Masala Chai I
Masala chai is a spiced version of the typical Indian milk tea. As with much of Indian cuisine, the exact mix of dry spices varies greatly and is often handed down in families from one generation to the next. Ingredients…
Cuisines Indian
Samosa
Ingredients ¼ kg potatoes Green peas combined 2 onions, sliced 2 green chiles, chopped Spices (optional) 2 mint leaves 2 sprigs of cilantro (coriander) Maida (all-purpose flour) Water Olive oil or vegetable oil Salt Vegetable oil, for deep frying Procedure…
Egg Rice
Ingredients 2 cups (250 g oz) uncooked rice 1 small (a little bit bigger than a golf ball) onion, chopped 2 medium-sized green chile peppers, chopped 1 teaspoon ginger paste 1 teaspoon garlic paste ¼ teaspoon spice blend (the blend…
Thalassery Biryani
Thalassery biriyani is a rice dish blended with Chicken and Spices. The recipe has a strong legacy of the Mughlai cuisine. This variant of biryani is an Indian cuisine and has originated from the Malabar region of South India. The…
Tandoori Masala
Tandoori masala is a mixture of spices specifically for use with a tandoor, or clay oven, in traditional Pakistani and Indian Punjabi cooking. The specific spices vary somewhat from one region to another, but typically include fenugreek, cinnamon, cumin, coriander,…
Yogurt Curry Soup (Kadhi)
Kadhi also known as Karhi or Gujarati Kadhi is a sweet yogurt curry, normally eaten with unleavened flat bread called roti and sabzi in India. Ingredients 2 cups chickpea flour (besan) 1½ cups curds/yogurt (dahi) 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste…
Uppittu (Indian Semolina Porridge)
Upma or uppittu as it is referred to in Karnataka is a wholesome Indian dish made of rava (cream of wheat). There are many ways it is prepared but typically includes a healthy amount of vegetables added during preparation. The…
Upeseru (Indian Lentils with Greens)
Upeseru is a rural speciality of the South of India, and villages around the state of Karnataka in particular. The main recipe is for a solid dish of lentils and greens, and the water drained from this is often used…
Tadka Dhal (Spiced Lentil Curry) II
Tadka dhal is an everyday staple across South India. Ingredients Dhal ½ cup moong dhal, washed 2 cups water Seasoning 2–3 tablespoon cooking oil 3–4 tablespoon finely diced onion 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 small sliver of ginger, chopped, or…
Tadka Dhal (Spiced Lentil Curry) I
Ingredients 4 ea. (400 g) medium onions, chopped as fine as possible 1 small chilli 2 large cloves of garlic, chopped finely or crushed Ginger (about the same as the garlic in size), finely chopped 250 g split red lentils…
Sambar I
Sambar or sambhar (Kannada: ಸಾಂಬಾರ್, Malayalam: സാമ്പാർ, Tamil சாம்பார் (சாம்பாறு in Sri Lanka), Telugu: సాంబారు), pronounced “saambaar”, is a dish common in southern India and Sri Lanka, made of dal (usually red gram, also called toor dal) and vegetables in…
Puliyodarai (South Indian Tamarind Rice)
Puliyodarai, is a speciality of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu. Also see Cookbook:Pulihora. Ingredients Garnishing powder 1 tbsp split peas 1 tbsp coriander seeds ½ tsp fenugreek seeds 2–3 dry red chillies Puliyodarai 4 cups cooked white…