Rasam (Tamarind and Tomato Soup)
Rasam, also called saru, is a popular dish in South India. It can be described as a thin soup, served on top of rice. Ingredients Rasam powder 2 tsp oil or ghee 1 tbsp coriander seeds 3–4 dried red chillies…
Ingredients asafoetida
Dal Makhani (Black Gram with Cream)
Dal makhani is a delicacy from Punjab, India. Traditionally this dal was cooked slowly, for hours, on charcoal. This gave it a creamy texture. It had ‘malai’ (cream) or fresh butter added to it. When cooked at home these days,…
Bread Filled with Potato Curry (Pani Puri)
Ingredients 1 tablespoon of chaat masala 1 tablespoon of amchur (dried green mango) powder 1 tablespoon of red chile powder 1 tablespoon of coriander powder 1 tablespoon of jeera (cumin) powder 1 tablespoon coriander 1 pinch of hing ½ tablespoon…
Deep Fried Chickpea Dough Curry Snacks (Pakoda)
Pakoda is a savoury South Indian fried snack made from gram flour, spices and onions. This simple recipe is for Pakoda as made in Tamil Nadu, India. A different version called “pakora” is famous in the other parts of India.…
Shrimp Hooman (Goan Shrimp Curry)
Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) grated coconut, preferably fresh 2 dried red chile peppers ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 peppercorns 1 piece of tamarind (the size of a small marble) ½ onion, chopped fine 1 drumstick (frozen works fine), cut…
Pulikkachal (Tamil Spiced Tamarind Paste)
Pulikkachal, alternately spelled pulikachal, is a spiced tamarind paste. It is commonly mixed with rice to make tamarind rice (Puliyodharai). Ingredients 1 tsp coriander seeds (dhaniya) 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp sesame seeds 3 tbsp oil 1 tsp urad…
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer butter masala also known as paneer makhani is a vegetarian dish from India that is also popular in the west. The dish combines paneer in a sauce quite similar to that of butter chicken. Ingredients Ghee or oil 200…
Deep Fried Wheat and Chickpea Flour Dough Balls (Muthiya)
Ingredients Oil for deep frying 1 cup chopped methi (fenugreek) leaves ⅓ cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 2 tbsp besan (Bengal gram flour) 1 pinch asafoetida (hing) 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp green chilli-ginger paste 1 tbsp hot…
Dabeli (Potato-stuffed Buns with Chutney)
Dabeli is an Indian dish, originally from the region Kutch in Gujarat. Dabeli is now a common street food in Mumbai. It is also called double roti or kutchi dabeli. Ingredients Filling 1 tablespoon oil 1 pinch of asafoetida powder…