Chicken Korma
Posted January 20, 2006 – 2:12 pm in: Indian1/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup pistachios
1/4 cup almonds
2-3 dried hot chilies, seeded
1 T fresh ginger, grated
1 cup cold water
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 whole cloves
1/4 tsp. cardamom seeds
2 garlic cloves
2 T poppy seeds
1 T ground coriander
1 T ground cumin
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 cup butter
1 white onion, chopped
6 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch cubes
2 T cilantro, chopped
1 [...]
Bombay Potatoes
Posted January 17, 2006 – 8:07 pm in: IndianThis makes the perfect accompaniment to any curry vegetarian or meat based, they are very easy to make and the fresh flavours are very different when you do cook it yourself. Give it go.
Ingredients:
For the Potatoes* 3 x tbsp sunflower oil* 1 x tsp mustartd seeds* 1 x pinch ground cumin* 1 x tsp turmeric* [...]
Dal Bhaat
Posted January 4, 2006 – 11:02 am in: IndianIngredients:* 1 cup red lentils* 2 teaspoon garlic-ginger paste* pinch of turmeric* 1 green chili, chopped* 2-3 cloves garlic* 2-3 whole dried chilis* 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed* 1/4 teaspoon garam masala* 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Directions:
Put un-soaked lentils in medium, heavy saucepan, wash with 2 or three changes of water, then drain. Add 2 1/2 cups [...]
Aloo Gobi
Posted January 4, 2006 – 9:48 am in: IndianPretty much a standard veggie curry. Aloo is potato and gobi is cauliflower, so you get an idea what it’s like. Serves 3.
1 cauliflower
3-4 potatoes
1 onion
1 small piece fresh ginger, chopped
1 can peeled tomatoes
3-4 fresh green chilies, chopped
3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons tumeric
1 large bunch green coriander, stalks and leaves chopped separately
1 [...]
Curry Red Lentil Soup
Posted December 20, 2005 – 10:38 pm in: Indian, Soup1 cup lentils, red3 cups water, plus more to rinse lentils and add to soup1 bay leaf dried1 slice ginger, fresh, unpeeled, sliced quarter-sizesalt & pepper3 small red potatoes scrubbed2 medium carrots, scrubbed1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil1 medium onion, chopped1 tablespoon chopped ginger2 cloves garlic, chopped1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon ground coriander1 teaspoon ground turmericPinch ground [...]
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Posted December 18, 2005 – 4:19 pm in: Indian, Main Dish, PoultryThis is a quick variation of a Chicken Madras. Nothing particularly special, but you can’t get a decent hot curry any faster than this (well, you can, but I wouldn’t recommend it). Takes about 30 minu…
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Posted December 13, 2005 – 9:43 am in: Condiments, IndianIngredients:
4 oz. ginger root, lightly scraped washed and cut into chunks.
4 oz. garlic, peeled.
Directions:
Put ingredients in a blender with a very little water, just to help grinding.
Spoon into airtight jar and store in fridge, or freeze it.
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Posted September 28, 2004 – 3:32 pm in: Indian, Main Dish, PoultryThis is a quick variation of a Chicken Madras. Nothing particularly special, but you can’t get a decent hot curry any faster than this (well, you can, but I wouldn’t recommend it). Takes about 30 minutes total and serves up to 4.
* 2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil* 1 onion, chopped* 600g boneless chicken breasts, [...]