indian recipes

flicking thru the page of my Indian journal, i came across some recipes i havent written up yet, so here they are. they are based on a Keralan cookery class i took last december in varkalla.



quantities of the ingredients are up to you, and the type of veg doesnt have to be so strict, use the correct spices and you'll be recreating those authentic kitchen smells in no time :)

dosa (dosai)

prepare 10hrs before

• rice powder
• yeast
• black gram
  

>> onto greased skillet, 1.5 ladel spoons, 5 mins each side, or cook until brown.

serve immediately with sambar and coconut chutney

idly

ground rice powder and water mix 10 hrs before cooking,

• add slices of ginger, green chillies and salt

steam, like poached egg for 15 mins, use fork to test if spongy - cooked.

serve immediately with sambar and coconut chutney

coconut chutney

• coconut flesh
• 2 fresh chillies - chopped
• slices of fresh ginger
  

>> into blender for 2 mins

put into pan with oil,

• add peppercorns
• cup of water, pinch of salt
• curry leaves
  

heat for 5 mins, leave to cool and serve

sambar

• ladyfingers
• unripe banana
• carrots
• cucumber
• potatoes
• green beans
• green chillies
• aubergine
• salt
  

>> all veg chopped = thick and chunky

• in a pan with yellow lentils in that have already boiled for 40 mins, add all the veg,
• boil untill the water forms a stock/gravy,
• add onions, then 3 tbsp of sambar powder - boil for 10 mins,
  
• add garlic, curry leaves, ginger, peppercorns at end to bring out flavour, reheat then serve

dhal

• turmeric powder
• coconut flesh
• fresh chillies x 3
• garlic
• salt
• cumin
• water
• ginger (all veg chopped)

>> into food blender for 2 mins

add to a pan with yellow lentils in that have already boiled for 40 mins, boil all together for 10 mins

cabbage sabji

• cabbage
• onions
• garlic (all veg chopped)
• coconut flesh
• turmeric
• salt
• 1 tbsp oil

>> fry in a pan until brown (approx 10mins)

green bean chutney

• green beans
• garlic
• onions (all veg chopped)
  
• salt
• 1 tbsp oil
  

>> fry in a pan until brown (approx 10mins)

indian salad

• onion
• tomato (all veg chopped)
• curd/yoghurt
• salt

recipe for basmati rice

wash in cold water, put into already boiling water, cook for 30mins with lid