Indian - Cabbage & Mashed Potato Curry

Ingredients:

1 lb. cabbage, shredded

1/2 lb. potatoes, boiled and mashed

1 tsp. cumin seeds

1 tsp. ginger

1 tsp. turmeric powder

1 tsp. chilli powder

1 tsp. salt or to taste

2 tbsp. oil

Method:

Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan (or skillet), and fry the cumin seeds and ginger paste for half a minute, and add the shredded cabbage. After 15 minutes, add the mashed potatoes with turmeric and chilli powders, salt, and cook for another 15 minutes.

Indian-Coconut Fish Fry

Indian-Coconut Fish Fry

Ingredients:
750 gms : Sole/ Bekhti fillets
3 tsp : Red Chillies (fresh)
2 tbs : Coconut dessicated
2 tsp : Ginger, chopped
6 : Garlic cloves
1 1/2 tbs : White Vinegar
3 tbs : Maida (flour)
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Lemon wedges for garnishing

How to cook:
Wash the fish fillets and pat dry. Sprinkle maida over fillets and keep aside. Grind together,red chillies, coconut, ginger, garlic, vinegar and just enough water to make fine paste. Add salt and evenly coat fillets with this paste. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry fish till crisp. Serve immediately, accompanied by lemon wedges.

Indian-Karhi Pakora

Indian-Karhi Pakora

Ingredients:
For pakoras:
basin 1 1/2 cups
red chillis 1 tsp
salt 1 tsp
coriander seeds 1 tsp
chat masala 1 tsp
dried crused methi leaves 2 pinchs
water enough to make a semi thick paste

For curry:
baisin 6 tbsp
water 1.15 litre
curd 1/2 kg
spring onions 3
curry pattas 12
ginger 1/2 tsp
garlic 5 cloves
green chillies 4
red chillies pwd 2 1/2 tsp
salt 2 tsp or as per taste
red chillies whole pods 4
cooked /var/www/hmin pwder 1 tsp
/var/www/hmin 1tsp (for garnish)
oil 1/2 cup (for garnish)

How to cook:
1-Mix all ingredients well with enough amount of water to make a semi thick paste.
2-Heat oil enough for deep frying in a deep frying pan.
3-Put the paste in little amounts in the well heated oil with the help of a tbsp.Fry pakoras on medium heat.
4-Mix baisin,water,curd,6 curry pattas,spring onions,green chillies,garlic,ginger,/var/www/hmin powder and red chillies pwd in aheavy based pot and cook on low heat untill it becomes half in quantity.
5-The curry will turn a little thick.U can add water if U want to make it thin.Add the prepared pakoras and salt in the curry.
6-For Tempering ( Bhagar)
Heat oil in a frying pan. Put /var/www/hmins, red chilly pods and curry patta. Fry well and put in the prepared curry. Your curry is ready to serve. Eat with boiled rice or as it is. You will love the delicious taste.

Indian-Potato in Bombay Ducks

Indian-Potato in Bombay Ducks

Ingredients:
8-10 Bombay Ducks (cleaned & drained)
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 small sized potato sliced (thinly in slices)
1 Tbsp of lemon juice salt to taste.
2-3 Green Chillies
3-4 flakes of garlic smashed

How to cook:
Marinate the Bombay Ducks and potato with chilly powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, green chillies chopped finely and salt, mix the ingredients well and keep aside for 1/2 an hour. Heat oil in a vessel and add in smashed garlic flakes, when the flakes turn slightly brown add the marinated Bombay ducks and simmer for a while, add the thinly slice potato. Cover the vessel let it cook in its own water. After it is cooked garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve Hot.

Indian-Deviled Egg

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Indian-Deviled Egg

Ingredients:
6 - hard-cooked eggs
½ - cup Parmesan cheese
1 - teaspoon horseradish
½ - teaspoon salt
½ - teaspoon dry mustard
¼ - teaspoon pepper
3 - tablespoons salad dressing or mayonnaise
½ - teaspoon paprika
¼ - cup black olives, sliced

How to cook:
This is a good way to hard-boil or hard-cook eggs. Put eggs into a large pot and cover with cold water about an inch over the eggs. Set the temperature to medium-high and heat until water starts to rapidly boil. After the water begins to boil, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand for 20 minutes. When the timer goes off, pour out the water and add cold water to stop the cooking. Crack the eggshell and remove the shell.

