Easy Indian Cooking (41 page)

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Several ice cubes

In a blender, blend together all the ingredients, except the ice, until the ginger is puréed. Strain and serve over ice in four glasses.

orange and carrot cooler

Serves
4
Preparation
10 minutes

Oranges, apart from being a favorite fruit, are also an essential source of Vitamin C. Although this recipe calls for using fresh carrots, this cooler can also be made by using ready-made carrot juice from the juice aisle in the supermarket.

1 lb (500 g) carrots, peeled and diced

1 cup (250 ml) honey

¼ teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg

½ gallon (2 liters) orange juice

10 to 12 ice cubes

In a blender, blend together all the ingredients until smooth. Pass the purée through a fine-mesh sieve placed over a bowl. Serve chilled in a tall glasses over ice.

salted yogurt lassi with cumin

Serves
4
Preparation
10 minutes

This is the salted version of the lassi that’s popular in India. I have used ground toasted cumin, which not only heightens the taste, but also acts as a digestif after a heavy Indian meal.

4 cups (975 g) whole milk plain yogurt

2 cups (500 ml) water

1 cup (125 g) crushed ice

3 teaspoons salt

¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground (page 7)

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves

¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted, for garnish

In a blender, add the yogurt, water, ice, salt, cumin, and mint. Blend until frothy. Strain and into four glass and serve cold, garnished with the cumin seeds.

index

A

almond paste 114

almonds 19, 41, 44, 51, 53, 73, 89, 108, 114

apple cider 45

apples 45

Aromatic Butternut Squash 97

Aromatic Lamb with Green Peas and Cumin 54

Asian chili powder 9, 10, 12, 23, 26, 29, 32, 38, 45, 49, 51, 53, 54, 62, 65, 66, 68, 100, 103

asparagus 48, 103, 106

B

Baby Beets and Carrots with Curry Leaves 94

Baked Marinated Chicken 42

basil 29, 31, 104

Basmati Rice with Dry-Roasted Spices 77

Beef

Cumin Coriander Beef Burgers 49

East Indian Chili con Carne 55

Spicy Goan Beef Curry 54

Beet and Pineapple
Raita
23

beets 23, 39, 78, 94

biryani
16, 81

black-eyed peas (lobia beans) 13, 85

Black-Eyed Peas with Mushrooms 85

black peppercorns 10, 12, 15, 19, 22, 23, 30, 34, 38, 40, 41, 43, 52, 54, 64, 65, 67, 73, 77, 79, 102, 103, 107, 116

brocollini 103

browning 6

butter 15, 28, 34, 43, 45, 48, 53, 62, 72, 74-77, 81, 90, 107, 111, 112, 114, 115

Butternut Squash Soup with Exotic Spices 34

C

cabbage 15, 74, 99

cannellini beans 57, 73, 82, 86

Cannellini Dal Fry 86

capers 107

cardamom 8-11, 39, 43, 45, 51, 52, 56, 65, 73, 74, 77, 79, 81, 88, 102, 108, 110, 115

Cardamom Brownies 115

Cardamom Chicken 43

Carrot and Cucumber Salad with Spiced Mustard Dressing 32

carrots 24, 32, 39, 43, 87, 94, 103, 117

cashews 48, 81, 103, 106, 108, 114

casserole 15, 22, 70, 81

celery 27
chapatis
43, 72, 88, 96, 103

chard 79

cheese 92, 100, 102, 104, 107

chicken 15, 22, 23, 26, 33, 36, 38-46, 55, 70, 74, 75, 81, 88, 107

Chicken Skewers with Soy Ginger Glaze 33

chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 13, 19, 80, 84, 88, 90, 101

Chickpeas with Spinach and Fingerling Potatoes 84

chili powder 9, 10, 11,12, 23, 26, 29, 32, 38, 45, 49, 51, 53, 54, 57, 62, 65, 66, 68, 88, 90, 95, 100, 103

chipotle chili powder 57

Chipotle Pork Chops 57

chives 19, 79

chocolate 110, 111, 114, 115

Chocolate-Ginger Cake with Dates 111

chowder 27

chutney 12, 15, 17, 18, 20-24, 26, 49, 52, 64, 74, 96

cilantro. See coriander leaves Classic Marinated Lamb Curry 51

Coconut and Red Chili Sambal 20

coconut milk 12, 34, 43, 55, 60, 65, 67, 68, 89, 97

coconut, shredded or grated 12, 20, 55, 61, 87, 97, 99, 103, 114

compote 45, 110, 112

cooler 49, 113, 116, 117

coriander leaves 10, 12, 20, 21, 23, 27, 30, 31, 34, 43, 44, 49-51, 53-57, 60, 61, 63-65, 69, 79, 81, 84-90, 95, 97, 99, 100, 102, 103, 107

coriander seeds 12, 22, 28, 38, 45, 54, 64, 68, 79, 97

Coriander Crusted Salmon with Cilantro Cucumber Chutney 64

corn 27, 34

cottage cheese. See
paneer
couscous 48

crab 20, 63

cranberries 21, 113

Crispy Fried Fish with Chili Mayo 35

Crispy Pan-Fried Shrimp with Tamarind Glaze 29

Crispy Southern Indian Fried Fish 66

Cucumber Cooler with Mint 113

cucumbers 12, 24, 32, 64, 113

cumin 8-10, 13, 16, 19, 22-24, 26-29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49-57, 60, 61, 65, 67, 68, 72, 73, 77-81, 84-88, 90, 91, 95, 97-100, 102, 103, 105-108, 113, 117

Cumin Crusted Sea Scallops 65

Curried Malabar Squid 68

curry 8, 13-17, 20, 22, 27, 34, 39, 43, 46, 48, 51, 54, 55, 58, 65, 67-69, 79, 87, 89, 94, 96, 99, 101, 103

Curry Corn Chowder with Roasted Poblanos 27

D

dal
8, 9, 13, 57, 73, 82, 86, 89

dark red chili powder 90

dates 111

deep-frying 6

dill 20, 22, 74, 76, 80, 96

duck 36, 43

Duck Vindaloo 43

E

East Indian Chili con Carne 55

eggplants 22, 79, 87, 95

eggs 28, 63, 75, 92, 100, 103, 111, 112, 115

F

fennel 8, 14, 21, 34, 56, 66, 68, 100, 102

flatbread (
roti
) 19, 59, 76, 82, 88, 92, 98

Fragrant Lobster Curry 65

Fresh Tomato Soup with Cilantro Cream 30

Fresh-Baked Rosemary Naan 75

G

garam masala
9-11, 19, 26, 33, 38, 39, 42, 44, 48, 50, 51, 53-57, 64, 73, 81, 86, 88, 90, 91, 99, 100, 105, 106

garbanzo beans. See chickpeas garlic 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, 22, 23, 26, 29, 33-35, 38, 40-44, 50, 52-55, 57, 60-63, 65, 67-69, 79, 81, 84-89, 91, 92, 95, 96, 99, 102, 103, 105, 106

ginger 8-10, 14, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33-35, 38, 40-45, 49, 50, 52, 54-57, 60-63, 65, 67-69, 73, 78, 81, 84, 86-92, 99, 100, 102, 103, 106-108, 111, 116

Goan Crab Cakes 63

Golden Roast Chicken with Green Chili and Spices 44

green beans 87, 98