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Korai

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Heat oil

1 tbl spn Cumin Seeds

1 tbl spn Corriander Seeds

When they start to pop add fine chopped onion

Fry until growing

equal garlic & ginger – approx 3 cloves to 1 inch ginger make into paste

add to pan

after circa 1 min

Add tin of toms – fine / small. If they are not then blitz them — smooth tomato is vital to end result.

lower heat to low to med.

Add

1 tbl spn Turmeric Powder

1tbl spn Coriander Powder

2 tbl spn butter / ghee

Cillie power to taste

Look at the edges to see when it ready for the next step

If not cooking veg option add in and meat cut into cubes

Fry for about 2 mins – look for colour and texture change

add some veg into big bitesize pieces.

Add coriander leaf and curry leaf a decent handful of each

Last added 1/2 tbl spn of Garam Masala

cook for 3 to 5 mins

Methi Chicken

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Ingredients

Methi Chicken

  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced into half moons
  • 2.5-cm piece of cassia bark
  • 2 green cardamom pods
  • 1 clove
  • 1 Indian bay leaf (tej patta)
  • 2 dried red chillies
  • 1kg boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 5-6-cm piece of fresh ginger, grated
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 200 g full-fat Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasur methi)
  • 1 tsp each salt and chilli powder
  • 4 tbsp tomato purée
  • ½ tsp sugar

Method

Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onions and fry, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes until golden brown and caramelised. Use a slotted spoon to remove the onions, leaving as much of the oil in the pan as possible, and place on a plate to drain. Spread the onions across the plate so they crisp as they cool.

Add the cassia bark, cardamoms, clove, bay leaf and red chillies to the pan, then add the chicken and cook over a medium-high heat until golden brown all over.

Reduce the heat to medium, add the ginger and garlic and stir for about 2 minutes until the garlic no longer smells raw. Add the turmeric and ground coriander and stir for a minute, then add the yoghurt, followed by the fenugreek leaves.

Do not let the yoghurt boil – you should not need to add any water, as the yoghurt will prevent the spices from sticking to the base of the pan. Add the caramelised onions, salt, chilli powder and tomato purée and stir gently. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove the lid, stir in the sugar until it has dissolved, then taste and adjust the seasoning. Increase the heat to medium-high and stir, uncovered, until the oil comes to the surface. Serve hot, garnished with cream and coriander, if using.

JB Base Curry Sauce Potato And Pea Amy Uni Dish

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Ingredients

500 to 750mlStock, your choice veg, beef, chick etc.
Arrow Root – You may need some arrow root to control thickness.
If you dont have, corn flour will work but will change the colour.
SomeGhee
1 medchopped ( big chop, even rings are ok) onion
2 clovegarlic
2Cloves – 1 tsp Gnd Clove
1 inchCinnamon Stick / Cassia Bark
1tspGaram Masala
SomeChili To Taste
1/2 tspTurmeric
1/2tspGnd Corriander.
2Tomatoes
1 tblYoghurt
2 medSpuds, chopped into large chunks
100gPeas
SomeCorriander Leaves

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Method

Use a largish sauce pan. Its your chocie to use a lid or not. That will help with loss / keeping the water content.

Toast or Fry Dried Spice powder. I do them in with the Ghee whilst softening the onion in the pan.

Add the potato chunks to soften a little.

Add stock and everything else EXCEPT TOMS.

Cook until the veg is starting to soften, the add the toms, I put them in for the last 10 or so mins, its to your taste. I like to have the toms as chucks of tom and not disappear into the sauce.

Whilst cooking, control the heat, add liquid as needed. If needed add some thickening re above. Another thickening option is to start with extra spuds. Remove some, mash to a paste then put them back. The starch will thicken..

JB-Veg Curry Base – Rice Casserole Plus Potato and Pea Curry Amy Uni

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Background

This is inspired by a Biriyani dish. It is not a Briyani. I was playing with some ideas and came up with this.

