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...
Malida — Sweetened Poha
4 cups Poha (Poha can be found at local Indian grocery shops. Patel Bros is a well known Indian grocery store chain)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
5-10 cardamom pods, shelled and ground
Handful golden raisins (optional)
Cut...
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1 lb. onions
1 c. olive oil
Batter:
1 ¼ c. chickpea flour
½ c. water
¼ tsp. turmeric
1 bunch fresh cilantro
1 tsp. cumin
½ tsp. salt
pinch chili powder
Slice onions in food processor. Set aside. Chop cilantro in processor. Add rest of ingredients for batter...
Preparation time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Serves 4
Ingredients:
8 chicken thighs on or off the bone, skin removed
500g tinned tomatoes
3cm piece root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled
Two large onions
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp hot chilli powder (more...
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