Take a knife and cut eggs lengthwise in half. Next step is to remove yolk and put into a small mixing bowl. With a fork, mesh egg yolks. To the egg yolks, add Parmesan cheese, horseradish, salt, dry mustard, pepper, and salad dressing (or mayonnaise).

Fill egg whites with yolk mixture and you want to have the mixture heaping. Garnish with paprika and add the olives to the top.

Indian-Barbecued Tandoori Chicken

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Indian-Barbecued Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:
3 very young broiling chickens (about 2 to 2-1/4 pounds each)
2-1/2 teaspoons unseasoned natural meat tenderizer
1/3 cup lemon juice

Marinade:
2 large cloves garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon tandoori coloring, or 1 tablespoon paprika
1/3 cup plain yogurt
Usli ghee or light vegetable oil for basting

How to cook:
Cut the wings off the chickens. Remove the neckbone carefully. Place the chickens on a cutting board and quarter them neatly. Then pull away the skin, using kitchen towels for a better grip if necessary. (Reserve the wings, neck, and skin for the stockpot.) Prick the chicken all over with fork or a thin skewer. Make diagonal slashes, + inch deep, 1 inch apart on the meat. Put the meat in a large bowl. Add meat tenderizer and lemon juice to the chicken, and rub them into the slashes and all over for 2 minutes. Cover and marinate for + hour. Put all the ingredients of the marinade into the container of an electric blender or food processor, and blend until reduced to a smooth sauce. (Alternatively, garlic and ginger may be crushed to a paste and blended with the remaining ingredients.) Pour this marinade over the chicken pieces and mix, turning and tossing, to coat all the pieces well. (A note of caution: Since certain brands of Tandoori coloring tend to stain the fingers, it is advisable either to use a fork to turn the chicken pieces in the marinade or use a pastry brush to spread it over the chicken.) Cover and marinate for 4 hours at room temperature, or refrigerate overnight, turning several times. Chicken should not remain in the marinade for more than 2 days, because the marinade contains a meat tenderizer which, with prolonged marinating, alters the texture of the chicken meat to very soft and doughy. Take the chicken from the refrigerator at least 1 hour before cooking to bring it to room temperature. The chicken is now ready to be either roasted in the oven or broiled over an electric or charcoal grill.

To roast in oven:
Start heating the oven to 500-550 degrees. Take the chickens out of the marinade. Brush them with the ghee or vegetable oil, and place them on an extra-large shallow roasting pan, preferably on a wire rack. Set the pan in the middle level of the oven, and roast for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through. There is no need to baste while the chicken pieces are roasting, because the enclosed environment keeps the chickens from drying excessively.

To broil indoors:
Preheat the broiler. Brush the grill with a little oil to prevent the meat's sticking. Place the chicken pieces, slashed side up, on the grill, and brush the slashed side with ghee or vegetable oil. Cook 2 to 3 inches away from the heat for 20 minutes. Turn and cook the other side for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken pieces are cooked through. Brush often with ghee or vegetable oil during cooking.

To grill outdoors:
Fire the coal well in advance (about 1-1/2 hours before you are ready to begin cooking), so that a white ash forms over the surface of the coal. This is when the coal is at its hottest. Place the grill at least 5 inches away from the heat, and rub generously with oil. Place the chicken pieces, slashed side up, over the grill and brush them with ghee or vegetable oil. Let chicken cook without turning for 10 minutes. Turn, baste the other side, and cook for 10 minutes. Continue to cook, turning and basting the chicken every 10 minutes, until it is done. The cooking time for broiling and grilling usually varies widely. Much depends upon the intensity of the heat and its distance from the chicken. The point to remember is that the chicken pieces have been marinating in a very strong tenderizing solution for two days and therefore will cook much faster than standard broiled or barbecued chicken.

Serve the chicken immediately, lightly brushed with ghee or oil.

Indian-Barrah Kebab

Indian-Barrah Kebab

Ingredients:
21 lb Lamb shoulder chops
1/2 Inch cube ginger root
1/2 ts Ground nutget
-peeled and chopped
1/2 ts Ground black pepper
2/3 c Thick set plain yogurt
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Salt or to taste
1/2 ts Cayenne or chili powder
1 tb Cooking oil
1/2 ts Turmeric
1 ts Ground cumin
2 Garlic cloves, peeled
1 tb Sesame seeds
2 tb Onions, chopped coarse

