32 plain cooker Recipes

dried red kidney beans , sorted and washed, yellow onions or 1 medium red onion, roughly chopped, tomatoes, diced, ginger, peeled and minced, garlic cloves, chopped, thai green chili or 4 -6 serrano chilies or 4 -6 cayenne chilies, chopped, cinnamon stick, 2 to 4 inches, whole cumin seed, red chili powder, kosher salt, ground turmeric, garam masala, water (if you soak overnight, use less , see note), chopped cilantro, hot cooked brown rice or hot cooked basmati rice, plain yogurt (optional)

tomato paste, garlic, chopped, curry powder, grated fresh ginger, ground cumin, onion, chopped, boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 10), kosher salt and black pepper, ong-grain white rice, plain whole-milk greek yogurt, scallions, thinly sliced

boneless and skinless turkey breast half, reduced-sodium chicken broth, curry powder, cayenne pepper, salt, onion, ginger, chopped, cilantro leaf, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, low-fat plain yogurt, cilantro, chopped, cooked brown basmati rice

diced tomatoes, chickpeas, drained and well rinsed, good curry paste, minced garlic, minced ginger, ground cumin, turmeric, baby spinach, plain yogurt, tomato paste, cayenne pepper (optional)

boneless, skinless chicken thighs, plain yogurt , preferably whole milk, coriander powder, turmeric powder, mild chili powder, cumin powder, onion cut into chunks, chunk fresh ginger, peeled, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh green chili pepper such as jalapeno or serrano, stemmed, canola oil or ghee (clarified butter), basmati rice, rinsed, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, chicken broth (use low-sodium if canned) mixed with 1/4 tsp garam masala, salt, saffron threads mixed with 2 tbsp heavy cream, chopped cilantro, more for garnish, chopped mint, lime, oil for frying, onion, thinly sliced, big handful cashews, big handful raisins .

crushed tomatoes, onion, minced, minced garlic , 4-6 cloves, minced fresh gingerroot, garam masala, dark brown sugar, ground cumin, ground coriander, boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 8 pieces), kosher salt, low fat plain greek yogurt, chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

chopped fresh parsley , plus 8 to 10 parsley stems, thyme, green split peas , picked over and rinsed, leek, white and light green part only , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, smoked turkey leg (1 to 1 1/2 lb), nonfat plain yogurt, frozen peas, thawed, crusty multigrain bread , for serving (optional)

lamb, cut in 1-inch cubes, olive oil, diced tomatoes, cumin, curry, beef broth, butternut squash, cubed, red potatoes, cubed, white pearl onions, carrot, sliced, green beans, sliced, frozen peas, thawed, nonfat plain yogurt

lamb shanks, chicken stock, pumpkin, peeled and chopped into chunks, plain flour, vegetable oil, brown onion, finely chopped, dry red wine, chopped tomatoes, pitted dates, cinnamon stick, salt and pepper, potatoes, parsley, chopped

artichokes, salt, fresh lemon juice, water, melted butter (optional)