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Ingredients

Rice Part
QtyDescription
SomeGhee, used for cooking
1 tspCumin Seeds
1 smallOnion
450gbrown rice. Next time try aboria or rissoto uncooked
1tspSea Salt
1/2 tspGnd Black Pepper
90mlStock
SomeCorriander Leaves.
Potato and Pea Curry Part.
Some Ghee
1 medchopped onion
2 clovegarlic
2Cloves – 1 tsp Gnd Clove
1 inchCinnamon Stick / Cassia Bark
1tspGaram Masala
SomeChili To Taste
1/2 tspTurmeric
1/2tspGnd Corriander.
2 Tomatoes
1 tblYoghurt
2 medSpuds, chopped into large chunks
100gPeas
SomeCorriander Leaves

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Method

Pre heat oven 150 Cish

Mix all spices to paste

Use an overproof casserole dish/pot

Gently Fry the onion and cook out the spices, add garlic and ginger

If adding meat brown off in a separate pan.

Add everything to the pot, including the rice and stock

Place in oven until veg are done – Depending on Qty 30min to 1 hour. If the meat has been added you can turn the temp down and slow cook to help the meat stay juicy and also tenderise it.

Aloo gobi

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Ingredients

  • 3 medium–large floury potatoes [6] (about 500g/1lb 2oz in weight), peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil [7]
  • 1 large brown onion [8], finely chopped
  • 2 tsp cumin [9] seeds
  • 1 star anise [10]
  • 2 tsp sea salt [11], plus extra if desired
  • 2 large garlic [12] cloves, crushed
  • 4cm/1½in piece fresh root ginger [13], peeled and finely grated
  • ½ chilli [14], finely chopped, plus extra if desired
  • 1½ tsp garam masala [15]
  • 1 tsp turmeric [16]
  • few sprigs fresh coriander [17], leaves and stalks separated and both finely chopped (about 1 pinch stalks, 2 pinches leaves, or to taste)
  • 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter [18]
  • 1 small head of cauliflower [19], cut into small florets

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Method

  1. Wash the potatoes under cold water. Place in a large bowl, cover with cold water and set aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a medium–large lidded saucepan. Fry the onion, cumin seeds, star anise and salt for around 8–10 minutes over a low heat, stirring frequently until the onions are translucent and soft.
  3. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and fry for a few minutes. Stir in the garam masala and turmeric. If the pan is too dry, add a splash of water so the spices do not stick to the pan and burn. Allow the spices to fry for 1–2 minutes, then add the chopped coriander stalks and butter. Check the seasoning and add salt as required (it should be quite salty as there are a lot of vegetables to season). Add more chilli if desired.
  4. Drain the potatoes thoroughly and add to the pan, along with a splash of water to help the potatoes steam. Increase the heat, bring to a simmer and cover with a lid. Allow the potatoes to steam for about 10–12 minutes.
  5. Add another splash of water and the cauliflower florets. Stir well to ensure the cauliflower is coated in the sauce. The potatoes should be half cooked at this point.
  6. Increase the temperature and bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover with a lid and allow to steam for 8–10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the cauliflower is a little al dente.
  7. Remove the star anise and garnish with the coriander leaves just before serving.

Southern Indian JB Style

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Ingredients Spice Mix

1 tbl Garlic Granules ( not powder )

2 tspFennel Seed

1 tsp Cinnamon

2 tbl Fenugreek Powder

1 tsp Gnd Cumin

1 tsp Ginger

2 tbl JB Garam

1 tbl Gnd Corriander

1 1/2 Chilli Powder – Can change for fresh Chilli

Ghee For Frying

Ingredients For Sauce

1 Tin coconut milk

1 large onion, chopped very large

3 tbl Curry Leaves

Method

Fry the powders in ghee.

Fry onion

Add Coconut milk

Add Curry Leaves

Slow as possible simmer ( very gentle bubble )

JB Madras Curry Spice Mix

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp cumin seed
  • 1 tbsp Fenugreek seed
  • 1 tbsp Black mustard seed
  • 10 cm Cinnamon stick
  • 10 green cardamom pods split
  • 6 dried Kashmiri chillies or other mild ones
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns or 1 long pepper
  • 12 dried curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp ground turmeric

Instructions

  • Heat up a skillet over a medium-high heat, and dry-roast the coriander, cumin, fenugreek, mustard, cinnamon stick, cardamom, chillies, and peppercorns for around five minutes, until the spices give off their perfume. Make sure you keep them moving around the pan or they will burn. Don’t inhale too deeply!
  • Transfer to a mixie or spice/coffee grinder, along with the dried curry leaves, and blitz until you have a fine powder.
  • Add the turmeric, and give the masala another blitz, to mix everything together.
  • Remove from the grinder, and store for a month or so in an airtight jar, out of direct sunlight.

