ingredients
serves: 2 - 4
1 cup (160 g) 5 oz Split red gram (arhar dal)
2 cups (500 ml) 16 fl oz Water
1/2 tsp (1 g) Turmeric (haldi) powder
Salt to taste
grind to a paste:
1 Ginger (adrak), 1 inch piece
5 Garlic (lasan), cloves
8 Black peppercorns (sabut kali mirch)
1 Cinnamon (dalchini), 1 inch stick
1 tsp (2 g) Coriander (dhaniya) seeds
1 tsp (2 g) Cumin (jeera) seeds
4 Green chillies, slit
2 tbsp (30 g) 1 oz Ghee
1 grain Asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp (3 g) Sugar / Jaggery (gur)
2 Tomatoes, blanched, seeds removed
1 Juice of lemon (nimbu)
1 bunch …

ingredients
serves: 5 - 6
1 kg (2.2 lb) Cottage cheese (paneer), cut into fingers
5 tbsp (75 ml) 2 fl oz Vegetable oil
6 Cloves (laung)
2 Bay leaves (tej patta)
3 Cinnamon (dalchini), 1 inch sticks
6 Green cardamom (choti claichi)
1 cup (300 g) 11 oz Onion paste
2 tbsp (36 g) 1 1/4 oz Ginger (adrak) paste
2 tbsp (36 g) 1 1/4 oz Garlic (lasan) paste
2 tsp (4 g) Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp (1 g) Turmeric (haldi) powder
1 tsp (1 1/2 g) Coriander (dhaniya) powder
2 tsp (20 g) Cashew nut (kaju) paste
Salt to taste
a few …

ingredients
500 g (1.1 lb) Cottage cheese (paneer), mashed
250 g (9 oz) Potatoes, boiled, mashed
3 1/2 tbsp (35 g) 1 1/4 oz Cornflour
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp (1 g) White pepper (safed mirch) powder
Vegetable oil for frying
for the gravy:
1 kg (2.2 lb) Spinach (palak)
3 1/2 tbsp (1 1/4 oz) Vegetable oil
1 tsp (3 g) Garlic (lasan), chopped
1/2 cup (100 ml) 3 1/2 fl oz Tomato puree
1/2 tsp (1 g) Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp (1 g) Turmeric (haldi) powder
1/2 tsp (3/4 g) Coriander (dhaniya) powder
Salt to taste
2 cups (500 ml) 16 fl oz …

ingredients
1 3/4 cups (250 g) 9 oz Whole black gram (urad dal)
1 cup (200 g) 7 oz Tomato paste
2 1/2 cups (500 ml) 16 fl oz Tomato puree
1 1/4 cups (250 ml) 8 fl oz Cream
1 tbsp (15 g) Ghee
1 Ginger (adrak), 1 inch piece, julienned
2 1/2 tbsp (50 g) 1 3/4 oz White butter
1 tbsp (15 ml) Cream
method
1. In a heavy-bottomed pan, boil 6 cups water. Add the black gram and cook on medium heat till the grains are just a little tender and begin to split.
2. Add the …

Ingredients
4 large white potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
1/2 cup boiled and drained green peas
1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp amchoor(mango powder)
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp saunf(fennel)powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tablespoon chopped cashewnuts
Salt to taste
3 cups maida(all purpose flour)
1/2 cup maida, for rolling out
1 tablespoon heated ghee or oil
Oil for deep frying the samosas
1 tablespoon ghee(clarified butter) for the stuffing
1 small bowl of cold water
Method
Heat the ghee for the stuffing and add the cumin seeds and
cashewnuts.
When the seeds splutter add the dry powders and fry for 10
seconds.
Add the mashed …

500g potatoes, boiled, peeled and diced
1 c cooked small chopped mixed vegetables - carrots, beans, peas, cauliflower
1/2 c chopped onions
1/2 c ghee
4 green chilis, slit and chopped
1/2 inch ginger, sliced finely
250g tomato, chopped
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
salt to taste
5 tbsp butter
1 tsp garam masala
a bunch of fresh coriander leaves, chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice
lemon wedges for garnish
4 pao or buns, halved
Method
Heat ghee in a pan. Reserve 3 tsp chopped onions for garnish and fry the remaining till light brown. Add green chillis, ginger and tomatoes and saute …

Ingredients :
1.5kg chicken breasts
Marinade :
5 spring onions, finely chopped
4 cloves, garlic
3 tbsp brown sugar
5-6 hot green chillies, finely chopped
Juice of 2 lemons
90 ml soy sauce
3/4 tbsp freshly ground coriander
2 3/4 tbsp finely chopped ginger
100g peanuts, coarsely ground
Method :
Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the chicken pieces to the marinade mix well and ensure the chicken is coated with the marinade.
Leave to marinate for 2 hours.
Skewer and barbecue on live coal or electric barbecue.

