2018 indian scratch Recipes

potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch cubes, ground turmeric, fresh peas (or to taste) or 1 cup frozen peas (or to taste), panch phoron (indian five-spice blend) or 2 tsp cumin seeds, ghee or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh ginger, finely chopped, hot pepper flakes, fresh cilantro , to taste (or basil), lemon juice , to taste, salt and pepper

dry roasted channa dal, dry coconut powder, kosher salt, whole cumin seeds, indian red chili powder, basmati rice, water, unsalted butter

cooked boiled rice (leftover from previous cooking), onion chopped, green chilies chopped in button shape, mustard seed, urad dal (split black gram without skin ), curry leaves, ghee (indian style heated butter) or refined oil, salt to taste

kejap manis or 2 tbsp soy sauce plus 2 tbsp molasses, fresh lime juice, ground cumin, grated peeled fresh ginger, sambal ulek or thai chile paste, ground turmeric, skinless, boneless chicken breast , cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips, or 1 1/2 lb chicken tenders, dutch west indian peanut sauce

ghee (for frying , you can use butter), garam masala (for garnish ), cilantro (for garnish ), oil (for frying ), ground meat (you can use more, or less ), ginger-garlic paste (made by comining 1 part ginger with 1 part garlic in a food processor), leaves coriander, indian green chilies, eggs, water, ground onions, tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala, red chili powder, cumin powder, ginger-garlic paste

red lentil, washed, potato, diced, tomato, chopped, onion, diced, vegetable bouillon cube, garlic cloves, pressed, indian curry leaves, coriander, ground, cumin, ground, black pepper, ground, paprika, kosher salt, yogurt (optional)

chicken leg, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces, ginger paste, garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric, mustard oil , available at indian grocery store or 800 ml vegetable oil, asafetida powder, onions, chopped, black cardamom powder, cardamom powder, fennel powder, black cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, bay leaves, malt vinegar

coriander seeds, anise or 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, black mustard seeds (optional), cumin seed, jamaican allspice, turmeric, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil, beef sirloin (5-cm ) or 2 lbs tenderloin, cut into 2-inch (5-cm), salt, chopped onion, red pepper, diced, yellow pepper, diced, white west indian sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm ), chopped tomatoes, fresh or 1 cup canned tomato, beef stock or 2 cups chicken stock, lime juice, chopped fresh coriander

left over cooked rice (you can use more ), onion, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, minced, indian curry powder (increase to 3 tbsp. if using a common american brand), frozen peas (or other vegetable you have on hand), eggs, vegetable oil, cayenne pepper

vegetable oil, onion, minced, ground veal, ground lean beef, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, garlic, minced, firm, ripe tomatoes, diced, minced gingerroot , or 1 tsp ground ginger, garam masala, minced fresh hot green chilies , or to taste, frozen peas, lemon, juiced , or to taste, minced fresh cilantro , or to taste, indian flatbreads (rotis) or tortillas, as an accompaniment

turmeric, cayenne, kosher salt, vegetable oil, paneer, (indian cheese , either store-bought or made from my recipe, recipe follows), cut into 1-inch cubes, see cook s note, frozen chopped spinach, white onion, finely chopped, thumb ) ginger, peeled and minced (about 1 tbsp), garlic, minced, green serrano chile, finely chopped (seeds removed if you don tsp like it spicy!), store-bought or homemade garam masala , recipe follows, ground coriander, ground cumin, plain yogurt , stirred until smooth, cheesecloth, whole milk, freshly squeezed lemon juice , plus more as needed, see cook s note, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits), green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional

short grain indian or italian (arborio) rice, water, milk, sugar , or to taste, golden raisins, raw cashews or shelled pistachios, chopped fine, seeds from 4 cardamom pods, ground cinnamon to taste

short grain indian or italian (arborio) rice, water, milk, sugar , or to taste, golden raisins, raw cashews or shelled pistachios, chopped fine, seeds from 4 cardamom pods, ground cinnamon , to taste

ground turmeric, crushed dried chili flakes, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, ground ginger, garlic powder, yellow mustard seeds, ground black pepper, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, salt, vegetable oil, chicken, cut into 8 pieces, chopped onion, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, fresh thyme, hot pepper , such as scotch bonnet or serrano, seeded and finely chopped, or to taste, chicken broth, unsweetened coconut milk, light brown sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, recipe west indian bread for roti, recipe follows, breads kept covered and warm, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, plus more for cooking roti, water

eggplants timmed and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, vegetable oil, onion cut medium dice, garlic minced, minced fresh ginger, garam masala ( indian spice mix ), ground cumin, cayenne pepper, petite diced tomatoes, drained, fresh chopped cilantro, water

nadine potatoes, oil, cumin seeds, cumin, indian chili powder, salt, sugar, lemon juice, vegetable oil

butter or margarine, all-purpose flour, beef broth, chopped onion, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste, red pepper, cooked, chopped roast beef, indian griddle cakes

butter, sugar, eggs, cold coffee, baking cocoa, flour, baking soda, salt, boiling water, sugar, butter, milk, baking cocoa, salt, egg