15 indian it Recipes

you will need, all purpose flour (i used bread flour), semolina, salt, warm water to make dough or more (i used 1 1/4 cups), oil/melted butter, for frying & spreading, original recipe required 1 cup each oil and butter...i didn tsp use that much maybe, 1/3, mix flour ,semolina & salt., add 1 cup of water( warm to the touch), stir with wooden spoon until moistened., if the dough is a bit dry add about 1 tbsp water at a time until just moistened. mine felt that it needed about 4 tbsp more or about 1/4 cup. cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes., it is at this time that you may want to clean up and get your work space ready. after the 30 minutes resting time, knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth. i used my kitchenaid mixer to do this job., divide the dough into about 9-10 dinner size rolls ., cover with kitchen towel to prevent skin from forming. spread about 2 tbsp oil on your counter top. take a roll of dough and place on oiled surface., spread into thin square sheet. lightly brush with melted butter., then fold like a business letter ( three sides). you should have a long rectangle., lightly brush with melted butter again. fold left third to center and then fold right third to center of rectangle., you should have a layered square....maybe the size of your palm. it is at this point that you may want to let it rest a bit., roll this square into a big square of 9x9 inch square( or thereabouts...doesn tsp have to be exact it could be smaller). the layers might move about on you a bit ...just be gentle and try to make it look like a square. if you let it rest a bit you won tsp have this problem. fry on preheated griddle or in a skillet on medium/low heat. you may add some oil and butter ( about 1 tbsp) in the hot skillet. i usually squirt a bit of oil from my oil dispenser and add a bit of butter to help with the browning. place the layered paratha(bread) and let it cook until the top seems a bit dry.* flip over and add a bit more butter/oil. press on the bread a bit, with a spatula, so that the second side gets brown as well., while it is cooking , i roll out the second dough...using the same method(while keeping an eye out on the skillet. i guess you can make them all ahead and this way you don tsp have to worry about watching the skillet. it might actually be better that you do them all in advance..., this bread is best eaten hot ...maybe right out of the skillet ., variation, i did a few parathas , where i added some chives, in the folding process. in case you would like to try this version, here are a couple of pictures.

rice washed and dried, bengal gram, split (chana dal), black gram , split (udad dal ), moong dal, thick poha, cumin seeds or less than a1/2 cup if it is strong (jeera), turmeric root (halkund), bhajani, water, oil, white sesame seeds, red chili powder, salt as required, asafoetida for taste, ajwain (ova), coriander seeds powder to taste (dhane pood)

cumin seeds, raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh green chili, finely chopped (sounds like alot to me, use less if you don tsp want as much heat), plain nonfat yogurt, fresh lemon juice, fresh lemon juice, ground red pepper (this is indian red pepper and it is extremely hot, reduce amount if you don tsp want as much heat), salt, pepper, garam masala, garlic cloves, chopped, hot cooked basmati rice (or rice of your choice)

potatoes, peeled and diced, onion, finely minced, ginger-garlic paste (if you dont have this and want to make it- great for indian as well as chinese cooking. chop equal q), turmeric powder, chili powder, sugar, water, lemon juice, dried red chilies, mustard seeds, cumin seed, nigella seeds (kalonji- optional available at indian stores), salt, asafetida powder (hing) (optional)

ham hock , about 1/2-lb, water, house seasoning , recipe follows, seasoned salt, frozen green butter beans or use fresh , if desired, butter , plus 4 tablespoons, hot sauce , or 1 small hot pepper, bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces, frozen shoe-peg corn (use fresh if you can get it), sliced okra, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chicken base, fresh tomatoes, cut into chunks

butter, converted rice (uncooked ), jalapeno pepper, minced (add more if you like it very spicy), lime , juice, zest of above lime (zest it before you squeeze it), chicken broth, saffron threads, dry mustard, ground coriander, salt

all purpose flour, baking powder, salt (you can cut this in half if your not the y type), melted butter, olive oil as needed, milk as needed, part. pick your seasoning, you might want to leave it plan and add jelly or honey on it.

peeled and sliced/chopped cucumber, boiled diced potato (you can use leftover boiled potatoes), chopped tomato, chilled plain yogurt (you can use low/non-fat varieties), chat masala (use it for authenticity; available in indian stores) (optional), paprika, salt

cooked brown rice, canola oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces, onion, finely chopped, gingerroot, finely grated, garlic cloves, minced, cinnamon sugar, mace, allspice, ground cumin, tomato sauce, fat-free evaporated milk (not sweetened ), i can tsp believe it s not butter! spray, lemon juice

yoghurt (approx. 1 cup or person) or 2 cups curds , excess water removed and whipped nicely (approx. 1 cup or person), onion, chopped finely, curry leaves, mustard seeds (cumin seeds) or 1/2 tsp same amount jeera powder (cumin seeds), green chili, sliced, red chili powder (optional and if you like it spicy), turmeric powder, asafetida powder, salt, sugar (optional), coriander leaves (to garnish ), oil , as per requirement

methi leaves, cleaned, washed, drained and chopped (fenugreek leaves), spinach leaves, cleaned, washed, drained and chopped (palak leaves), baby corn , cut into small circular discs, boiled and drained, garlic, peeled and finely chopped, onions, peeled and chopped, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, ginger, peeled and chopped, green chilies, ends removed , rest of it chopped, turmeric powder, cumin seed, bay leaf, cardamoms, cooking oil (i use minara sunflower ), salt, fresh coriander leaves , for garnishing

plain tomato sauce, molasses, stout or full flavored beer, remainder to be consumed immediately by cook, spices, to taste (jamaica is multi-ethnic and so is this sauce - african, spanish, indian, chinese), ground allspice, garlic powder, ground cinnamon, powdered ginger, chili powder, cumin or brown curry powder, hot sauce (or as you like it), soy sauce, vegetable oil, ribs

tomatoes or 1 (14-oz) can diced or stewed, peeled kuri , pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into bite-size pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, mild red frying peppers or 2 small red bell peppers, seeded and quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, onions or 1 large, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated, firm eggplant, diced into bite-size pieces (1 to 1 1/4 lb), west indian curry powder* (a couple of scant palmfuls ), chile powder (a palmful), ground cardamom (1/3 palmful), mango chutney , plus some more to pass at table, chicken stock, red rice , cooked according to package directions, or brown rice, zest and juice of 1 lime or kaffir lime leaves, scallions , thinly sliced on an angle, note : west indian curry powder is common in grocery stores. it is primarily cumin, coriander, and turmeric and bright yellow-orange in color)