Ingredients :
1 whole chicken
2 tomatoes puree in a blender
2 onions, chopped
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
15 cashew nuts paste
1 ½ tbsp butter
3 tbsp cream
1 tsp chilli powder
Oil for frying
salt to taste
For the marinade :
1 tbsp tandoori masala
½ tbsp garam masala (cloves, cinnamon and cardamom powdered)
2 tbsp lime juice
½ tsp jeera
5 tbsp yoghurt
Method :
Marinate the chicken in the marinade for 1 whole hour.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan and fry the chicken for 10 minutes.
Remove the chicken and keep aside.
In the remaining oil fry add the chopped onions till golden , then add …

Ingredients:
* 3 tablespoons butter
* 1/2 cup diced celery with leaves
* 2 tablespoons chopped onion
* 1 1/2 cups water
* 1 cup orange juice
* 2 tablespoons finely grated orange peel
* 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
* 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
* 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
Preparation:
Melt butter in heavy saucepan; add celery and onion. Cook until onion is …

Ingredients:
* 1 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1/2 cup diced ham or bacon
* 1/2 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
* 1 rib celery, diced
* 2 cups long-grain rice
* 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
* 2 cups chicken broth
* 1 can whole …

1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can pineapple tidbits and its juice
3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
1/4 teaspoon each crushed red pepper flakes and black pepper
3 cups cooked rice
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over med. heat. Add onions, celery and curry powder. cook and stir for about 3 mins.
Stir in soup, pineapple and juice, chicken, bouillon powder, pepper and pepper flakes. Mix well.
Transfer mixture to a med. casserole dish. …

2 lbs boneless chicken breast-cut into bite size pieces
1-2 tbs olive oil
1 clove garlic crushed
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1/4 cup apple juice
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tbs catsup
1 tbs cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 tbs corn starch
1 tbs water
Heat oil in large pot then add chicken pieces and lightly brown for about 6-7 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and put aside. Now add ingredients #1-9 to pot and heat over med heat until dissolved. Add chicken, bring to a boil and then simmer for …

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup sliced chicken breast
2 cups coconut milk
2 tbsp green curry paste
2 green chillies, cut longways
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp vegetable sauce
1 cup frozen baby beans
METHOD:
Stir-fry green curry paste for 1 minute. Add chicken and fish sauce. Fry
until cooked, add coconut milk, bring to the boil. Add beans and chilli. Serve.
Serves 4

4 small peeled and halved onions
2 Bay leaves
about 1 liter water, cooking is not an exact science, baking is.
1 chicken about 1.5-2 kg
1 teaspoon saffron
750 gr basmati rice
100 gr ghee
5 shredded cloves of garlic
7 cloves
10 Gardamompods
2 Cinnamon sticks about 7 cm
50 gr blanched almonds
100 gr sultanas
Garnish:
4 hard boiled eggs sliced
1 large onion shredded and crispy fried
In a large pot, the chicken has to fit, get the halved onions and bay leaves
and the water to the boil. Add the chicken and simmer for about 2 hours
until the chicken meat is …

2 cups long grain rice
2 cups coconut milk
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
4 TBS oil
1.5 tsp black mustard seed
8 dried red chilies
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1 cup flaked fresh coconut
salt
Soak rice in water.
Boil coconut milk with 1-1/2 cups water and grated fresh ginger. Drain and add the rice, bring to a boil again, cover, turn off heat.
Fry mustard seeds in the oil in a separate pan until they pop. Add red chilies, brown. Add sesame seeds and brown lightly.
Pour the flavored oil over rice, salt to taste. Toss in fresh coconut (or …