Kohlrabi and Peas Bhaji (Dry Curry)
Kohlrabi tastes very much like a turnip, therefore, you can cook turnips this way too. Serves 2-3 Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and asafoetida. When the seeds crackle/turn brown, add red chilli, ginger and garlic. Fry for a few ... [... more]
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Raw Papaya Salad
This is an easy salad for people who have access to raw papaya or papita. Serves 4 as a side dish. Heat oil in a small pan, add asafoetida and mustard seeds. When seeds crackle, add urad and chana dal and stir-fry until reddish brown. Add curry ... [... more]
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Potato & Cauliflower Curry with Yoghurt
Boil the potatoes in their skin, peel and cut into bite sized pieces. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and asafetida powder. When seeds begin to splutter or turn brown, add ginger and green chilli, fry for a minute or two. Add turmeric, chilli ... [... more]
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Leek and Potato Bhaji (Dry Curry)
Wash and slice Leeks, including their green stalks, thickly. Add cumin seeds and heeng or asafoetida powder and allow the seeds to splutter or turn brown. Add Leeks, potatoes, all the spices and salt, stir for a few seconds and cook covered on ... [... more]
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Potato and Onion Soup
Add bay leaves, potatoes and onions, fry for a minute or two. Reduce heat, cover and allow potatoes and onions to cook gently for 7-8 minutes. Neither should get brown. Add milk and water, salt and pepper and simmer covered for 30 minutes. Heat ... [... more]
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Fish Curry with Green Tomatoes
This is a very simple yet delicious fish curry. The recipe comes from one of the BBC food message board readers - Mamta. Serves 2 Add chopped onions and cook on low/medium heat until onions begin to turn brown. Add turmeric, stir and then add ... [... more]
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Fenugreek Leaves & Gram Flour Curry
This dish is from my sister in-law who lives in Jaipur in India. This is a typically Rajasthani dish and quite easy to make-Mamta. Add cumin seeds and hing or asafoetida powder and allow the seeds to splutter or turn brown. Add methi leaves and ... [... more]
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Potato and Carrot Dry Curry
This is another good combination of two root vegetables and it is easy to prepare. Proportions of either vegetable can vary, depending on what you have. Serves 4-6 Add cumin seeds and asafoetida. When the seeds splutter or turn light brown, add ... [... more]
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Moussaka
a handful of fresh oregano leaves, preferably wild Greek oregano, chopped 1. For the lamb sauce, heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan. Add the onions and garlic and fry until just beginning to brown. Add the minced lamb and fry over a high heat for ... [... more]
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Corn pudding
2. In a bowl mix the milk and eggs, making sure they are well incorporated. 4. In a skillet melt the butter until it's foaming, but do not brown. add the garlic and parsley, remove from the heat. 5. Add the butter, garlic and parsley to the corn ... [... more]
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Turkey shepherd's pie
1. Bring a pan of water to the boil. Cook the potato for 8-10 minutes, or until tender. 2. Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the carrot for 5-6 minutes, or until tender. 3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the turkey to brown. Add the spring ... [... more]
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Pork stroganoff
1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the pork for 3-4 minutes, to brown. Add the mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes. 2. Stir in the paprika, cream, wine, seasoning and vinegar. Cook gently for a further 5-6 minutes, or until the pork is cooked ... [... more]
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