2126 west meets indian Recipes

lamb shoulder , round. cut into 2inch piece (don tsp discard bones they add flavor to the curry), red onions, chopped (large), tomato, chopped (medium), garlic cloves, chopped, fresh ginger, grated, cinnamon stick, cumin seed, green cardamoms , pods. (seeds only discard shell.), turmeric powder, garam masala, ground nutmeg, bay leaves, chopped cilantro, indian curry powder, salt (or to your taste ), serrano chilies, chopped, low-fat plain yogurt, vegetable oil

active dry yeast (1 envelope), sugar, all-purpose flour, more for dusting and rolling, salt, baking powder, milk, greek yogurt, plain, egg, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, more for the bowl, ghee (indian-style clarified butter) or 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

eggs, a yellow onion, finely chopped, a tomato, sliced amul cheese (available at most indian stores), ginger-garlic paste (to make mix 2 parts garlic and 1 part ginger in a food processor), chopped green chili (do not remove seeds), ground turmeric, butter or 2 -3 tbsp ghee

potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch cubes, ground turmeric, fresh peas (or to taste) or 1 cup frozen peas (or to taste), panch phoron (indian five-spice blend) or 2 tsp cumin seeds, ghee or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh ginger, finely chopped, hot pepper flakes, fresh cilantro , to taste (or basil), lemon juice , to taste, salt and pepper

vegetable oil, onion, cut in thin wedges, sliced fresh mushrooms (white or crimini), garlic cloves, minced, mild indian curry paste, cinnamon, chicken thigh (skinless, boneless, cut into quarters ), diced tomatoes, broccoli (or cauliflower florets), lentils (drained and rinsed ), chopped fresh coriander, plain low-fat yogurt

salt, sambar garam masala powder (i use the mtr madras sambar masala powder brand, that s the brand i love the best), asafetida powder (known as hing in hindi), yellow lentils, cleaned, washed , soaked in plenty of water and drained (toor dal), peeled washed and diced yams (known as sooran in hindi ), potato, peeled, washed and diced, garlic cloves, peeled, washed and slit lengthwise (slit each clove of garlic into 3 parts lengthwise), carrot, peeled, washed and diced, flat indian beans, washed, ends trimmed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called guavar in hindi), vegetable drumsticks, washed, peeled, ends trimmed and chopped into 2 inch sized pieces, water, turmeric powder, green chilies, washed and slit lengthwise, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn between the palms of your hands, cumin seed, mustard seeds, oil, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped, okra, washed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called ladyfingers or bhindi in hindi), whole red chilies, tamarind pulp or 1/2 cup juice, methi seeds

oil, asafetida powder (the hindi word is heng), whole brown mustard seeds, whole cumin seed, fresh curry leaves (from an indian market--substitute with basil as a last resort), frozen peas, serrano pepper, finely chopped, salt, sugar (omit if the coconut is sweetened), ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, freshly grated coconut (substitute with frozen or soaked dried coconut), fresh cilantro, chopped

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, fresh ginger (peeled ), garlic, water, plain yogurt, vegetable oil, lemon , juice of, ground cumin, ground mace, grated nutmeg, ground cardamom, salt & pepper, ripe tomatoes (seeded and finely chopped ), green bell pepper (stemmed, seeded and chopped ), ginger (peeled ), garlic, water, unsalted butter, heavy cream, honey, salt, garam masala , spice mixture (available in indian or specialty markets)

yellow maize flour (makkai, available at any indian grocery store. maize is spanish for corn , so a regular corn flour ), salt, red chili powder , to taste, coriander powder, fresh fenugreek leaves, cleaned, washed and finely chopped (methi), green chili, washed, ends trimmed and finely chopped, water , to knead, as required, oil or ghee, to fry

ghee (for frying , you can use butter), garam masala (for garnish ), cilantro (for garnish ), oil (for frying ), ground meat (you can use more, or less ), ginger-garlic paste (made by comining 1 part ginger with 1 part garlic in a food processor), leaves coriander, indian green chilies, eggs, water, ground onions, tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala, red chili powder, cumin powder, ginger-garlic paste

red lentil, washed, potato, diced, tomato, chopped, onion, diced, vegetable bouillon cube, garlic cloves, pressed, indian curry leaves, coriander, ground, cumin, ground, black pepper, ground, paprika, kosher salt, yogurt (optional)

chicken leg, cut in 1 1/2 inch pieces, ginger paste, garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric, mustard oil , available at indian grocery store or 800 ml vegetable oil, asafetida powder, onions, chopped, black cardamom powder, cardamom powder, fennel powder, black cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, bay leaves, malt vinegar

left over cooked rice (you can use more ), onion, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, minced, indian curry powder (increase to 3 tbsp. if using a common american brand), frozen peas (or other vegetable you have on hand), eggs, vegetable oil, cayenne pepper

vegetable oil, onion, minced, ground veal, ground lean beef, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, garlic, minced, firm, ripe tomatoes, diced, minced gingerroot , or 1 tsp ground ginger, garam masala, minced fresh hot green chilies , or to taste, frozen peas, lemon, juiced , or to taste, minced fresh cilantro , or to taste, indian flatbreads (rotis) or tortillas, as an accompaniment

turmeric, cayenne, kosher salt, vegetable oil, paneer, (indian cheese , either store-bought or made from my recipe, recipe follows), cut into 1-inch cubes, see cook s note, frozen chopped spinach, white onion, finely chopped, thumb ) ginger, peeled and minced (about 1 tbsp), garlic, minced, green serrano chile, finely chopped (seeds removed if you don tsp like it spicy!), store-bought or homemade garam masala , recipe follows, ground coriander, ground cumin, plain yogurt , stirred until smooth, cheesecloth, whole milk, freshly squeezed lemon juice , plus more as needed, see cook s note, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits), green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional

short grain indian or italian (arborio) rice, water, milk, sugar , or to taste, golden raisins, raw cashews or shelled pistachios, chopped fine, seeds from 4 cardamom pods, ground cinnamon to taste

short grain indian or italian (arborio) rice, water, milk, sugar , or to taste, golden raisins, raw cashews or shelled pistachios, chopped fine, seeds from 4 cardamom pods, ground cinnamon , to taste

eggplants timmed and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, vegetable oil, onion cut medium dice, garlic minced, minced fresh ginger, garam masala ( indian spice mix ), ground cumin, cayenne pepper, petite diced tomatoes, drained, fresh chopped cilantro, water