Indian Recipes

paneer capsicum masala Ingredients: 1/4 kg Paneer 1/4 kg Capsicum 2 Big onions 3 Big tomatoes (pureed) 1 tbsp ginger – garlic paste 1 tsp Jeera 2 tsp Red chili powder 1 tsp Haldi powder 2 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 Cup milk 1/2 Cup cream Procedure: Grate the onions. Cube the paneer. Slice the capsicums.In a kadai heat oil, and add jeera. When it splutters, add the grated onions and fry till pink.Add the ginger- garlic paste and fry for some more time.Add the... Read Full Story

Baby Corn Pakoda Ingredients: 10 Baby corns 5 tbsp Corn flour 5 tbsp Maida 4 Green chillies 6 Garlic pods 1 Inch piece ginger 1 tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped Oil for frying Salt to taste Water as required Procedure: Cut the baby corns lengthways into two, set aside.Grind together the green chillies, garlic and ginger to make a fine paste.Combine maida, cornflour, salt, masala paste, coriander and water to form a soft batter.Take a skillet and heat oil in it.Dip each baby... Read Full Story

Kitchen Tantra - tease your palate A Food Blog for Indian Recipes. About Me Malar Gandhi Oxford, Mississippi, United States I am an Atheist, Radical Thinker and a Secular Person. View my complete profile All photos and content copyright © 2005-2015, Malar Gandhi. You may share my pictures and content with others for purely personal use as long as you cite a... Read Full Story

Kitchen Tantra - tease your palate A Food Blog for Indian Recipes. About Me Malar Gandhi Oxford, Mississippi, United States I am an Atheist, Radical Thinker and a Secular Person. View my complete profile All photos and content copyright © 2005-2015, Malar Gandhi. You may share my pictures and content with others for purely personal use as long as you cite a... Read Full Story

Kadamba sambar is something which my patti used to make during any special occasion in our house like somebody's birthday, or wedding day or some family get together. I have never seen my MIL make this sambar. She used to combine two or three vegetables and make sambar, but not with more than 6 or 7 vegetables. I made this kadamba sambar for our wedding day couple of days back. Here goes the recipe.. Ingredients:- Potato - 1( chop it into cubes) Drumstick - 6 (acc to taste) Tomato - 1 ( chop... Read Full Story

fish cutlet Ingredients: 1/2 kg Fish 1 Egg 1 Bread slice 1 tsp Garlic paste 1 tsp Ginger paste 1 Cup Bread Crumbs 1-2 Green Chillies 1 tbsp Corn Flour 1/2 tsp Garam Masala 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder 1 Bunch of Coriander Leaves Salt to taste Oil for frying Procedure: Smear and rub fish with turmeric powder and salt. Wash it after 5 minutes.Keep the fish over a pan of hot water for steaming. Remove the bones and gently mash it using hands. Soak the bread slices in water and... Read Full Story

Ingredients For cover: 1 1/2 cup plain flour 3 tbsp. oil salt to taste cold water to knead dough For filling: 1 cup yellow moong dal washed and soaked for 1/2 hour 1 tsp. garam masala 1 tsp. red chilli powder 1/2 tsp. dhania (coriander) powder 1/2 tsp. coriander seeds crushed coarsely 1/2 tsp. fennel (saunf) seeds crushed coarsely 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds 1 tbsp. coriander leaves finely chopped salt to taste 2-3 pinches asafoetida 1 tbsp. oil oil to deep fry 1 tbsp... Read Full Story

chilli gobi Ingredients: 1 Cauliflower (pieces) 3 Onions 3 Green chillies 1 Cup gram flour 1 tsp Red Chilli powder Fresh coriander leaves Salt to taste Oil for frying Procedure: Cut cauliflower into pieces.Chop the onions and green chillies.Mix flour, red chili powder and salt.Prepare batter of thick consistency.Dip cauliflower pieces in the batter.Deep fry the cauliflower pieces in oil.Heat the oil.Add chopped onions and green chillies till it turns golden brown.Add fried... Read Full Story

Ingredients Chicken-300gms Onion-1,chopped Tomoto-1 ,chopped Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp Pepper-1 to 2 tsps Cumin-2 tsps Green chillies-2, Silted Coriander powder-2 tsps Turmeric powder-half tsp Curry leaves a few Salt to taste Oil -2 tsp Method 1.Fry onion,tomato,Green chillies and GG paste in oil 2.Add chicken and stir,add the turmeric and coriander powder 3.Add half cup of water,salt and close the lid,cook for 10 mins(until chicken cooked well) 4.Grain pepper and cumin in blender and add to... Read Full Story

This is one food which most Indians adore. This is treated as an exotic dish especially among vegetarians. Paneer is a good source of calcium and protein and i try to add it in our menu once in a while since it is rich in calories. Paneer butter masala could be made rich according to your liking based upon the amount of fat or cream you add. There are umpteen number of recipes in the web for this paneer butter masala and I adopted this from Sunshinemom .. Ingredients (adopted from here... Read Full Story