JB – Curry Spice Mix

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1 ” Cassia Bark / Cinnamon

2 tsp Ginger

1 tsp Gnd Cummin

1/2 tsp Coriander Seed

1 tbl Mustard Seed

1 tsp Fenugrek Seed

2 tsp Turmeric

1 tsp chile

Makhani Chicken

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Tandori Gamam Marsala

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Gamam Marsala

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Keema

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Mince Curry

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This is a wonderful eat anytime curry adapted from a recipe by Pat Chapman of The Curry Club. The curry is so easy to make and will be loved by all. I added chickpeas to my version as I love them but you could add peas which is more traditional.


Ingredients


2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
2 medium red onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
5 cm piece of fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander, ground
1 tsp chilli powder (use less if you don’t like your curries too hot)
4 cloves
1 cardamom
500g mince. This can be lamb, beef or pork which ever you like
400g tin of tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
225g tin tomato soup
400g tin chickpeas
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp fenugreek
To Serve
boiled rice (this can be cooked at the same time in the top pot)
salt
2 hard boiled eggs sliced


Instructions


Add the ghee or oil to the inner pot over a medium heat.
Fry the onions, garlic and ginger until the onions start to soften.
Turn down the heat slightly and add the turmeric, coriander, chilli powder, cloves, cardamom and a little water if too dry. Cook for 5 minutes stirring from time to time.
Mix in the meat, tomatoes, ketchup and soup. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil while stirring from time to time.
Add the garam masala and fenugreek. Simmer for 5 minutes with the lid on before putting the inner pot into the insulated outer container.
Shut the lid and leave to thermally cook for a minimum of 2 hours without power.
Check the seasoning before serving. Serve with rice and sliced boiled eggs on top

JB’s Seekh Kebab & Rita

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There are many recipes for kebabs, this one I learnt from some Pakistani friends. I’ve also added my own tweaks to the original.

Ingredients For Kebab

  • NOTE: An electric grinder can be used if you do not have a pestle & mortar.
  • 1 lb beef , minced. Also works with Chicken, Turkey, Pork and of course Lamb.
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp ginger and garlic paste or 1 clove of garlic and 1″ fresh ginger , crush them into a paste using pestle & mortar
  • ¼ cup mint, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup coriander, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp ghee or butter, melted to liquid. Ghee is a purified butter and gives a nicer taste than butter.
  • 1 green chilli (grind into paste using pestle & mortar)
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ¾ tsp cumin powder
  • ¾ tsp cayenne pepper – you can add more if you like it spicy
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 small green chilli, modify to your taste

Ingredients For Rita

  • 1 cup yogurt (I use a low or 0 fat version which is fine)
  • 1 hand fresh mint
  • 1 hand fresh coriander leaf which is about 1 – 1/12 tsp of dried coriander leaf.
  • Optional some cucumber about 2″ or so can be mixed in with yogurt.

Instructions for Kebab

  1. Preheat your Grill to 450 degrees F / 230 C , which is max for most domestic devices. I prefer to use a BBQ which gives a nice open fire taste. A type of BBQ is used in most restaurants. Often these are known as Tandoor ovens.
  2. Into your meat, add coriander , cumin , cayenne pepper, salt along with the onion, ginger and garlic paste, mint, green chilli and melted butter. Be sure to squeeze the onions in your hands to drain its juice otherwise there will too much moisture in your meat and they won’t stick to the skewer.
  3. Mix with hand until everything is incorporated but don’t overwork it.Cover with foil and let marinate in refrigerator for at least an hour preferably longer, I normally make the day before I want to use.
  4. To make the kebabs, check the oven / BBQ is up to temp.
  5. Scoop out a big ball of the meat mixture and pierce it through the skewer. Working quickly but gently, spread the meat on the skewer with your hands. Note: if the meat mixture is too moist and doesn’t stick to the skewer, add a few teaspoons of gram flour (besan). The flour will dry out the moisture.If your feeling arty, press you middle finger in a diagonal angle down the meat skewer to make the signature grooves on the kebab.
  6. To cook the kebabs in the oven place on a rack in the upper third of the oven in a roasting tin that has a grill on it.
    If you find that your kebabs are getting dry, I don’t think you will need to add oil because unlike the heat from an outdoor grill, the oven keeps the kebabs cooking in its own juices.

    To cook in the BBQ place the skewers on the hottest part.
    If you find that your kebabs are getting dry, brush oil as needed.
  7. TOP TIP: IF you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for a few hours before use. It helps to prevent / reduce burning during cooking.
    NOTE: Cooking times are very different between wooden and metal skewers. Metal cook much faster. Grill kebabs in oven for 20-25 minutes or BBQ about 10 – 15 mins, rotating as needed to brown the kebabs all around.
  8. Once cooked, slide of the kebabs onto a plate and serve with rita, pitta, naan bread or salad.This makes 6 really big kebabs.

Instructions For Rita

  1. While kebab is marinating, make yogurt rita.
  2. Grind 2 tbsp each of mint and coriander along with the green chilli with a pestle & mortar – you can use an electric grinder if you wish.
  3. If needed add a touch of water to make a paste.
  4. Pour this paste into the yogurt. I also like to add diced cucumber.
  5. Add water to get the desired consistency.
  6. Season with salt and keep aside.

Do-Piaza

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Madras

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Medium Curry

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Vindaloo

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Chettinad Style Chicken Curry

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first had this fiery, deeply flavorful chicken dish as a friend’s home along with dosas and ever since hooked to it. I was told it’s a traditional Chettinad chicken curry and that there are quite a few variations to this recipe. In today’s version, chicken is simmered in coconut milk and gets its unique flavor from a blend of quite a few spices like fennel seeds, coriander seeds, poppy seeds, pepper corns, cardamoms and cumin to name a few.

Chettinad Chicken Curry

Quite a bit of preparation goes into the making of this curry and there is no short cut method and if you have the time and the ingredients on hand, only then venture to prepare and please don’t compromise with the ingredients if you want that authentic chicken curry flavor.

Ingredients - shallots, coconut milk, tomatoes, spice powder and chilli paste

Chettinad Style Chicken Curry Recipe

Recipe source: Revathi Aunty

Prep: 20 mts, Cooking Time: 25 mts

Serves 5-6 persons

Cuisine: South Indian

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Ingredients:1 kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces1 cup small onions, shallots (sambar onions)

1 cup chopped tomatoes

1/2 tsp turmeric pwd

10-12 curry leaves

1 cup coconut milk (extract from 1/2 coconut)

fresh coriander leaves for garnish

salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

Make a paste:

2 green chillis

8 garlic flakes

1″ ginger

1 tsp poppy seeds (soak in warm water for 10 mts)

Roast and make a powder:

1/2 tsp pepper corns

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

3/4 tsp fennel seeds

1 1/2 tbsps coriander seeds

6-8 dry red chillies

2 cardamoms

1″ cinnamon

6-7 curry leaves

1/2 tsp oil

1 Drizzle a vessel with oil and roast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, fennel seeds, red chillis, cardamoms, cinnamon and curry leaves on medium heat stirring constantly for 2 mts. Remove from fire, cool and grind to a powder.
2 Make a paste of the ginger, garlic, green chillies and poppy seeds. Keep aside.
3 Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the small onions and curry leaves and saute till transparent.
4 Add the ground paste and cook for a minute before adding the chicken and cook on high heat for approx 4 mts and do stir the chicken once in a while.
5 Reduce to medium heat, add salt, turmeric pwd and tomatoes and combine well. Let the chicken cook in this for 4-5 mts, uncovered.
6 Now add the coconut milk and transfer the contents to a pressure cooker. Pressure cook for 4 mts or until one whistle. Open lid and combine well.
7 Finally add the ground masala pwd and cook for 3 mts. Turn off heat and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
8 Serve hot with white steamed rice, biryani, chapatis or dosas.

