3336 masala dal adapted from julie sahni Recipes

urad dal (black ), red beans, onions, ginger (adrak), tomatoes, green chilies, butter or 100 g ghee, garlic cloves (lehsan)

black lentils , soaked overnight (urad dal), dried red kidney beans , soaked overnight, onion, finely chopped, tomato, finely chopped, garlic cloves, ginger-garlic paste, tomato paste, milk, red chili powder, butter, cooking oil, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped for garnish, water , as needed, salt , to taste

pack chaat puris, dry peas, green chillies, cinnamon stick, garlic, ginger, chopped onion, grated carrot, chopped tomato, chopped cilantro, garam masala powder, chaat masala powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, red chilli powder (if needed), yogurt, tamarind sweet chutney, black salt, sev, oil, salt to taste

basmati rice, potatoes, peeled and cubed, frozen garden peas, onion, sliced, green chilies , deseeded and chopped, chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, ginger , paste, garlic paste, yoghurt, cardamoms, oil, salt

chicken, washed,cleaned and cut into medium size piece, water, onions, sliced, green cardamoms, cinnamon stick, oil, salt, garam masala powder, black pepper, green chilies, fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped, ginger, garlic

desiree potatoes (roughly chopped with skin left on ), black mustard seeds, turmeric, dried chili (chopped ), garam masala, ground coriander, ground cumin, salt & pepper, kalounji seeds (can be bought from an indian food and spice shop, or leave out), water

ghee (or olive oil-i used butter), yellow onion, halved, thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated, serrano chili, finely diced (or use jalapeno for less heat), garlic cloves, finely chopped, tomato paste, smoked spanish paprika, garam masala, tomatoes , pureed until smooth, honey, cayenne powder (depending on how spicy you like it), water, salt & freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream (or coconut milk), chopped cilantro leaf

chicken legs, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, crushed garlic, grated gingerroot, lemon juice, cardamom powder, refined flour, oil (for frying ), oil, cinnamon stick, garlic, ginger, grated onion (use only for thick coating of sauce n flavor), red chili powder, chopped coriander leaves, coriander powder, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), roasted ground cumin, tomatoes , chopped n churned, green chilies, chopped, salt (or to taste), sugar, water, water

potatoes , well scrubbed and quartered (peel or leave the peels on), eggplants or 3 small , halved lengthwise, cumin seed, vegetable oil, onion, finely minced, fresh serrano chili pepper, seeded and finely minced, minced fresh ginger, black mustard seeds or 1 tbsp brown mustard seeds, chopped fresh cilantro, garam masala, salt, ground coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper, lemon , juice of, honey, tomato paste, cooked chickpeas, slightly mashed (i use well-drained canned )

bone-in chicken thighs, cut up, black pepper, turmeric, whole serranos (deseeded or use jalapenos), garlic cloves, ginger , 2 inches long, oil, onions, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, garam masala, black pepper, salt, cilantro, chopped fine

dried garbanzo beans , soaked overnight, tamarind pulp, boiling water, vegetable oil, cumin seeds, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, cm fresh gingerroot, grated, fresh green chile, finely chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, salt, tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped, garam masala, chopped fresh chili pepper, to garnish, chopped onion, to garnish

channa dal, soaked for min. 2 hrs (chick peas), onions, finely chopped, dried red chilies, coarsely chopped, ginger, finely chopped, curry leaves, anise seed (anise), turmeric powder, salt , to taste, oil, to deep fry

dal (cooked with oiul, turmeric, salt and water), oil, turmeric, salt, water, whole wheat flour, ajwain, ghee, sugar, salt

toor dal, onion cut into long stripes., green chilly chopped ., tomato finely chopped ., mixture of mustard seeds , whole coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugrek seeds., tumeric, chillie powder ., dry mango powder or dry anardana powder., grated ginger ., cooking oil ., fresh chopped coriander ., salt as per taste .

canned tomatoes, yogurt, coconut milk, green chilies, chopped, onion, sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, ghee or 2 tbsp butter, lime juice, black onion seeds (nigella), fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, garam masala

frozen tamarind pulp, thawed, light brown sugar, ground cumin, ground cayenne pepper, kosher salt, fresh ginger, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, garam masala, ground cayenne pepper, kosher salt, ground sirloin, sliced red onions, roma tomatoes , thinly sliced lengthwise, chopped fresh mint leaves, kosher salt, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil , for brushing on the grill rack and buns, whole wheat hamburger buns, split, head iceberg lettuce, sliced

chocolate cake mix (i used duncan hines dark chocolate fudge cake mix), eggs, vegetable oil, masala chai tea concentrate (recipe below ), flour, ginger buttercream frosting (recipe below ), chocolate chips (optional) or chocolate shavings, for decoration (optional), cinnamon stick, whole cardamom pod, allspice berries, star anise, fresh ginger , thin slice, black tea leaves, half-and-half, water, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, whole milk, fresh ginger, minced