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Badusha or balushahi are soft, flaky deep-fried pastries dipped in a sticky cardamom, saffron & rose flavored syrup. Celebrate Diwali (Indian festival of lights) with this delicious homemade Indian sweet!
Ingredients:
For the dough,
All-purpose flour - 1½ cups
Salt - ½ tsp
Baking soda - ½ tsp
Butter - 1½ tbsp, cold
Yogurt - 4...
Pachadi is a mildly spiced coconut and yogurt based curry made with seasonal vegetables or fruits. This pineapple pachadi is sweet, tangy and spicy, providing a delicious accompaniment to a traditional South Indian meal.
Ingredients:
To grind to a paste,
Coconut - ½ cup, grated
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - ½...
A rich and hearty slow-cooked chicken curry from the land of nawabs, this Hyderabadi dum ka murgh is perfect for a leisurely and hearty Indian meal.
Ingredients:
To marinate:
Chicken - 3 - 3.5 lbs (see Notes)
Yogurt - ½ cup
Red chili powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1...
Fish cutlets are a beloved Indian snack. Crisp on the outside, spicy and juicy inside, these Indian style salmon fish croquettes are a snap to make.
Ingredients:
For the filling,
Potato – 2, medium-sized
Oil – 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Curry leaves - 3-4, chopped
Onion – 1, finely chopped
Ginger and garlic paste...
Easy to make, quick and delicious, the chicken pulao is mildly spiced and a quicker alternative to the ubiquitous biryani.
Ingredients:
For marination,
Yogurt - ¼ cup
Red chili powder - ½ tsp
Garam masala powder - ½ tsp
Salt - ½ tsp
For chicken pulao,
Rice - 1½ cups
Chicken - 1½ lb, marinated
Ghee or oil -...
Transform a traditional sheera or rava payasam into a delicious and colorful semolina porridge, fruits and nuts breakfast bowl. Make food pretty!
Ingredients:
Semolina - ¼ cup
Milk - 3 cups
Sugar - 3 tbsp
Salt - a pinch
Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp (or replace with ½ tsp vanilla extract)
Blueberries - 1 cup, divided
Kiwi...
Chicken malai kebabs are made by grilling small bits of chicken in a creamy marinade. Tuck those juicy kebabs into soft naan breads and top with spicy, tangy chutneys to make a delicious wrap.
Ingredients:
For the Chicken Malai Kebabs,
Chicken thighs - 1 lb, boneless and skinless
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
Lime...
Falooda is a layered parfait-like Indian dessert, usually flavored with rose syrup. In a modern spin on the traditional falooda, fresh strawberry syrup and sweet-tangy orange jelly are used to make a luscious and enticing dessert.
Ingredients:
For orange jelly,
Orange flavored gelatin powder - 3-oz packet
Hot water - ¾ cup
Cold water...
Tiny wheat dumplings cooked in a lightly sweetened coconut milk and jaggery pudding makes for a delicious breakfast or simple sweet treat.
Ingredients:
For godhumai kozhukattai (wheat flour dumplings),
Water - 1¼ - 1½ cups
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Whole wheat flour (atta) - 1 cup
For paal kozhukattai (pudding),
Water -...
Juicy whole-roasted chicken marinated liberally in Indian tandoori spices.
Ingredients:
Whole chicken - 3.5 - 4 lbs
First marinade,
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp, freshly squeezed
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
Salt - ½ tsp
Second marinade,
Thick yogurt - ½ cup
Oil - ¼ cup (see Notes)
Red...
Paneer Jalfrezi is a popular spicy, tangy Indian style stir fry made with onions, crunchy bell peppers and soft cottage cheese.
Ingredients:
Oil - 1½ tbsp, divided
Paneer - 8 oz or 350 gm, cut into cubes or strips
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Onion - 1 medium-sized, thinly sliced
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
Tomatoes...
A quick rice dish fragrant with ghee and aromatic spices like cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and jeera (cumin).
Ingredients:
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cinnamon - 1" stick
Cloves - 3
Green cardamom pods - 3
Star anise - a small piece
Black pepper corns - 6, lightly crushed
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Basmati rice - 1 cup, rinsed
Water...