Indian Food
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Here is a recipe that I’ve built after much experimentation. Every time I was cooking my kids would ask for Butter Chicken. This creamy, rich, mildly spicy, mildly sweet and yummy dish was often relegated to dining out and mostly inconsistent taste – every restaurant seemed to have its own recipe. Some recipes were
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My father-in-laws secret recipe revealed! This is a recipe that my father-in-law Yusuf Husain has perfected. It is his secret recipe – one which he rarely shares with others! Even if he does share it you can be sure that he will leave out some important detail. I have ‘cracked’ the recipe after many unsuccessful
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Ingredients 10 ‘Bhavnagri’ Green Chillies / Large Green Chillies, sliced or slit lengthwise 1/2 cup Peanuts 1 tsp Sesame seeds (Til) 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera) 2 tsp Coriander seeds (Dhania) 1/2 cup Grated coconut 2 Medium Onions, roughly sliced 3 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste 2 tsp Tamarind paste 1 cup Yoghurt 5 tbsp Oil Salt
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Ingredients 1 Medium Cabbage, chopped 3 tsp Oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds 2 tsp Urad Dal 8-10 Curry Leaves 2 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi) Salt, to taste 1/2 Grated coconut Water Procedure Heat the oil. Add the urad dal to this. When urad dal turns brownish add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds begin to
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Ingredients 1 cup Broken Wheat (Daliya) 3 tsp Oil 2 Medium Onions, chopped 2 Medium Carrots, chopped 2 Medium Potatoes, chopped 2 Green Chillies, chopped 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds 10-12 Curry leaves 2 tsp Chana Dal 2 tsp Urad Dal 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi powder) 1/2 cup Yoghurt, beaten 3 cups Water Salt, to
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Ingredients 1 kg Mutton, cut into large pieces 1 tbsp Garlic, ground 2-3 large Onions ground into paste 5 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi) 8 Green cardamoms (Chhoti Elaichi) 8 Cloves (Laung) 5 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, mixed with 1 cup water ¾ cup Ghee 2.5 litres Water a few strands of saffron, mixed in
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INGREDIENTS 1 kg Mutton, medium sized pieces 3 large Potatoes, cut into large pieces 1 ½ tsp Turmeric powder 2 tbs Ginger-Garlic paste 5 large Tomatoes, chopped 3 large Onions, chopped ½ Coconut, grated 10 pcs Cloves (Laung) 8-10 pcs Whole Red chillies 2 tsp Poppy seeds 2 tsp Fennel seeds (saunf) 2 tsp Coriander
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For the Kadhai Paste INGREDIENTS7 tbs Coriander seeds 10 Dried Red chillies 3 tbs Garlic Paste ¼ cup Ginger, chopped 5 Tomatoes, chopped 4 tbs Ghee 1 tbs Dried fenugreek (Kasoori Methi) 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder Salt PROCEDURE Dry- grind the coriander seeds and red chillies Heat the ghee in a kadhai (wok). Fry
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INGREDIENTS 2 large bunches Spinach (Palak), stems removed 250g Fresh Cottage Cheese (Paneer), chopped into medium cubes 4 tbs Oil 4 tsp Garlic, finely chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 tsp Ginger, finely chopped 4 medium tomatoes, chopped 3 tsp Coriander Powder (Dhania Powder) 2 Green Chillies, deseeded and chopped 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder