My Indian Recipes

Difficulty Rating 4 (Special ingredients needed, grinding required, pressure cooker helpful) Mixed Vegetables (like potato, carrot, green beans, okra) – ¾ of a lb. (or about half a bag of frozen “stew” vegtables.) Masoor Dahl – ¼ cup. Water – 2 1/4 cups Sambar powder – 1 ½ Tbsp. Dry grated coconut – ¼ cup. Tamarind – about 2 Tbsp. ball soaked in about 1 cup of water and pulp removed Mustard seeds – ½ tsp. Cumin seeds – ½ tsp. Curry leaves – 1 stem Dry Red Chili – 2 or 3 (optional) Oil – about 3 Tbsp. Salt to taste Combine vegetables, dahl, water and salt in a pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles.   Alternatively combine in a pan, cover and cook until vegetables are soft and dahl is done. I n a high power, good quality mixer, combine sambar powder and coconut powder.   Mix adding water as needed until they become a paste similar to peanut butter. Heat oil in a small pan.   Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves a...

Difficulty Rating 3 (Grinding required, Special Ingredients needed) 3 cups Rrice Bunch Coriander leaves 3-4 Green chillies 2 tsp Coconut, shredded 3 medium Onions (sliced fine) ½ Onion (chopped) Few sticks Cinammon Few Cardommom seeds Few Cloves 1 ½ tsp Red chilli powder Salt to taste 2 cloves Garlic 1 in Ginger Ghee or melted butter for frying 1 cup Cauliflower flowerets. Some Mixed frozen vegetables like beans, carrots and green peas. 1. Cook the 3 cups of rice in your rice cooker as you would normally do. 2. Grind together the 1/2 onion, coconut, garlic, ginger and coriander in the blender, to make a smooth paste. Keep aside. 3. Fry the onions in the ghee or melted butter. Also add the cloves, cinnamon and cardommom. 4. When onions are browned properly, add the red chilli powder and fry for 30-45 seconds. 5. Now add all the vegetables, including the cauliflower and sprinkle some water on it. 6. Keep covered and cook on a low flame till the vegetables are cooked. K...

Difficulty Rating 3 (Difficult prep, Grinding required, Pressure Cooker helpful) 1 Potato (cut into cubes) 2 Bell peppers (any color) (cut to thin slices lengthwise) 1 Carrot (cut into cubes) 1 cup Green peas - (boiled) 7 Cherry tomatoes (cut into two halves) (or 1 large slicing tomato cubed 4 Medium size Onions (sliced lengthwise) 5 Cloves 1 Elaichi (cardamom) 1 inch Cinnamon stick 2 inch Ginger 2 Garlic pods 3 Bay leaves (optional) ½ tsp Coriander powder ½ tsp Cumin powder 1 tsp Chilly powder (or to taste) 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tbsp Butter/Heavy Cream 1 cup Water Salt to taste 2 tsps Oil 1 sprig Coriander leaves (finely chopped for garnish) Note: You can substitute the same quantity of any vegetables you have on hand for the ones listed here. 1. Pressure cook vegetables in 2 cups of water till 3 whistles or boil them until they are all soft but not mushy. Once cool, remove and drain excess water. 2. Heat 1 tsp oil, add half the onions and fry till soft and light bro...

Difficulty Rating 5 (Difficult prep, Grinding required, Special Ingredients needed) 2 Tbsp Oil 2 Tbsp Broken Cashew Pieces 1 Bay Leaf 1 inch Cinnamon Stick 3 Green Cardamom 7 Whole Cloves ¼ tsp White (or Black) Peppercorns ¼ cup Broken Cashews 2 medi Onions finely chopped Salt – to taste 2 Tbsp Garlic, finely chopped 2 Tbsp Ginger, finely chopped to taste Green Chilies, finely chopped ½ Tbsp Cumin Powder 1 Tbsp Coriander Powder Red Chili Powder – to taste ½ tsp Turmeric Powder 5 oz canEvaporated Milk ½ cup Yogurt, well beaten 1 large Tomato, cubed 1 cup Carrots, cubed 2 cups Cauliflower, cut to bite size florets 2 medi Potatoes, cubed 1 cup Frozen Green Peas 1 cup Green Beans, cut to 1 inch pieces ½ cup Cilantro Leaves, finely chopped 2 cups Water or vegetable stock ¾ cups Coconut milk 1. Heat Oil on medium heat. 2. Fry Cashews (2 Tbsp) until golden brown. Remove onto a plate draining as much Oil as possible back into the pan. 3. In the same Oil, add Bay...

Difficulty Rating 4 (Difficult prep, Special Ingredients needed, Pressure cooker helpful) ¼ cup and 2 TBsp vegetable oil 1 ½ tsp chopped garlic ¾ tsp finely chopped green chile peppers ¾ cup chopped onions 1 ½ tsp grated fresh ginger ¾ cup chopped tomatoes 1 ½ cups cauliflower, finely chopped ¾ cup chopped cabbage ¾ cup green peas ¾ cup grated carrots 3 potatoes, boiled and mashed 2 TBsp ¾ teaspoon pav bhaji masala salt to taste 2 ¼ tsp lemon juice 6 (2 inch square) dinner rolls 1 tsp butter 3 TBsp finely chopped onion 2 ¼ tsp finely chopped green chile peppers 3 TBsp chopped fresh cilantro Directions 1. Put cauliflower, cabbage, peas, carrots and potatoes in the pressure cooker and cook for 1 whistle. 2. Remove vegetables from the pressure cooker and lightly mash 3. Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Saute garlic and green chile for 30 seconds, then stir in onions and ginger. Cook until onions are brown. Add tomato...