Note:

Adjust the green chillis, red chillis and pepper corns according to your spice level. Ensure that the chicken doesn’t pressure cook for more than one whistle, as it could get mushy if pressure cooked beyond the required time. In fact, mutton is usually used for this recipe but it tastes equally good with chicken.

Chettinad Style Chicken Curry Recipe

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I first had this fiery, deeply flavorful chicken dish as a friend’s home along with dosas and ever since hooked to it. I was told it’s a traditional Chettinad chicken curry and that there are quite a few variations to this recipe. In today’s version, chicken is simmered in coconut milk and gets its unique […]

Chicken and apricot curry with potato straws (sali murghi)

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This Parsee dish uses jaggery, soft apricots and vinegar for a really successful balance of sweet and sour. The crisp fried potatoes add crunch.

Ingredients

For the sali (matchstick potatoes)
  • 250g/9oz chip potatoes [36] such as Maris Piper or Sebago, peeled, cut into matchsticks or coarsely grated, soaked in cold water for 15 minutes
  • vegetable oil [37], for deep frying
  • 1–2 tsp salt [38]
For the curry

Preparation method

  1. Drain the potatoes and dry on kitchen paper. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan over a medium heat until hot (or heat a deep-fat fryer to 180C/350F). CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended. Deep-fry the potatoes in batches until crisp and golden-brown. Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon and drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper. Season with salt.
  2. For the curry, heat the oil in a heavy-based pan or karahi over a medium heat. Add the whole spices and fry for a minute until fragrant, then add the onion and fry for 10 minutes, or until softened and golden-brown.
  3. Stir in the tomatoes and salt and simmer for 2–3 minutes, then add the ginger, garlic, chilli powder, cumin, coriander, garam masala and turmeric and cook for a minute.
  4. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes, or until well coated with the spice mixture, then add the jaggery, apricots, vinegar and enough water just to cover. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 30–40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender, and the sauce is reduced to a rich, thick consistency.
  5. Serve with the potato sticks heaped on top, and scatter with coriander.

Spiced roasted shoulder of lamb with red lentil dal

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Shredded shoulder is marinated in spicy yoghurt for flavour and tenderness in this stunning recipe. Here served with red lentil dal and homemade flatbreads.

Ingredients

For the lamb
For the red lentil dal
For the flatbread

Preparation method

  1. For the lamb, combine the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, chilli powder, garam masala, yoghurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
  2. Place the lamb onto a large baking tray and spread the marinade all over. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least two, but no more than 24 hours. Just before placing the lamb in the oven scrape off any marinade left on the lamb, otherwise it will burn.
  3. Preheat the oven to 170C/320F/Gas 3. Roast the lamb for 3-4 hours, depending on the weight of the shoulder and how well-done you like it. Once the lamb is cooked, brush with a tablespoon of melted ghee.
  4. For the red lentil dal, place the lentils, ginger and turmeric into a saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Skim any scum from the surface, and then reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering. Simmer the lentils for 25-30 minutes, or until tender. Drain well.
  5. Meanwhile, heat a frying pan until hot, add the ghee and the finely chopped onion, ground cumin, ground coriander and chilli powder and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and fresh red chilli and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until softened.
  6. Add the tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the tomatoes have broken down and the mixture has thickened slightly. Add the cooked, drained lentils and stir to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
  7. For the flatbread, place the flour in a medium bowl, add the salt and stir. Add enough water until the flour mix comes to a dough. Knead until smooth and divide into four.
  8. Roll out each piece into a circle and place on a hot griddle pan one at a time. Turn the bread over once charred marks have appeared and brush with melted ghee.
  9. To serve, shred the meat from the cooked lamb and serve with the red lentil dal. Garnish with the fresh coriander. Serve the flatbreads on the side.

