12 indian made 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

fennel seeds, cardamom seed, coriander seed, fenugreek seeds, star anise pods (with seeds), cinnamon stick, crushed broken into very small pieces (2 inch), powdered stevia (optional), pre-made chai tea mix, water, skim milk or 1 cup soymilk or 1 cup almond milk, green tea leaves (1 tea bag will work also), nutmeg, freshly grated

lukewarm water, active dry yeast, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, canola oil, plain yogurt, melted butter (or melted garlic butter for garlic naan), yogurt, 2 parts, mint chutney (cilantro) or coriander chutney, 1 part, minced fresh peeled cucumber, minced fresh onion, cracked black pepper

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

limes (or juice), chicken (thighs work excellent) but breast do too, olive oil, onion chopped finely, garlic chopped finely, hot peppers to taste (remember they increase in intensity as they cook), curry (home made paste is very nice), fresh thyme chopped, tomatoes coarsely chopped (do not add until later-you know why), christophene peeled and cut into cubes (chayote, chocho, chuchu, xuxu)-tropical squash from south america, eggplant cut into cubes, pumpkin or squash peeled and cut into cubes, coconut milk, salt and freshly ground peppercorns to taste, rum (or to taste)

buttermilk, gram flour, oats , dry roasted and ground to a powder, green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and chopped, ginger, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, washed and chopped, okra (known as bhindi in hindi), salt, mustard seeds, ghee or 4 tbsp oil

garlic cloves, smooth applesauce, crunchy peanut butter, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce (depending on personal taste), pepper, mixed vegetables (ie baby potatoes, beans, snow peas, carrot, onion, yellow squash, pumpkin)

leftover white basmati rice, rice bran cooking oil, cumin seeds (shahi jeera), onions, peeled, washed and sliced lengthwise, green chilies, washed, ends trimmed and finely chopped, green cardamoms, black peppercorns, salt, tomatoes, washed and finely chopped, water , as required, chopped coriander leaves, to garnish

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

extra-virgin olive oil, paneer, (indian cheese , either store-bought or made from my recipe, recipe follows), sliced into 1/2-inch-wide fingers, shallot, minced, garlic, minced, dates, pitted and chopped, chicken stock, cinnamon stick, hefty pinch of red pepper flakes, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, zest of a lemon, juice of half a lemon, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, almonds, toasted, naan , for serving, cheesecloth, whole milk, freshly squeezed lemon juice , plus more as needed, see cook s note