How to cook:
Trim off excess fat from chops and flatten each chop with a meat malle a rolling pin. Wipe clean with a dramp cloth. Put all ingredients except chops, oil, cumin and seeds, into a blender food processor and puree. Put chops into a larege bowl and pour the blended ingredients over them. Using your fingers, rub the marinade w into each chop. Cover the container with plastic wrap and leave to marinate at least 8 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil, this w help reflect heat and keep your roasting pan clean. Arrange the chops the roasting pan in a single layer ( reserve the remaining marinade) a cook in the center of the oven for 10 minutes - turning the chops over once. Reduce heat to 400 F. Mix the remaining marinade with the oil and cumin. Brush the chops wi this and sprinkle half the seeds on top. Return the pan to the upper of the oven for 10 minutes. turn the chops over and brush this side w the remaining marinade mixture and sprinkle the rest of the seeds as before. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

Indian-Tomato Chutney

Indian-Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Red Chillies - 5
Coriander leaves - few
Oil - 3 tsp
Salt to taste

How to cook:
Chop onions and tomato very finely and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add red chillies to it and fry for one min.
Add chopped onions to it and fry till golden brown.
Then add chopped tomatoes to it and fry for 5 Min's or till raw smell goes off.
Finally add chopped coriander leaves to it.
Grind coarsely and serve it with dosa, idli.

Indian-Ragi Dosa

Indian-Ragi Dosa

Ingredients:
Ragi flour / Finger Millet flour - 2 cups
Urad dal - 1 cup
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Water
Oil

How to cook:
Wash and soak urad dal and methi seeds in water for 3 to 4 hrs.
Drain the water and grind by adding little water to make a smooth paste.
Transfer this to a large bowl and add ragi flour and salt tot it and mix well.
Close the bowl and keep it for 6 to 8 hrs for fermentation.
After this fermentation, stir the batter well. Now its ready to make dosa.
Heat the dosa pan and pour ladleful of batter on the pan and spread the batter in circular motion to form pancake of roughly 8" inch diameter.
Drizzle th oil on the surface and edges of the dosa. Flip the dosa and cook for one minute.
Serve the dosa with Chutney/Sambhar/ Chicken kurma etc.

Indian-Chick Peas Rice

Indian-Chick Peas Rice

Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Chickpeas - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 2
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Dry Red Chillies - 3
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

How to cook:
Soak the chickpeas overnight and pressure cook it on the next day.
Cook the rice with enough water and keep aside.
Dry fry fenugreek, coriander seeds and dry red chillies and grind them to a powder.
Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, let them splutter and then add curry leaves and green chillies to it.
Add the grounded powder and fry for 2 Min's.
Then add chickpeas, rice and salt to it and mix well.
Sprinkle lemon juice on rice and serve.

Sweet Dish-Fried Pineapple

Sweet Dish-Fried Pineapple

Ingredients:
Pineapple - 1
Butter - 2 tbsp
Shredded Coconut - 1 tbsp
Jaggery - 4 tbsp
Lime Juice - 4 tbsp
Yogurt to Serve

How to cook:
Using sharp knife peel the skin. Cut the pineapple into half and discard the woody core. Cut into length ways in wedges.
In a small frying pan dry fry the shredded coconut until lightly browned and set aside.
Heat the butter in a frying pan. When it has melted add the pineapple wedges and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 Min's or until they turned golden in color.
Now sprinkle the jaggery to the pineapple. Then add lime juice and cook until jaggery has dissolved.
Sprinkle the roasted coconut and serve with yogurt.

Indian-Spinach Soup

Indian-Spinach Soup

Ingredients:
Spinach - 2 bunches
Onion -1, chopped
Tomato - 1, chopped
Butter - 1 tbsp
Pepper powder - 1 tbsp
Split Orange Lentils ( Massor Dal) - 1/2 cup
Panner - for garnishing
Salt to taste

How to cook:
Pressure cook masoor dal and smash them properly. Add 1 cup of water to it and boil for 2 Min's and the stock is ready. Keep them aside
Melt butter in a pan, then add chopped onions to it and fry for 3 Min's.
Then add chopped tomato to it and saute for few Min's.
Then add chopped palak leaves and enough water to it and cook till leaves becomes tender.
Grind them to a smooth puree in a mixer.
Then add this puree to the dal stock and add salt and pepper to it and bring to a boil.
Garnish with grated pannner and serve hot with bread.