Kheema Curry

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.Its good to add potato,s and larger onion pieces

Ingredients:3/4 kg minced meat (kheema), washed and drained

3 large onions, finely chopped

2 tomatoes, finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

few curry leaves

4-5 green chillis, slit

½ tsp turmeric pwd

garam masala pwd (1 elaichi, 2 cloves, 1/2″ cinnamon stick)

salt to taste

2 1/2 tbsps oil

coriander leaves for garnish

Dry roast for 3-4 mts and make a pwd:

1/2 tbsp coriander seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp poppy seeds

3 dry red chillis

pinch of methi/fenugreek/menthulu seeds

pinch of saunf/sompu/aniseed (optional)

1 Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add green chillis, curry leaves and chopped onions and saute till the onions turn transparent, approx 4 tms.
2 Add the ginger garlic paste and saute further for another 3 mts. Add the minced meat and turmeric pwd and cook on high without lid for 4-5 mts. Stir inbetween.
3 Add the ground masala pwd and salt and combine well. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 3 mts on medium flame. Add a cup of water and place lid and cook on pressure upto 4 whistles or until the meat is almost cooked. Turn off heat. After 3-4 mts, remove lid, add garam masala pwd and coriander leaves. Again cook on low flame for 8-10 mts or till you get the desired gravy consistency.
4 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis or white steamed rice.

Chicken Liver Curry – Kerala style

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Ingredients

Liver – 1 cup (1/2 kg)
Onion(medium) – 2 nos
Coriander powder – 4 tbsp
Chilli powder(extra hot) – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Pepper – 1/4 cup
Green chillies – 3 nos
Ginger – 1/2
Curry leaves
Coconut oil
Water – 2 cups
Salt – As reqd

Method

1)Clean the chicken liver pieces and add the finely chopped green chillies, the finely chopped onion, ginger ,salt and 2 cups of water.

2)Keep it on a low flame.

3)Meanwhile roast the coriander powder with chilli powder and turmeric.

4)Grind it with water to make a paste of it and add the paste to the pan of liver.

5)Keep it on flame for another 10 mins.

6)Meanwhile roast the pepper and grind it to make fine powder of it.

7)When the water dries up in the pan, add the pepper powder and mix it well.

8)Finally cut 2 tbsp of onion and fry it golden brown in 2 tbsp of coconut oil.

9)Add it to the liver curry.

10)Garnish with curry leaves.

KORMA

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True kormas are spicy, not hot, and a Moghul creation. Their special feature is a creamy sauce with nuts and saffron. They can be made with chicken, duck, lamb, beef or mutton, and should be served with plain or pullao rice.

Ingredients

1/2lb (675 g)poultry or meat
1/2 cup cashew nuts or almonds (or mixture)
1/2 inch (i. cm) fresh ginger, chopped
1i clove garlic, chopped
2 green chillies (optional)
1/2 teaspoon saffron
2 tablespoons milk, warmed
1 tablespoon ghee
2 tablespoons sunflower or corn oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 fl oz  (75 ml) yoghurt
3 fl oz (75  ml) double cream
1/2 cup chopped fresh
coriander or parsley
salt
lemon juice (optional)

Spices
2 whole green cardamoms
3 whole cloves
1 inch (2.5 cm) cassia bark
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon white cummin seeds

1 Cut the meat into i inch (2.5 cm) cubes (the poultry on or off the bone, to taste).
2 Blend the nuts, ginger, garlic and chillies into a coarse paste with 1/4 pint (150 ml) water.
3 Soak the saffron in warm milk for 10 minutes.
4 Heat the ghee and oil together, then fry the spices then the onion until golden. Add the nut paste and yoghurt, and cook for io minutes or so.
5 Add the meat, mixing it in well. Simmer for about hour or until the meat is tender. Add water bit by bit if needed.
6 About ro minutes before serving, squeeze the saffron strands in their bowl to get the most colour out of them then add in, with the milk. Add the double cream, fresh coriander or parsley and salt to taste. Serve with lemon juice if liked.
Serves: 4

RHOGAN JOSH GOSHT

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Lamb in Red Gravy
This is one of the traditional dishes from the times of the Moghul emperoys. In ancient days they used alkenet root to redden the meat, but in this recipe I have used tomato, paprika and red food colouring. The flavour is fantastic and I have used an authentic Kashmiri recipe rather than a simplified restaurateur’s version.

