South Indian Hot, Sweet-and-Sour Tamarind Rice
Ingredients • Walnut-sized ball of seeded tamarind pulp – 1 • Hot water – ½ cup • Water – 3 cups • Basmati rice – 1½ cups • Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp • Whole black peppercorns – ½ tsp • Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp • Raw sesame seeds – 2 tbsp • Dried coconut – 3 tbsp • Rasam powder – 2 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Brown sugar – 2 tbsp • Peanut oil – 3 tbsp • Raw peanut halves...
Griddle Baked Cauliflower Flatbreads(gobi paratha)
Ingredients •2 C chapati flour •1½ C finely grated cabbage •1 Tsp salt •1 Tbsp ginger, grated •2 green chilies •2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves •1 Tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) •¼ Tsp turmeric powder •1 Tsp cumin powder •¼ Tsp red chili powder •1 Tsp nigella seeds (kalonji seeds) •1½ Tsp garam masala •2 Tbsp ghee/oil •¾ -1 C water (or as needed) •Extra flour for dusting •Ghee/oil for cooking the flatbreads (or...
Beet Raita
Ingredients • Raw beets, peeled, grated – 1 cup • Ghee – 2 tbsp • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tbsp • Cumin – 1/2 tsp • Small green chili, chopped – 1/2 • Curry leaves – 5 • Hing – 1 pinch • Yogurt – 1 cup • Cilantro – 1 tbsp • Salt, as desired Preparation 1. In hot ghee, fry the mustard seeds and cumin, chili and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds stop popping, add the hing. Pour...
Thai Sticky Rice with Mango
Ingredients • Sticky (glutinous) white rice, soaked in cold water for 1 hour, then drained – 2 cups • Coconut milk, one 400ml can – 1¼ cups • Salt – a pinch • Sugar – 2 tbsp • Ripe mangoes – 2 large • Coconut milk to serve – 2 tbsp • Mint leaves to decorate Preparation 1. Combine the rice, coconut milk, salt and sugar in an uncovered saucepan with 1¼ cups of water. Stir and bring to the boil over...
Creamed Spinach with Fresh Curd Cheese
Ingredients: • Chopped fresh ginger – 1 tsp • Fresh hot green chili, seeded and minced – 1 • Ground coriander – 1 tsp • Sweet paprika – ½ tsp • Ground cumin – ½ tsp • Turmeric – ½ tsp • Ghee or oil – 1 tbsp • Large bunches of spinach, washed, trimmed steamed, drained and finely chopped – 2 • Cream – 4 tbsp • Fresh homemade curd cheese (panir) made from 2 litres milk, cut into 1.25...