Before serving, remove whole spices if desired, or simply advise guests to leave them to the side of their plate
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon cumin
2-inch piece cinnamon
2–3 whole green cardamom pods
5–6 whole black peppercorns
4–5 whole cloves
1 onion, finely chopped
2...
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 skinless chicken breast
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves,finely chopped
1 green chili, seeded, finely chopped
¼ cup sesame oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
4 teaspoons tamarind paste
1 inch piece ginger root, peeled and grated
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 can (15oz) chickpeas,...
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Serves: 5 to 10
Ingredients:
5 medium bell peppers – any color
5 large firm tomatoes
¾ cup basmati rice (you can use regular long grain, but basmati is SO much better)
½ pound ground...
Serves 2-3
Can be doubled
Note: In India this dish is made with milk but given the higher fat content of Indian milk than in American milk half and half is substituted.
Ingredients:
3 cups half & half
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 tsp...
Ingredients:
4 cups Poha
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
10 cardamom pods, shelled and ground
Handful golden raisins (optional)
For those with tree nut allergies: Defrosted edemame, peeled and sliced (optional)
For those who don’t have tree nut allergies:
Handful raw almonds, blanched, peeled...
Serves 4 adults or makes 8 – 16 children’s portions, depending on the age and appetite of your child
Ingredients:
4 chicken legs (skin on during cooking, otherwise they will dry out. Remove skin just before serving)
1tbsp olive oil
2 cups basmati...
Ingredients:
Recipe by Shulie Madnick
1 liter whole milk (4 cups)
1/2 liter water (2 cups)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch (130gr)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cardamon
1 stick (4oz/113gr) unsalted butter, unsalted margarine or ghee (clarified butter)
1/4-1/2 cup sliced or chopped roasted, unsalted...
Ingredients:
4–6 servings
From Gil Marks’s Encyclopedia of Jewish Food 4–6 servings
2 pounds (about 22) small boiling potatoes of uniform size, peeled
1 teaspoon table salt or 2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
About 3 cups vegetable, safflower or peanut oil for...
Dough:
4 ½ cups flour
2 ¼ sticks margarine
¼ cup rose water
¼ cup water (approx.)
1 tsp. essence of rose water
Filling:
1 lb. raw shelled pistachios
1 ½ cups sugar
¼ cup rose water
¼ cup water
Few drops of essence of rose water
Work margarine into flour...
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups red dal (masoor dal)
½ small onion, sliced
1 tsp. turmeric
Salt
2 cloves chopped garlic
pinch asafedida
1 tsp. ground cumin
Wash and rinse dal. Add water to cover about an inch above the dal. Boil. As soon as it comes to...