Ingredients

1/2 lb (675 g)lean lamb, cubed
4fl oz (115 ml) yogurt
salt
1/2 lb (225 g) onion, roughly chopped
2 inch ( cm) fresh ginger, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic
14 oz (400 g) tin tomatoes (or fresh)
about 8 dessertspoons ghee i tablespoon chopped fresh coriander

Spices 1
3 green cardamoms
3 cloves
3 small pieces cassia bark
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon coriander, ground
1 teaspoon cummin, ground
Spices 2
1 dessertspoon garam masala
2 teaspoons paprika

1/8 teaspoon red food colouring powder

Method

1 Mix the lamb and yoghurt, spices i and salt. Let stand for 6 hours minimum or overnight.
2 Put onion, ginger, garlic and tomato into blender, and purée.
3 Melt ghee in a pan, and add the onion purée. Put the lamb mixture into a separate pan (without ghee). Cook both for about 20—30 minutes. Salt to taste, and stir the meat occasionally to prevent sticking.
4 Combine the two mixtures and cook for a further half hour or so, until the meat is quite tender.
5 Add spices 2, and fresh coriander. Mix well and cook for a further minutes, then serve.
If at any time the curry gets too dry, add a little water. Alternatively, after both meat and purée have been fried, they can be put in a casserole dish in the oven preheated to 375°F (190°C) Gas 5 and baked for 4 minutes. Add spices 2 and cook for a further 8—1 5 minutes.

Add fresh coriander and serve.

Serves: 4

PASANDA

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Sliced Beef Curry
This dish is well known in the Indian restaurant. It is based on a traditional Moslem dish which originated in the courts of the emperors centuries ago. Beef was the meat used then, although lamb has become better known. The difference with this dish is that the meat is in slices. I have used beef marinated in red wine (a restaurant technique), and the resultant curry is exceptionally nice.

Ingredients

4 x 8 oz (22 g) pieces steak / Chicken (fillet, sirloin, rump etc, according to your pocket)

1/2 pint (300 ml) red wine , Coconut Milk is a good subsitute

1 large onion, roughly chopped

4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

2 inch ( cm) fresh ginger, roughly chopped

1/2 cup oil

2 tablespoons ground almonds

20 whole almonds

1 tablespoon tomato purée

salt

Spices

Spices 1

1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 teaspoon coriander, ground
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Spices 2
1  tablespoon dry fenugreek leaves
1 dessert spoon garam masala

Method

1 Beat the steak out to thin pieces less than 1/4 inch (6mm) thick with a wooden meat hammer.

You can also cut the meat into bite size cubes.

This is called the ‘pasanda’. Place meat in a flat bowl, cover with the wine / coconut milk, and leave overnight.

2 Fry the onion, garlic and ginger in some oil until golden. Cool, then purée.

3 Fry the purée in remaining oil and, when simmering, add spices i. Fry at quite a high temperature for about 5 minutes, and keep stirring. Mix in the ground and whole almonds, the tomato purée and a little water if it is too dry.

4 Combine the meat, wine marinade and purée mixture in a shallow casserole dish, ensuring the meat is well covered, salt to taste and cook for 3 5—40 minutes in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) Gas .

5 Meanwhile soak spices 2 in water. After 3 5—40 minutes, add to the casserole and stir in well. Cook on for a further 20 minutes, then serve. If at any stage it looks too dry, add a little water.

Serves: 4

ONION BHAJIAS

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These are probably the most common starter to be found in Indian restaurants. You’ll find them really quick and easy to make. It’s lust a matter of getting the batter consistency right. You must use gram flour (bsan) which is made from channa dhal.
The two-stage cooking method in the recipe makes life easier if you want to serve bhajias at a dinner party.

Ingredients

2 large tablespoons gram flour

Spices

1 large onion, chopped into thin strips about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long

1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
1/2 teaspoon garam masala

salt
corn oil for deep-frying

Method

1 Mix the spices thoroughly with the flour in a large bowl, then add a little water until the mixture is gluey. Mix the onion into the paste. Add a little salt.
2 Heat deep-frying oil to medium heat and gently drop a ping-pong ball sized blob of mixture off a tablespoon into the hot fat. When it firms up (about half a minute), put in the next blob. Continue until the fryer is full. Cook about 10—15 minutes until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper. You could serve them at this stage.
3 Or they can be allowed to cool. Reheat them in hot deep fat for about 2 minutes, but don’t let them go too brown.

