Kuddi, also called kadhi, is a sort of gravy based on yogurt and chickpea flour. It can be served with pakora, rice, or roti. Ingredients ½ litre (1 pint) yoghurt 1 teaspoon besan (Indian chickpea flour) 2–3 teaspoons sugar 1…
Ingredients 1 medium-sized mango, peeled and fleshed removed 1 tablespoon sugar 1½ cups milk 2 drops vanilla extract (optional) 1 pinch of cinnamon powder 1 tablespoon maida (all-purpose flour) 2 bread slices Procedure Blend together the mango flesh, sugar, milk,…
Khichdi is a popular dish in the Indian state of Gujarat, where many families prefer it as a dinner. There also exist many variations of it across India. Ingredients 1 teacup rice 1 teacup dal (e.g. moong dhal, arhar dal…
Prawns cooked Kerala style. Ingredients ½ kg whole prawns ¼ tablespoon red chile powder ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon coriander powder ¼ tablespoon minced ginger 3 tablespoons oil Kudampuli (Malabar tamarind) to your preferred sourness (can be substituted with…
Ingredients Marinade 4 large onions, finely sliced and fried in ghee or butter 2 cups yoghurt 3 green chiles, chopped 1 bunch mint leaves, chopped 2 Tbsp ghee or butter 1 tsp garam masala Salt, to taste 1 Tbsp ginger-garlic…
This very fancy Kashmiri pulao, or Kashmiri Pallao, is from the Northern Indian state of Kashmir. Although it is a frozen region high in the Himalayas, Kashmir lies along the ancient overland trade routes between India and Central Asia, and…
Kaju Barfi is an Indian sweet made with cashew nuts. Ingredients ¾ cup water Sugar Ghee Cashew nut powder Edible silver leaf/foil Procedure Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add saffron to the solution…
This makes an excellent side dish, and goes well with a large variety of things, from spicy eggplant to tofu to potatoes in coconut sauce. Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon cumin ½ cup raisins ¼ cup cashews 2…
This dish is extremely creamy and rich; don’t expect to be able to eat much of it. It goes very well with Indian beans and Indian rice. Ingredients 6 small potatoes, peeled and cut in half 2 small cans coconut…
The Indian omelet is called so since it has various Indian spices and vegetables added to it. Ingredients 4 large eggs 1 cup finely-chopped onion ½ cup chopped tomatoes ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon cumin seeds Finely-chopped…
Ingredients 1 tsp toasted coriander seeds ¼ tsp toasted cumin seeds ⅓ cup plain yogurt ¼ cup red curry paste 1 tbsp curry powder 1 bay leaf 1 ½ tsp salt 1 ½ tsp freshly-ground white pepper 1 tbsp cayenne…
This is excellent with Indian potatoes and Indian rice. Ingredients 1 can lentils 1 can kidney beans 1 onion ½ can tomatoes ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon sugar ¼ teaspoon cumin 1 pinch turmeric Procedure Chop and…