My Indian Recipes

Difficulty Rating 1 1 ½ cups Basmati rice 2 Tbsp Oil 1 (2 in) cinnamon stick 2 Green cardamom 2 Cloves 1 Tbsp Cumin seed 1 tsp salt, or to taste 3 cups Water 1 small Onion, thinly sliced 1. Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes. 2. Heat the oil. Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, and cumin seed. Cook and stir for about a minute 3. Add the onion. Cook the onion until golden brown (about 10 minutes). 4. Drain the water from the rice, and put into the rice cooker with the water and the spices. Cover and cook until done 5. Fluff with a fork before serving.

Difficulty Rating 4 (Grinding required, Special Ingredients required) 2 Potatoes 2 Onions (small) 3 tsp Poppy seeds 3 tsp Dry Grated Coconut 3 Tbsp Peanuts (roasted) 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste 1 Tomato (diced) 2 Cloves 2 Cardamom (elachi) ¼ tsp Black(white)cumin seed 1 in Cinnamon Stick 2 Bay leaves 4 tsp Cashews 4 Green Chili 3 Cups Water Oil Make a paste of: 1 ½ Tbsp Sour Cream 1 ½ Tbsp Curd 1 tsp Chili powder ¼ tsp Turmeric 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Coriander powder 1. In a small mixing bowl combine all the ingredients to be made into paste and mix thoroughly and keep aside. 2. Peel, dice and boil potatoes 3. In a mixer or grinder, blend the poppy seeds and grated dry coconut add 1 tbsp of wat...