3 indian spiced zucchini Recipes

brown lentils, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, onions, vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh jalapeno chile, vegetable oil, minced garlic, tablespooncape malay masala (indian spice blend), ground cumin, ground coriander seeds, turmeric, water , plus additional if necessary, zucchini (about 1 lb total ), garnish: 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, accompaniments: steamed rice

whole spice blend (optional), cinnamon sticks (3-inches), green cardamom pods, black peppercorns, bay leaf, curry, vegetable oil ( or canola oil), onion , sliced thin, garlic , pureed in a minichopper with 1 tbsp water (about 2 tbsp), fresh ginger , pureed in a minichopper with 1-2 tsp water, top sirloin or boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 6 chicken thighs, skinned, or 1 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, table salt, tomatoes (canned), chopped , plus 1 tbsp juice, or 2/3 cup crushed tomato, or 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt, spinach (1 1/2 lb), stemmed , thoroughly washed, and chopped coarse (optional), chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional), water, jalapeno chile , stemmed and cut in half through the stem end, indian split peas (channa dal), or 4 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 4 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, or 1 cup green peas, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (use the lesser amount if you ve already added the optional cilantro)