102 sweet indian Recipes

basmati rice (no other substitution), water, saffron threads or 1/3 tsp equivalent saffron, cinnamon sticks, salt, yellow onion, diced (optional), jaggery or 1/4 cup maple sugar or 1/4 cup honey, raw (if using honey or maple sugar, reduce water by 2 tbsp) or 1/4 cup unbleached cane sugar, cardamom seeds, crushed or 1 tsp cardamom powder, ghee or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, pistachios or 3 tbsp slivered almonds, raisins or 3 tbsp currants, toasted nuts , for garnishing

beef kabob skewers, frozen, seasoned (angus president choice), naan bread , indian naan (you may substitute with greek pita or other flatbread), ranch dressing (renee s), tomato, large, sliced and halved, vidalia onion, small, sweet, thinly sliced, orange bell pepper, sweet , orange, thinly sliced, sea salt, black pepper, fresh, ground, lettuce leaves , romaine, whole, pineapple, fresh, thinly sliced, cilantro, thinly sliced (optional), hot peppers, sliced, marinated

yellow onion, coarsely chopped, fresh ginger, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, garam masala, brown sugar, canola oil, eggplants (baby or indian ), diced tomatoes (canned or 2 large tomatoes), yellow onion, diced, chopped cilantro leaf (to garnish ), canola oil, ground coriander, paprika (hot smoked or sweet your choice ), turmeric, ground cayenne pepper, brown sugar

pork loin or tenderloin, naan bread, to serve, plain yogurt, to serve, cucumber , julienned, x 4-inch pieces of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, sweet paprika, garam masala, ground fenugreek, indian chile paste (see note ), lemon juice, mustard oil (see note )

cumin powder, garam masala, seeds from 3 cardamom pods (1/2 tsp ground in mortar and pestle), onion powder, bottled minced garlic or 8 cloves minced, plain yogurt, sweet paprika, indian curry powder, chopped cilantro leaves, plus leaves for garnish, kosher salt or hawaiian sea salt, cracked black pepper, boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes, wooden skewers (soaked for 2 hours in water) or 4 metal skewers, scallions , cut into 1-inch pieces, basmati rice with cilantro (or orzo with spinach and butter), for serving, lime wedges and a side of raita (yogurt sauce with vegetables), for serving

all-purpose flour, ghee or 3 tbsp unsalted butter, salt, oil (for frying ), khoya or 1 cup reduced milk, sugar, almonds, raisins, cardamom powder, poppy seed

mango - peeled, seeded, and diced, brown sugar, chopped fresh mint, freshly ground star anise, freshly ground cardamom, lime juice, plain yogurt, fresh mint for garnish

whole milk, grated dried unsweetened coconut, light brown sugar, almonds, golden raisins, ground cardamom, dumpling or wonton wrappers, vegetable oil

globe eggplants, sweet onions, sweet apples (not tart like granny smith or macintosh), shallot minced, butter or lite, olive oil, crushed garlic, garam massala (an indian spice mixture that can be found in any indian store or in the asian section of most supermarkets), ground cumin, hot indian curry powder , to taste, dried basil, qt. chicken stock, cream sherry, sour cream (lite or non-fat ok), salt & hot sauce to taste, sugar to taste, hickory or mesquite chips for smoking

ground whole wheat flour (preferably indian atta or king arthur whole-wheat), salt, olive oil, divided, water, ground cumin, sweet paprika, turmeric

beef roast , of any size and quality, onion, sliced thickly, sweet potatoes or 1 large yam, peeled and cut in chunks, whole baby yellow squash, rinsed, with stems cut off, granny smith apples (about 1 lb.) or 3 small other tart baking apples, cored and cut in large chunks (about 1 lb.), spicy apple cider, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, garam masala (an indian spice blend), kosher salt, roux , for gravy (optional)

besan (gram flour), semolina (sooji), maida flour (plain flour), khoya (maawa ) or 1 cup solidified milk (maawa ), ghee, sugar, water, cardamom powder, saffron strands, chopped cashew nuts, chopped pistachios

besan - chick pea flour, powdered sugar, ghee or melted crisco, milk, ghee or melted crisco, almonds, caramom crushed into a powder

water, salt, very coarse grits (gonsalves brand is best), milk, sugar (or more to taste)

channa dal, self-raising flour, sugar, cold milk, sesame oil (also known as gingelly oil), green cardamoms, powdered, salt

fresh milk, semolina (we call it rava in hindi), butter, sugar, water, orange rind, vermicelli, mixed nuts, chopped, vanilla essence , as required

self-raising flour, butter, chilled and diced, hard cheese, grated, buttermilk or fresh milk soured with lemon juice, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, ripe honeydew or other sweet melon, diced small, celery stalk, trimmed and diced, home-made mayonnaise, mild indian curry paste, fresh basil or mint