Methi Malai Matar (Creamy Fenugreek Green Peas)

Ingredients: Fenugreek Leaves (2 bunches; roughly chopped) Onion (1; cubed) Green Chilies (2; slit into halves) Ginger-Garlic Paste (1 teaspoon) Cashew nuts (1/4 cup; soaked) Heavy cream (1/2 cup) Green Peas (1 cup; if using frozen soak it in warm water for 10 minutes) Cumin seeds (1 teaspoon) Water (1 cup) Gara Masala (1/4 teaspoon)…

Chana Palak Masala

Ingredients: Chickpeas (16 oz, I used canned) Spinach (2 cups) Garlic (6-7, sliced) Black cardamom (1-2) Green cardamom (1-2) Cloves (3-4) Peppercorns (3-4) Bay leaf (2-3) Onion (2 medium finely chopped or you could use onion paste) Tomato paste (2 tablespoons) Green chilies (1-2; sliced into halves) Coriander powder (1 tablespoon) Chili powder (1 tablespoon)…

Seekh Kababs with Tahini sauce

Ingredients: For Seekh Kababs: Ground Beef (4 lbs; You can substitute with any ground meat, best option is ground Lamb) Garlic (3-4; grated) Ginger (1/2 inch; grated) Cilantro (a bunch; finely chopped) Mint Leaves (a handful, finely chopped) Coriander Powder (2 tablespoons) Cumin Powder (1 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Salt…

Coconut Lemon Chicken

Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (Boneless, skinless; 2 pounds) Garlic (1/2 tablespoon; minced) Onion (1 medium; sliced) Coconut Milk (13 ounces; 1 can) White Wine (1/2 cup) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Cilantro (chopped) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon; optional if you want a spicy flavor) Dried Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi) (1 teaspoon; optional) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to…

Dal Palak

Ingredients: Spinach (250 grams/8 oz) Chana Dal (1/2 cup) Toor Dal (1/2 cup) Masoor Dal (1/2 cup) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Chili Powder Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Cumin Seeds (1 1/2 teaspoon) Asafoetida powder (1 teaspoon) Garlic (1 tablespoon; minced) Ginger (1 teaspoon; minced) Green chilies (2-3 chilies; chopped) Onion (1 large; chopped) Tomato (2…

Hyderabadi Beef Kheema

Ingredients: Minced beef/lamb (1 pound) Onion (1 large; finely chopped) Green chilies (2-3 finely chopped) Tomato puree (3 tomatoes) Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon) Bay Leaves (2 leaves) Cloves (5-6) Cardamon (1-2 pods) Ginger & Garlic Paste (1 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1/4 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Garam Masala (1 tablespoon) Mint…

Chicken Handi with Coconut Rice

Ingredients for Chicken Handi: Chicken Breast (Boneless & Skinless; 2 lbs cut into small cubes) Ginger & Garlic Paste (1 tablespoon) Cumin (1 teaspoon) Onion (1 large chopped) Tomatoes (4 small chopped) Turmeric Powder (1/4 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Yogurt (2 tablespoon) Chicken Stock (1/4 cup; alternatively use water) Garam…

Chole Bature

Ingredients: For Chole (Chana masala): Chick peas (250 grams/8 oz, dry) Garlic (6-7, sliced) Cinnamon stick (1) Black cardamom (1-2) Green cardamom (1-2) Cloves (3-4) Peppercorns (3-4) Bay leaf (2-3) Black tea leaves (2 tablespoons) Onion (2 medium finely chopped or you could use onion paste) Ginger Garlic paste (1 tablespoon) Tomato puree (3-4 tomatoes)…

Puri Bhaji

Ingredients: Potatoes (5-6 potatoes washed to remove any dirt) Onion (1 large finely chopped) Curry Leaves (a spring) Green Chili (3-4 slit into halves) Turmeric Powder (2 teaspoon) Asafoetida Powder (a pinch) Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Cilantro (finely chopped; optional) Wheat Flour (2 cups) Salt (To taste) Direction: In a pressure…

Egg Curry

Ingredients: Eggs (4 – 5 hard boiled) Onion (1 large thinly sliced) Tomato (1 medium sized chopped) Garlic (3-4 thinly sliced) Ginger (1/4 teaspoon grated) Green chilies (1-2 finely sliced) Milk (1/2 cup) Heavy cream (1/4 cup) Chili powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander powder ( 1 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Cumin seeds (1 teaspoon) Kasuri…