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East Indian Potato Curry
By Priyanka
Spicy Dish from Bengal, East India
- Baby potatoes – about 20
- Asafetida – ¼ tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
- Bay leaf – 1
- Green chilies (chopped) – 2
- Tomatoes – 2 large (chopped)
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Cumin powder – ½ tsp
- Coriander powder – ½ tsp
- Ginger paste or grated ginger – 1 tsp
- Red chili powder – ½ tsp
- Sugar – ½ tsp
- Garam masala – ½ tsp
- Sour curd/yogurt – ¾ cup
- Cilantro – 2 tbsp (chopped)
- Oil/ghee – 3 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
East Indian Peas Kachori. Indian bread
By Priyanka
This bread is just a wow.
- For the filling
- Green peas (fresh or frozen) – 3 cups
- Green chilies – 3
- Ginger paste or freshly grated ginger – 1 tsp
- Asafetida – ¼ tsp
- Sugar – 1 tsp
- Roasted Cumin powder – 1 tsp
- Ghee /oil – 1 tbsp
- Salt - to taste
- For the kachori
- Whole wheat flour – 1 ¼ cup
- All Purpose flour /Maida– 1 ¼ cup
- Rava/Semolina- 2 tbsp
- Besan/chick pea flour/ Kadalai maavu – 3 tbsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp Plus more to deep fry
- Salt – ½ tsp
EastIndian Sweet Safron Rice
By Priyanka
It feels so much festive to eat this
- Basmati Rice - 250 gm
- Milk - 1/2 cup
- Saffron - 4-5 strands
- Whole Garam Masala (Hot Spice Mix) - ( 2 cloves, 2 cardamom, 1/2 inch cinnamon stick, 2 black peppercorns)
- Sugar - 3-4 tbsp (can vary if you like the rice more sweet)
- Ghee - 4 tbsp
- Raisins (Kismis) - 15-20
- Cashew - 4-5
- Coconut - 3 tbsp (chopped in small pieces-optional)
- Almonds - 3-4
- Saffron Food colouring - 1 tsp
- Kewra/vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp(optional)use specially if using regular rice
Masala Buns
By Priyanka
Quicky Easy And healthy snack to munch anytime
- 1. 1/2 bowl Onion chopped
- 2. 1/2 bowl chopped tomatoes
- 3. 1/2 bowl chopped cabbage
- 4.4 small buns, each cut into half breadth wise
- 5. a pinch mango powder
- 6. salt and chilly powder to taste
- 5.1/2 tsp garam masala
- 6. Ol for cooking
- 7. Butter to cook buns
Noodle Salad
By Priyanka
Very Very Easy to prepare
- 1. 1/2 bowl Capsicum cut into big pieces
- 2. Yellow or red mixed pepper cut into big pieces 1/2 bowl.
- 3. 1/2 bowl Sliced broccoli
- 4. 1/2 bowl sweet american corn
- 5. 1/4 bowl thinly chopped cabbage
- 6. 1/2 bowl big pieces carrot
- 7. top ramen noodle 30 gms- any variant
- 7. 2 tsp table salt
- 8. 1 tsp garlic perpper salt
- 9. oregano and basil as per taste
- 9.3-4 tbsp white vinegar
Strawberry Yogurt Drink
By Priyanka
Cool and refreshing summer drink
- 6 ripe strawberrie
- 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 21/2 tablespoons whole milk
- 2/3 cup low-fat yogurt
- 2 ice cubes
- optional:
- 1/2 tsp vanialla essence
- rose petals optional for garnishing
- almond milk 1 tbsp
Baked Potato & Broccoli Snack
By Priyanka
Easy and healthy evening time snack
- 1.2 large potatoes boiled and mashed.
- 2.3.1 big broccolli cut into pieces and boiled to softness.
- 3. 1 tbsp corn flour
- 4. 1/2 tsp baking powder.
- 5. garlic salt and regular salts to taste.
- 6. Pepper and origano to taste.
- 7. oil/butter for baking
- Optional:
- 1/4 cup sweet american corn
- 1/4 cup grated cheese any
CauliFlower&Peas Dish
By Priyanka
it can be had as a side dish with indian breads
- 1. 1 bowl (cut into big florets )cauliflower microwaved with little salt and water for 5 mins.
- 2. 1/2 bowl frozen green peas.
- 3. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 4. 2 small green chillies chopped.
- 5. 1 tsp gunger chopped
- 5.salt, chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder
- 6. mango powder 1 tsp
- 7. cilantro for garnishing
PotatoCornSpinach Gravy
By Priyanka
1. chop spinach big and take oil in a skillet add gram flour, salt and spinach and leave to boil for 10-15 mins
- 1. 2 Large Poatoes boiled and cut into medium sized pieces.
- 2. 1 bowl sweet corn
- 3. 1 pound spinach washed and rinsed
- 4.salt,chilly powder, turmeric, corriander powder to taste
- 5. a pinch asefoteda
- 6. 1 cut chopped onion
- 7. 1/4 cup chopped garlic.
- 8.1 tsp chopped ginger
- 9.1 tsp cumin seeds
- 10. water as required
- 11.green food color optional.
- 12. 1 tsp gram flour optional.
Chinese EggPlant Curry
By Priyanka
Fried EggPlant Dumped in sweet sour sour
- For the dumplings:
- 1. 2 big egg plants sliced round or semi circle(if very big). The slices should be of medium thickness.
- 2. 2 tbsp cornn flour.
- 3. i tbsp rice flour(optional)
- 3.1/2 tsp baking powder
- 4.salt to taste
- 5.1 tsp tomato sauce
- 6.1/2 tsp vinegar
- 7.water as required
- 8.oil for frying
- For the sauce:
- 1. 1 tbsp ginger garlic chilly paste
- 2. 1 tbsp soya sauce
- 3. 1 tsp white/red vinegar
- 4. 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 5.1 tbsp oil
- 6.water as required
- 7. 1/2 tbsp corn flour