Serve hot.

Makes: about 10

Seekh (Stick or Skewer) and Shami (Balls) KEBABS

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These are great at barbecues, and as a snack, starter or main course, and are familiar friends at the Indian restaurant. You should get about eight kebabs from this mix.

Ingredients

For side dish

1oz (25 g) channa dhal, split Spices – Only if naking side dish
8 oz (22 g) fatless stewing ground (minced) steak or any meat

1 egg yolk

For  kebabs

1brown cardamom,
1 bay leaf
1/2 large onion, chopped

1/4 teaspoon black pepper,
1 inch (2.5 cm) fresh ginger chopped or ground
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 large clove garlic, chopped

1/2 teaspoon garam masala
salt to taste
ghee or oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh
coriander or parsley
fine breadcrumbs

Method

ONLY IF MAKING SIDE DISH —

Soak the dhal overnight, then boil in twice its volume of water. Strain off any excess water.

fry in a little ghee for 20 minutes. Add a little water if it dries up too much. Leave aside for about 3 hours or overnight to thicken and dry.
The next day, or when ready, add the egg yolk, and, if it doesn’t hold together, add gram flour to thicken or water to thin. Add fresh coriander or parsley.

END OF SIDE DISH

For Seekh Kebabs

Put the meat, onion, ginger, garlic and spices through a mincer. Mix well and add salt to taste.

Add breadcrumbs , corriander, parsley to mixure
 roll mixture in to sausage shapes.

For Seekh Kebaba – Skewer them and cook over charcoal (best) or under the grill or fry in a frying pan.

6 For Shami Kebabs, roll into balls, coat in breadcrumbs and cook over charcoal (best) or under the grill or fry in a frying pan. deep-fry.

Makes: about 8

JB Curry

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Curry

5tbl oil 1 tsp turmeric
2 fine chopped garlic cloves or equiv dried etc 1 inch fine chopped ginger or powder equiv
2 tsp mustard seed 6 big toms or 1/2 tin
1 tsp fenugreek 440 ml Coconut milk – 100g powder
1 green chille (deseeded diced) To add to the sauce pieces cut into bite size chunks :

I have used Turkey, Chick, Beef, Lamb , Potato, Carrots , Aubergine , Onion — Basically anything I have laying around.

1 hand curry leaves To Serve
1 inch ginger grated Coriander leaves
3 onions chopped Yoghurt
1 tsp chilie powder

When I use a meat, I cube it and sear it in a frying pan. Set aside until later.

Veg I have tried, potato, carrots, aubergine,  swede, parsnips, turnips etc. Basically anything bulky enough to survive the cooking.

Sometimes, I add various beans. Red Kidney, haricot, chick pea , black eyed etc.  I buy dried in which case make sure they are pre soaked. When adding small beans delay adding them or they break up and turn to mush in cooking.

Mix the powder spices and mustard seeds.

Pre chop onions, ( if using fresh , chop garlic and ginger ).  This will make it less of a rush once things start.

Add oil to pan add in the spice / seed mix.  Heat slowly until they pop.

Add 1/2 the onions ,  garlic , ginger  ( if using powder add it to the powder mix above ) to the pan, turn the heat up until you get a gentle fry.

Stir from time to time until onions soft and translucent.

I use  a choppy blender stick or put into a liquidiser etc blitz until a lumpy paste.

Put back into the pan and cook gently for a couple of mins. Constantly stiring / mixing.

Add in the toms and coconut milk.

Slowly bring to a boil and keep the pan simmering.

This is where I add the meat and veg, including the remaining onions from earlier.

Add a decent hand full of curry leaves and stir in.

Let bubble for hours, Sometimes I put in the oven and sometimes leave on the hob.

Time varies depending on the qty and size of veg bits.

Give it a stir every now and then, add moisture if needed.- water is fine.

End result should be creamy curry.