Easy Indian Cooking Book

Acknowledgments

Introduction

• General Guidelines
• Common Ingredients
• Spices, Spice Blends and Herbs
• Hints and Tips
• Basic Techniques

Snacks and Appetizers

• Spicy Boiled Potatoes (Aloo Chaat)
• Crustless Potato Pie (Bataka Nu Rotla)
• Steamed Semolina Squares (Dhokla)
• Corn and Potato Toss (Corn Bhel)
• Yello Mung Bean Patties (Mung Dal ki Tikki)
• Meat and Potato Patties (Aloo aur Keema ki Tikki)
• Skewered Grilled Kababs (Sheekh Kababs)
• Saffron-Scented Chicken Kababs (Chicken Boti Kababs)
• Onion Fritters (Kande ka Bhajia)
• Batter-Dipped Vegetable Fritters (Vegetable Pakoras)
• Sindhi Fritters (Sinkhi Pakoras)

Rice, Cereal and Breads

• Perfect Steamed Rice
• Spice-Scented Peas Pilaf (Peas Pulao)
• Basmati Rice with Spice Cauliflower (Gobi Pulao)
• Caramelized Onion-Flavored Rice (Pyaz ka Pulao)
• Soft Rice with Yellow Mung Beans with Spices (Masala Khitchri)
• Semolina with Vegetables (Upma)
• Fragrant Rice Layered with Curried Chicken (Hyderabadi Chicken Biriyani)
• Pressed Rice with Peas and Potatoes (Phoa)
• Savory Indian Bread Pudding (Sial Bread)
• Basic Whole Wheat Dough (Atta)
• Whole Wheat Griddle Bread (Chapati or Roti)
• Whole Wheat Griddle-Fried Bread (Paratha)
• Potato-Stuffed Griddle-Fried Bread (Aloo Paratha)
• Whole Wheat Puffed Bread (Puri)

Beans and Lentils

• Yellow Mung Bean Soup (Mung Dal Soup)
• Buttery Mung Dal (Makhni Dal)
• Yellow Lentil Soup with Vegetables (Toor Dal Soup with Vegetables)
• Uma's Puréed Yellow Lentils (Uma's Toor Dal)
• Split Yellow Peas with Tamarind Chutney (Channa Dal with Tamarind Chutney)
• North Indian-Style Kidney Beans (Rajma)
• Zucchini with Yellow Mung Beans
• Buttery Black Beans (Kali Dal or Dal Makhni)
• Sindhi-Style Chickpeas
• South Indian Lentil and Vegetable Stew (Sambar)
• Tomato Dal (Tomatochen Sar)

Poultry and Meat

• Tandoori Chicken
• Tandoori Chicken Salad
• Chicken Tikka Masala
• Coriander Chicken
• Pepper Chicken
• Ginger Chili Chicken
• Three-Spice Chicken with Potatoes
• Masala-Coated Baked Chicken
• Preeti's Brown Onion Chicken
• Chicken with Aromatic Puréed Spinach (Saagwalla Murg)
• Sindhi Chicken Curry
• Chicken in Cashew Saffron Gravy
• Chicken with Dried Apricots (Khubani Murg)
• Spiced Ground Beef with Peas (Keema Matar)
• Gena's Kababs
• Lamb with Fennel and Nigella
• Meatball Curry (Kofta Curry)
• North Indian-Style Lamb Curry on Bread (Gosht Dabalroti)
• Cardamom-Scented Lamb
• Lamb Braided in Yogurt, Tomatoes and Onions (Sial Gosht)
• Dry-Fried Lamb with Coconut Slices
• Curried Lamb (Rogan Josh)
• Oven-Braised Lamb Shanks
• Pork Vindaloo
• Coorg-Style Pork Curry
• Cashew and Raisin-Stuffed Pork Loin
• Coriander-Crusted Pork Chili Fry

Fish and Seafood

• Arshi's Fish Curry
• Red Fish Curry
• Goa Seafood Curry
• Amritsari Fish
• Preeti's Grilled Fish
• Baked Fish Fillets with Yogurt Topping
• Bengali Mustard Fish
• Stuffed Fish with Garlic Herb Topping
• Coconut Chutney-Coated Fish Parcels
• Mohini's Spicy Shrimp
• Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp
• Prawn Patia
• Golden Shrimp with Cilantro and Lime
• Cilantro Pickled Shrimp
• Mussels in Cilantro Broth

Vegetarian Entrées

• Indian Scrambled Eggs (Akoori)
• Indian Omelet (Aamlete)
• Egg Curry
• Curried Spinach and Cheese (Saag Panir)
• Sindhi Spinach (Sai Bhaji)
• Creamy Spinach with Mung Dal
• Potatoes in Tomato Gravy
• Corn and Vegetable Curry
• Black-Eyed Peas with Vegetables
• Whole Baked Masala Cauliflower
• Indian Macaroni and Cheese

Vegetables

• Lower-Fat Panir
• Creamy Broccoli Curry
• Mustard Seed Potatoes
• Three-Seed Potatoes
• Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves (Methi Aloo)
• Hena's Finger Potatoes
• Stir-Fried Okra with Tomatoes
• Green Beans with Mustard Seed
• Green Beans and Carrots with Aromatic Spices
• Carrots with Cummin and Nigella
• Sweet-and-Spicy Butternut Squash
• Bell Peppers with Roasted Chickpea Flour
• Cauliflower and Potatoes with Ginger and Chilies
• Cauliflower Peas Keema
• Preeti's Cabbage with Peanuts
• Sweet, Sour and Spicy Eggplant
• Stuffed Eggplant
• Onion and Potato Sauté
• Zucchini with Five Seeds

Raitas and Chutneys

• Cilantro and Mint Yogurt with Grapes (Angoor Raita)
• Beet and Potato Raita
• Cucumber Raita (Kakri Raita)
• Tomato Raita
• Corn, Mango and Cucumber Raita
• Cabbage and Apple Raita
• Yogurt and Spinach with Five Seasonings (Palak Raita)
• Cilantro Mint Chutney (Hari Chutney)
• Yogurt Mint Chutney
• Date and Peanut Chutney
• Tamarind Chutney
• Hot Pineapple Chutney
• Sweet Mango Chutney

Sweets and Beverages

• North Indian Rice Pudding (Kheer)
• Date and Nut Pinwheels
• Byculla Bread and Butter Pudding
• Almond Halwa
• Orange Saffron Pudding
• Heavenly Saffron Yogurt Cheese (Shrikhand)
• Caramelized Carrot Pudding (Gajar ka Halwa)
• Royal Bread Pudding (Shahi Tukre)
• Mango Kulfi
• Savory Yogurt Cooler (Lassi)
• Sweet Yogurt Cooler (Sweet Lassi)
• Mango Lassi
• Spiced Tea (Masala Chai)

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