Indian-Brinjal Bhaji

Indian-Brinjal Bhaji

Ingredients:
Brinjal, chopped - 4
Tomato, chopped - 2
Potato, small one, chopped - 1
Shallots, peeled - 5 to 6
Tamarind - Goose berry sized
Green Chillies - 5 to 6
Red Chillies - 4
Salt to taste

For Tempering
Oil - 2 tbsp
Split Bengal Gram - 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tbsp
Curry Leaves - Few

How to cook:
Pressure cook all the ingredients said above with enough water.
Then smash them using wooden smasher.
Add the tempering to it and serve with idli or dosa.
Note: If you add little jaggery or sugar to it gives you more tasty.

Indian-Brinjal With Spicy Gravy

Indian-Brinjal With Spicy Gravy

Ingredients:
200g baby eggplants.
2 onions, chopped.
3 green chilies, chopped.
Few pepper corns.
5g tamarind, soaked in hot water.
1 tsp. mustard seeds.
1 tsp. cumin seeds.
2 tsp. cumin-fenugreek powder.
1 tsp. turmeric.
3 tbsp. oil.
Salt to taste.

How to cook:
Cut the eggplants into four, lengthwise, to three-fourths of their total length and soak in salted water. Heat oil in a pan, season with mustard and cumin seeds. Add chopped green chilies, onions and pepper corns. Fry for few minutes. Then add eggplants and fry for another 2 minutes. Now add tamarind water, salt, cumin-fenugreek powder and cook until the gravy thickens. Serve hot with vegetable pulao.

Indian-Egg Paratha

Indian-Egg Paratha

Ingredients:
2 cups of Wheat Flour

4 Eggs
2 medium Onions (chopped)
1 Capsicum (Bell Pepper) (chopped)
1 Tomato (chopped)
A few strands of Fresh Coriander/Cilantro Leaves (Hara Dhania) (chopped)
1 tsp. Red Chilli Powder (Pisi Lal Mirch) (or to taste)
Salt (to taste)
2 tbsp. Cooking Oil
Clarified Butter (Ghee) or Butter (for preparing dough and frying parathas)

How to cook:
Heat oil in a frying pan until hot.
Add in the chopped onions and saute onions on medium heat until golden brown.
When onions turn golden brown and translucent, add in the tomato and capsicum and saute for a few minutes.
Add salt, red chilli powder, and eggs; Mix well. Saute well until eggs are well done.
Add the coriander/cilantro leaves; mix, take off heat and set aside.
Prepare the wheat dough by adding water to it.
Knead well into a soft dough.
Add 2 tbsp. clarified butter or butter to the dough and knead some more.
Make small balls out of the complete dough.
Roll each ball into a round roti.
Lay out one roti, cover it with the egg mixture and cover it with another roti. (so basically stuff egg mixture in between two rotis.)
Roll it a little and fry both sides well in clarified butter or butter.

Indian-Roti (Chapati) (Plain)

Indian-Roti (Chapati) (Plain)

Ingredients:

2 cups Wheat Flour (Gehun Ka Atta)
Water as per requirement

How to cook:
Knead soft dough with above ingredients.
Leave it for atleast 30 minutes.
Break off to a table tennis - ball sized (even smaller) bit of dough.
Roll with help of dry flour to a thin round.
Roll as thin as possible.
Heat tawa and place phulka on it.
When dry on one side, turn it.
When brown spots appear on second side, turn again.
Use a kitchen towel and lightly press the phulka, rotating at same time, it will puff.
Make as crisp as desired.

Indian-Besan Roti (Missi)

Indian-Besan Roti (Missi)

Ingredients:

2 cups Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)
2 cups Gram Flour (Besan)
Butter / ghee for serving

How to cook:
Mix the flours together and gradually add enough water to make pliable dough.
Divide it into ten portions and flatten them out using rolling pin.
Pre-heat the griddle and cook the rotis on each side.
Butter the besan roti generously and serve hot with lentils, vegetables or curries.

Indian-Aloo Paratha

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Aloo Paratha - Indian Stuffed Potato Bread.

Ingredients:

3 big potatoes

3 cup wheat flour(small cups)

Green chillies

Corriander leaves

Turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Lime juice

How to cook
Boil potatoes and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan add onions green chillies.
Saute for a while.
Add turmeric powder,salt stir again.
Now add the mashed potatoes.
Mix all these well.
Add the coriander leaves and lime juice.
Make a dough with wheat and a pinch of salt.
Knead well to a fine dough adding little oil.
Now make small balls, make a hole in the center, Stuff some potato mix into the hole.
Cover the hole.
Roll it out.
Heat the tawa, make the paratha.
Apply oil or ghee on either sides.
Serve hot with pickles.