Ingredients: Onion (3 Large thinly sliced) Gram flour (1 1/2 cup) Green Chilies (4-5 thinly sliced) Turmeric Powder (1/2 tsp) Chili Powder (1 tsp) Cumin seeds (1 tsp) Salt (to taste) Oil (Sunflower/ Vegetable/ Canola) Mint leaves (optional) (2 tbsp finely chopped) Directions: In a deep pan add oil and let it heat. In a…
Category: Indian
Potato Bhajia
Ingredients: For Bhajiya: Gram Flour (2 cup) Chili Powder (1 tsp) Turmeric Powder (1 tsp) Cumin seeds (1 tsp) Salt Potato (Peeled & thinly sliced) Oil (Sunflower/ Vegetable/ Canola) For Mint Chutney: Mint Leaves (2 cups) Coriander Leaves (1 cup) Green Chilies (4-5) Ginger (1/2 inch) Lemon Juice (1 1/2 tbsp) Salt (To Taste) Directions:…
Dal Tadka
Ingredients: Toor Dal (1 cup) Chana Dal (1/4 cup) Masoor Dal (1/4 cup) Cumin seeds (3 tsp) Ginger (1 inch julienne) Onion (2 medium sized finely chopped) Fried Onion (3 tbsp) Tomato (2 medium sized chopped) Ginger (1 inch finely chopped) Garlic ( 2 tbsp finely chopped) Green Chilies (3-4 finely chopped) Turmeric Powder (2…
Shrimp Masala
Ingredients: Shrimp (1 lb) Onion (2-3 medium-sized thinly sliced) Tomato (2 medium-sized chopped) Ginger Garlic Paste (1 1/2 tbsp) Coriander Powder (3 tbsp) Chili Powder (1 tbsp) Turmeric Powder (1 tsp) Asafoetida Powder (Hing) (1/4 tsp) Curry Leaves (1 Spring) Malabar Tamarind (2-3 piece) Cumin Seeds (1 tsp) Salt (To Taste) Directions: In a bowl,…
Moru Curry (Yogurt curry)
Ingredients: Yogurt (32 oz) Onions (2 medium-sized thinly sliced) Ginger Garlic Paste (1 tbsp) Curry Leaves Dried Red Chilies (2-3) Mustard seeds (1 1/2 tsp) Red Chili Powder (1/2 tbsp) Turmeric Powder (1/2 tsp) Coriander Powder (1 tbsp) Asafoetida Powder (Hing) (1/4 tsp) Salt (To Taste) Directions: Add the yogurt into a blender and blend…
Kerala Fish Curry
Ingredients: Salmon (2 lbs) Malabar Tamarind (2-3 piece) Curry Leaves Mustard seeds (1 tsp) Onion (2-3 medium-sized sliced) Ginger Garlic Paste (1 tbsp) Red Chili Powder (3-4 tbsp) Corriander Powder (1 tbsp) Asafoetida Powder (Hing) (1/4 tsp) Turmeric Powder (2 tsp) Water (7-8 cups) Salt (To taste) Oil (Preferably vegetable oil/ sunflower oil) Coconut oil…
Rajma Chawal (Kidney beans curry with rice)
Ingredients: Kidney beans (350 gms / 12 oz) Onions (Sliced 3-4 medium sized) Ginger-garlic paste (2 tbsp) Tomato puree (4-5 medium sized) Turmeric powder (1/4 tsp) Coriander powder (1 tbsp) Red chili powder (1 tbsp) Garam Masala (1 tsp) Kasuri Methi (1 tsp) Fresh coriander (chopped 2-3 tsp) Directions: If you’re using the dried Kidney…
Parippu Curry
Ingredients: Moong Dal (Split Green Gram) (1 cup) Grated Coconut (3/4 cup) Chopped Onion Green Chilies (1-2) Turmeric Powder (1 tsp) Cumin seeds (1 1/2 tsp) Curry Leaves (1 spring) Ghee (1 tbsp) Red chilies (2-3) Coconut oil (1/2 tbsp) Directions: Roast the moong dal in a pan for about 5 minutes and let it…
Koombu Thoran
Living in Boston I would have never thought of finding Koombu (Banana flower or Banana blossoms ) to my good fortune I spotted these at an Asian Store (Super 88 Market). This is a dish that my mom has made for me so many times growing up; Koobu Thoran can be very well described as…
Ada Prathaman
Ingredients: Rice Ada Jaggery Coconut milk Milk Cashew nuts Raisins Coconut pieces Cardamom Ginger powder (or dried ginger) Ghee Directions: Add rice ada to boiling water and let it cook for 5 minutes and turn off the heat and set it aside for another 5 minutes. Now drain out the water and put the rice…
The Ghee Spot 