83 staple india Recipes

onion, chopped fine, celery, chopped fine, margarine or 2 tbsp butter, flour, curry powder, chicken broth, worcestershire sauce, chicken, cooked and chopped, tomato juice, rice, cooked and hot

cucumbers, green tomatoes, tomatoes, sweet green peppers, sweet red peppers, onions, pickling salt, vinegar, water, sugar, cinnamon, ground, turmeric, allspice, ground, white mustard seeds

crackers , flavored are best (we like onion or garlic), cream cheese or 3 oz spread or 3 oz goat cheese, fresh herbs, minced fine (we like chives, dill, parsley, whatever we have on hand) or 1 tbsp dried herbs (we like chives, dill, parsley, whatever we have on hand)

cooked rice, garlic, crushed, chilies, green, chopped, cashews, whole (kaju), almonds , slivered (badam), cilantro, fresh, chopped, ghee , clarified butter, salt, pepper

boneless skinless chicken, cut bite-size pieces, potatoes, skinned,and chopped, peanut oil or 2 tbsp olive oil, carrots, skinned and chopped, onion, chopped, stalks fresh lemongrass, minced, stalks celery, chopped, garlic, minced, coconut milk, chicken stock, pepper, salt , to taste, fresh cilantro, fresh french bread or soft rye bread, sliced,for dipping, india or good curry

basmati rice or 1 cup kolam rice ( should ideally be soaked in water for around 20-30 mins before cooking), water, salt, basmati rice or 1 cup kolam rice ( should ideally be soaked in water for around 20-30 mins before cooking), water, salt

eggplants (2 small ones or 1 large), salad oil, cumin seed, fresh ginger, minced, red onion, coarsely sliced, turmeric, green pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped, ground coriander, ground cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper, tomato, peeled and chopped, water, fresh coriander, coarsely chopped (cilantro)

whole roasting chicken, white vinegar, olive oil , plus, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, salt, pepper, fennel seed, freshly ground, cinnamon, chili powder, fresh ginger, minced, brown lentils, chicken stock, low sodium, yellow onion, chopped, olive oil , plus, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh minced ginger, cinnamon, chili powder, brown sugar, tomato paste, white vinegar, salt, pepper

plain yogurt (a high-quality greek yogurt is best) or 1/3 cup mayonnaise, apple, cubed, celery ribs, diced, toasted slivered almonds, raisins (golden or regular), curry powder, garam masala, cooked chicken breasts, cubed

bell peppers , julienned, zucchini , julienned, carrot , julienned, cooked lentils or 1 cup red kidney beans, chili pepper , cut into strips, gingerroot, grated, dark soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, salt, chopped cilantro (fresh coriander), coriander powder, cumin seed, mustard seeds, olive oil, stalk celery , cut into matchsticks

rib eye steaks, olive oil, coriander seed, fennel seed, black pepper , freshly milled, kosher salt , to taste, butter (optional)

flour, salt, oil, water, beef, potatoes , boiled in their jackets and allowed to cool, oil, onion, peeled and finely chopped, ground beef, grated peeled fresh ginger, fresh hot green chilli, finely chopped, very finely chopped fresh green coriander (cilantro), water, salt, ground coriander seeds, garam masala, ground roasted cumin seeds, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, oil for deep frying

beef tenderloin fillets (grilled rare to medium-rare. see perfect tenderloin steak / filets with mushrooms), fresh mushrooms, sliced, sauteed with garlic (see recipe same page as steak, above), caramelized onion, grated monterey jack cheese (can use reduced fat, just not non-fat , nasty texture, no flavor, doesn tsp melt correctly), parmesan cheese, ground, gorgonzola or 3/4 cup other good blue cheese, crumbled, fresh basil , julienned, handful baby spinach (optional), red pepper , roasted, chopped (jarred, ok, or grilled or chopped fresh), black pepper, ground, naan bread , garlic flavored (in grocery stores with other foods from india, or refrigerated flat bread section)

cooked bulgur (or other cooked whole grain, such as kasha, quinoa, brown rice, steel-cut oats, or grits), diced dried fruit, of your choice (apricots , currants, dates, cranberries, cherries, raisins, sultanas ( or a mixture), rolled oats (or dried muesli mixture), unsalted sunflower seeds (or flax seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or seed of your choice), very hot water, honey, salt, cinnamon or 2 tsp ginger or 2 tsp nutmeg, choose your favorite, instant yeast, bread flour, oil, for coating bowl, egg, sugar, for sprinkling on tops (turbinado, caster) (optional)

eggs, american cheese, canadian bacon, english muffins, margarine, butter-flavored cooking spray

dried red chile peppers, chopped, coriander seeds, chili powder, poppy seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, minced, ground cardamom, anise seeds, green chile peppers, chopped, tamarind pulp, seeded, fresh ginger root, dried cilantro, olive oil, onions, chopped, shredded chicken meat, fresh shredded coconut

carrots, cucumber, beetroot, celery, tomatoes, lime juice, cilantro, ginger, mint leaves, salt