Chana Curry
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1 can chick peas (drained & rinsed)
1 chopped onion
2 chopped tomatoes
1/2 bunch fresh coriander leaves
2 tablespoons chana masala
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup water
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Method:
In a pan, fry onions till golden.
Add the tomatoes and stir.
Add chana masala, salt, chick peas
Stir for 5minutes, then add the
baking soda, water and bring to a boil.
Add coriander and simmer for 10
minutes.
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Chana masala: coriander, salt, dry mango, pomegranate seeds, chili, cumin,
musk melon, black pepper, black salt, fenugreek leaves, cloves, mint, nutmeg,
dry ginger, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, ammonum seeds, caraway, mace.
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Chicken Curry
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1 lb chicken (8 pieces)
1 chopped onion
2 chopped tomatoes
1 bunch fresh coriander leaves
2 tablespoons chicken masala
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
2 cloves garlic
Optional : 1 cup yogurt or coconut
milk
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Method:
In a pan, fry ginger, garlic & onions
till golden.
Add the tomatoes and stir.
Add chicken and cook for 5
minutes
Add chicken masala, coriander
(Add yogurt or coconut milk)
Simmer for 20 minutes.
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Chicken masala: coriander, chilies, cumin, turmeric, fenugreek leaves, salt,
black pepper, dry ginger, mustard, bay leaf, pulse, cloves, nutmeg, caraway,
cinnamon, cardamom seeds, mace, asafetida.
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Garam Masala Roasted Chicken
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1 whole chicken or 4 to 6 thighs & legs
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons Garam Masala
Salt to taste Method
Mix the garam masala, vegetable oil
and salt together
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Spread the mixture on the chicken
Roast the chicken in the oven at 350º
and cook till chicken is white on the
inside. ½ hour to 1 hour
Or you can barbecue
Serve with your favorite (tamarind,
date & chili) sauce
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Garam Masala: Cumin, black pepper, coriander, cardamom seeds, cloves,
nutmeg, cinnamon, dry ginger, bay leaf, caraway, mace.
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Fish or Shrimp Curry
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4-6 pieces of fish.
1 can of coconut milk
1 cup of water
2 tablespoons Fish Curry Masala
Salt
1 onion
2 teaspoons vinegar or white wine
½ bunch fresh coriander
Can add cubed mango, plus the pit
for a sweet sour taste
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Sprinkle salt on fish and set aside
In a frying pan, golden onions
Add fish curry masala, coconut milk,
vinegar, salt or wine
Simmer till sauce reduces in ½, add
fish
Once the fish is cooked add fresh
coriander
Fried fish or shrimp
Paste: mix oil, fish masala, salt
Mix fish pieces with the paste
Cover fish with flour and cook in
frying pan
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Fish Curry Masala: coriander, chili, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek leaves, salt,
black pepper, Bishop’s weed, dry mango, dry ginger, mustard, pulse, cloves,
nutmeg, cinnamon, caraway, cardamom seeds, mace, asafetida
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Bhel Puri
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Add these to the mixture. It is really
tasty and spicy. Great as an appetizer
or salad.
2 small boiled potatoes chopped or a
can of chick peas
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½ bunch chopped coriander leaves
½ onion chopped
Mix all ingredients just before you
are ready to serve.
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Dal Curry
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1½ cup masoor dal (red lentils)
2 green chilies
3 onions, minced
1 large tomato, minced
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
a few kadi patta (curry leaves)
2 tablespoon oil
½ teaspoon ginger, minced
½ teaspoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon vinegar
3 tablespoons Dal Masala
½ bunch of coriander leaves finely
chopped
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Method
Boil Dal and keep aside
Heat oil in a pot and fry mustard
seeds
Add onions and kadi patta
When onions turn brown, add the Dal
Masala, ginger/garlic, vinegar and
cook for 5 minutes
Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the boiled Dal and cook for 10
minutes
Garnish with coriander leaves
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Dal Masala: tablespoon coriander powder, tablespoon cumin powder,
tablespoon turmeric powder, tablespoon garam masala powder, tablespoon
chili powder
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