Archive for the 'North indian dishes' Category

Dill Pickle Spears

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Ingredients
Makes 1 quart
* 4 to 6 Kirby cucumbers (about 1 pound), quartered lengthwise
* 1 cup white-wine vinegar
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 3 tablespoons coarse salt
* 1 teaspoon dill seed
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
Directions
1. Place cucumbers in a medium bowl. In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, salt, dill seed, and garlic with 2
cups water. […]

Hot Peppers

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Ingredients:( To serve — 4)
1. Banana Hot Peppers — 8
2. Besan (Gram flour) — 1 1/4th cup
3. Red Chilli Powder (Cayenne Powder) — 1/2 tsp.
4. Coriander Seed Powder (Dhania) — 1 1/2 tsp.
5. Jeera Powder (Cummin Powder) — 1 1/2 tsp.
6. Turmeric Powder — 1/2 tsp (Optional)
7. Om Seeds (Ajwain) and salt — 1/2 tsp
8. […]

Okra Sabji.

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Ingredients:( To serve — 4)
1. Okra (Lady’s Finger) — 1 1/2  lb
2. Onion — 1 (big) cut into thin stripes
3. Cayenne Pepper (Red Chilli Powder) - 1/2 tsp.
4. Turmeric Powder — 1/4 tsp.
5. Coriander seed powder (Dhania) — 1 1/2 tsp.
6. Salt to taste
7. Garam Masala  and  Aamchur– 1/2 tsp
8. Tomatoes — 1 (cut into […]

Poori (Puree)

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Ingredients : ( To Make — 12 to 16)

1. Wheat flour — 1 3/4 cup
2. Salt to taste
3. Oil for deep frying
Method:
1. Make a strong dough with wheat, salt ,water and one tbsp of oil. Cover with a wet towel and leave it at room temperature for […]

Creamy Black Gram Dal.

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 55 minutes
Style: North Indian Vegetarian (Punjabi)

1  cup(s) whole black gram (sabat udad / kali dal) soaked overnight
2  tablespoon(s) red kidney beans (rajma) soaked overnight along with the black gram
6  cups water
½  teaspoon(s) each of turmeric powder, red chilli powder and asafoetida
6  flakes garlic chopped
2″ piece ginger chopped
2  medium onion(s) chopped […]

Cottage Cheese Cutlets.

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 4 minutes
Style: North Indian Vegetarian

300  grams (about 12  oz.) cottage cheese crumbled
2  big potato(es) boiled and mashed
2  big slice(s) bread
1  onion(s) finely chopped
2  green chilli(es) finely chopped
2  tablespoon(s) cornflour
2  tablespoon(s) coriander leaves finely chopped
oil for shallow frying, salt and pepper to taste

Place the bread slice(s) in water just enough […]

Bread Baker’s Fruit Tart.

Monday, June 11th, 2007

Ingredients
Serves 8

2 baking apples such as Rome, Cortland, or Jonamac, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 to 4 tablespoons sugar
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for skillet
All-purpose flour, for work surface
1 pound Cinnamon Roll Dough

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.with rack in center. In a medium […]

Rajma.

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Ingredients

1 can (16 oz) of Progresso or Goya Black Beans
1 can (16 oz) stewed tomato pieces or Ro-Tel
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon hing (asafoetida)
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
vegetable oil

Preparation
Use a medium saucepan, and coat the bottom in a thin layer of vegetable oil. Put on medium-high heat, and […]

Upma.

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Ingredients

1 bell pepper (thin slices)
1 medium size potato (cubes)
1 zucchini (cubes)
1 cabbage (thin slices, opt.)
1 cup Cream of Wheat (aka sooji)
some cashew halves
1/4 cup oil for browning
small amount of oil for roasting spices
1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
1/4 tsp. hing

Preparation
In a pot boil 3 cups of water.In the meantime, cut up 1 bell […]

Tofu Rancheros.

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Ingredients

Blocks of Tofu (firm or soft, but make sure it has no gelatin!)
Oil for stir-frying
A few tomatoes
bunch of cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper
Powdered Spices, 1/4 to 1 tsp of each

black salt
salt
black pepper
turmeric
hing (asafetida)
coriander
cumin powder

Preparation
Drain the tofu well. Cut of the tomatoes into eighths or sixteenths and finely chop the cilantro. Quarter the jalapeno too.Heat a little bit […]