Serves 4 to 6 • 2 large tomatoes • 1 large cucumber • ½ cup chopped green onions • ½ cup thinly sliced radishes • 2 Tbs. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • ¾ tsp. salt • 1 tsp. finely minced green chilis • black pepper to taste...
Serves 6 to 8 • 1 large eggplant (about 1½ lbs.) • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil • ⅓ cup chopped onions • 1 tsp. peeled and grated fresh ginger • 1 tsp. Garam Masala • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • 1 small tomato, coarsely chopped • 1 tsp. salt, or more to taste • 2 cups yogurt • 1...
Serves 4 to 6 • 1 large cucumber • 2 to 3 Tbs. finely chopped onions • 2 cups yogurt • ¼ tsp. ground cumin • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper • salt • chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) 1. Peel the cucumber, seed it, and coarsely grate it. Stir together the cucumber,...
Serves 6 to 8 • 2 Tbs. butter or Ghee • 1 tsp. mustard seeds • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • ½ cup flaked unsweetened coconut • 2 ripe bananas, mashed • ½ tsp. salt • 1 tsp. sugar • 2 cups yogurt 1. Heat the butter or ghee in a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed saucepan and add...
Serves 6 to 8 • 1 lb. ripe tomatoes • 1 cup shredded coconut • 2 Tbs. minced green chilis • ½ tsp. salt • 2 cups yogurt • 1 Tbs. vegetable oil • 1½ tsp. whole mustard seeds • ½ tsp. crushed dried red pepper 1. Chop the tomatoes coarsely. If you have fresh-grated or...
Serves 6 to 8 • ½ tsp. crushed saffron threads • 3 Tbs. warm milk • 2 Tbs. butter • ⅓ cup currants • ⅓ cup shelled, chopped pistachio nuts • 1½ cups long-grain white rice • 3 cups water • 1 tsp. salt • 1 Tbs. sugar • large pinch of cinnamon 1. Dissolve the saffron in...
Serves 6 to 8 This pilau is a rather elaborate and satisfying dish and makes a nice meal when served with yogurt or raita, an assortment of chutneys, some chapatis, and fresh fruit. With the addition of dal and a vegetable curry, the meal becomes a feast. • 5 Tbs....
Serves 6 to 8 This is a fragrant, delicate, slightly sweet rice dish: perfect with a searingly hot curry. It is called plain because some others are very much more complicated, but it is actually not plain at all; rather, quite wonderful. • 4 Tbs. butter • 2 cups...
Serves 4 to 6 Any purée or souplike dish of spiced lentils, thin or thick, hotly or mildly spiced, is called dal. The variations on this theme are endless. • 1 cup lentils • 1 qt. water • 1 tsp. salt • 2 Tbs. peeled and grated fresh ginger • ¼ tsp. ground turmeric •...
Serves 6 to 8 • 2 lbs. ripe, red tomatoes • 2 Tbs. butter • 1 tsp. dried basil, crushed • 1 tsp. black pepper • ½ tsp. crushed saffron threads • ¼ tsp. thyme • salt to taste • ¼ cup heavy cream 1. Put the tomatoes under a broiler and turn them often until they are...
Serves 6 • 2 lbs. potatoes • 2 tsp. ground turmeric • 1 Tbs. Garam Masala • 2 tsp. salt • ½ tsp. ground cumin • ½ tsp. black pepper • ⅓ cup yogurt • 3 Tbs. butter • 2 bay leaves • 1 tsp. crushed dried red pepper • 1 tsp. sugar 1. Peel the potatoes and cut them in...
Serves 6 to 8 So called because of its color, but red-hot from the seasoning point of view. Don’t be frightened off because it’s truly delcious, but on the other hand, this isn’t the curry to start with if you’ve never made one before and are unaccustomed to spicy...