29 very indian Recipes

all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, potatoes (boiled ), onion, chopped, green chilies, very finely chopped, oil, ginger, grated, garlic, crushed, coriander seed, cilantro, finely chopped, lemon , juice of, turmeric, garam masala, red chili powder, salt

yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cubed and boiled until tender, drained, frozen petite peas, coconut (or canola) oil, onion, finely chopped, thai chilies, very finely chopped, fresh ginger, grated, i large clove garlic, crushed and minced, nigella seeds (also called black onion seeds), fresh cilantro, finely chopped, fresh lemon juice , to taste, turmeric, curry powder , to taste, sea salt , to taste, thick wonton wrapper (available in asian markets - mine sells thin, medium and thick), canola oil, for frying, mint chutney and/or mango chutney, for dipping

potatoes (enough to serve four people, depending on size, use the floury sort that mashes well), ground lamb , very lean, fresh ginger, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, garam masala, spring onions, finely chopped, green chilies, finely chopped, fresh coriander, finely chopped (cilantro), fresh mint, finely chopped, lime, salt and pepper, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, butter, double cream, milk, paprika

eggplants, olive oil, cumin seed, mustard seeds, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper, onion, thinly sliced, ginger-garlic paste (it s very easy to blend your own), curry powder, tomato, diced, plain yogurt, chopped small green chilies, salt, chopped fresh cilantro

canola oil, extra firm tofu , excess water removed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, cornstarch, yellow onions, very thinly sliced, fresh ginger, finely minced, garam masala, diced tomatoes, undrained, frozen green peas , defrosted, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

potatoes, head cauliflower, ghee, cumin seed, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, cayenne pepper, fresh hot green chili pepper, very finely chopped, cumin seed, ground and roasted, salt, fresh ground black pepper

canola oil (clarified butter) or 3 tbsp ghee (clarified butter), onion, finely chopped, cinnamon sticks (dalchini), green cardamom pods, fresh ginger, very finely chopped, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chili powder, full cream yoghurt, tomato puree, salt, skinless chicken breasts or 4 skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces, sliced almonds , prepared as in method, chopped fresh coriander, leaf (to garnish , cilantro), water

french bread cubes , about 6 ozs, golden raisin, banana, mashed, about 2 large (very ripe ), honey, honey, skim milk, egg substitute, nutmeg, ground, vanilla extract

very young broiling chickens (about 2 - 2 1/4 lb each), unseasoned natural meat tenderizer, lemon juice, garlic, chopped fresh ginger root, ground roasted cumin seeds, ground cardamom, red pepper, tandoori coloring , or 1 tbsp paprika, plain yogurt, usli ghee ,indian vegetable shortening, or light vegetable oil for basting

pastry, flour, veg. oil, potatoes,boiled, onion,chopped, green chilis,very finely chopped, oil, ginger,grated, garlic,crushed, coriander seed, cilantro,finely chopped, tumeric, garam masala, red chili powder, salt, meat filling, ground meat (either lamb or beef), cumin seed, whole cardamon pods, oninon,cut in small dice, oil, garlic clove,crushed, ginger paste, curry powder, salt and pepper to taste

butter, converted rice (uncooked ), jalapeno pepper, minced (add more if you like it very spicy), lime , juice, zest of above lime (zest it before you squeeze it), chicken broth, saffron threads, dry mustard, ground coriander, salt

ripe avocados, onion, chopped very fine, tomatoes, chopped very fine, green chili, chopped very fine, red chili powder, cumin powder, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (replace with parsley if you dislike cilantro as much as i do), lemon , juice of, unsweetened plain yogurt, whisked smooth, salt

red onion, finely chopped, cucumbers (200g), ripe tomatoes, finely cubed (100g), cilantro, chopped, red chile, very finely chopped (omit or reduce amount to suit your taste), green chili, very finely chopped (omit or reduce amount to suit your taste), lemon juice, oil (i use sunflower), black pepper, freshly ground, chat masala, salted peanuts, roughly chopped (see introduction), salt (to taste)

water, salt, very coarse grits, whole milk, sugar (more to taste)

red onions, serrano chile chile, minced, eggs, oil or 3 tbsp ghee, garlic cloves, finely minced, fresh ginger, very finely minced (or grated ), tomatoes, finely chopped, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper, salt , to taste, water

limes (or juice), chicken (thighs work excellent) but breast do too, olive oil, onion chopped finely, garlic chopped finely, hot peppers to taste (remember they increase in intensity as they cook), curry (home made paste is very nice), fresh thyme chopped, tomatoes coarsely chopped (do not add until later-you know why), christophene peeled and cut into cubes (chayote, chocho, chuchu, xuxu)-tropical squash from south america, eggplant cut into cubes, pumpkin or squash peeled and cut into cubes, coconut milk, salt and freshly ground peppercorns to taste, rum (or to taste)

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

spring lamb chops, onions, roughly chopped, tomatoes, chopped, ginger paste, garlic paste, yoghurt, whisked, salt, red chili powder (less if yours is very strong ), cumin seeds, ground (i roast them first), garam masala, ginger, lemon juice