bought or home made), garlic cloves, crushed, ground turmeric, ginger, peeled, grated, tblspns lemon juice, chicken wings, washed, dried and cut at the joint to make wingettes, steamed rice and pappadums to serve

boiling potatoes, water, grated fresh ginger, garlic cloves finely chopped, salt, turmeric, ground red pepper, vegetable oil, fennel seeds

self-raising flour, butter, chilled and diced, hard cheese, grated, buttermilk or fresh milk soured with lemon juice, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, ripe honeydew or other sweet melon, diced small, celery stalk, trimmed and diced, home-made mayonnaise, mild indian curry paste, fresh basil or mint