I make this to kill my crave for regular Butter Chicken when I am on a diet or watching my intake and counting my calories...This is a very easy, healthier version of Butter Chicken, not as creamy but still very good.Ingredients1 cinnamon stick, broken into two3 cardamom pods, muddled3 cloves1 tablespoon butter2 cups chopped boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 inch cubes)1 cup tomato puree1 tablespoon Greek yogurt1 tablespoon ginger garlic pasteSalt to taste1 teaspoon sugar1 tablespoon fenugreek leaves MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENTInstructionsHeat butter in a 3 qt saute pan over medium heat.When butter has melted, add whole spices and saute for a minute.Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.Add tomato puree and cook covered for 6-7 minutes.Add chicken, salt,...
Not a very Indian style soup, but for this cold weather, and owing to my jet-lag, I have been making one soup every day and this was this morning's creation. The soup turned out beautiful, yummy and the light green color seemed like it was a green peas soup, but not...ha!Ingredients3 cups button mushrooms, sliced1 large potato (skin-on), sliced1/2 bunch fenugreek leaves (should give you 1 cup fenugreek leaves) OR Spinach leaves4 cups vegetable stock1 tablespoon butter1 medium white onion, roughly chopped1 teaspoon black pepper powder2 teaspoons salt OR as desiredInstructionsIn a 5 qt pot, melt butter and saute onions for 5 minutes.Add potatoes, mushrooms and fenugreek and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every minute.Add vegetable stock, salt and black...
IngredientsFor Blender:1 bunch roughly chopped cilantro, including the stalk1 teaspoon cumin powder1 teaspoon coriander powder1 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 jalapeno1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon lemon juiceBlend the above ingredients with 1/2 cup of water, adding 1/3rd cilantro every time along with other ingredients. Make a smooth chutney that is not very runny.Meanwhile, prepare the chickpeas base.Ingredients1.5 cups cooked chickpeas1 teaspoon ghee1/2 cup finely chopped red onion1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped1/2 teaspoon ginger, chopped1 teaspoon mango powderInstructionsHeat ghee in a 3 qt saute pan over medium heat. When the ghee is hot, add red onion and saute for 5 minutes, stirring every minute.Add ginger, garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes.Add garam masala powder and chickpeas, mix. Add mango powder and mix again.Add chutney...
Biryani is a rice that is layered, flavored and contains a ton of ingredients. You may learn more about Biryani online. Biryani takes a long time and some prep work to make the fish, but it is all worth it.Serves: 41) PREPARE EGG MASALAIngredients6 eggs, boiled, cooled, shelled, cut in half, yolk removed and set aside1 large red onion, thinly sliced1 cinnamon stick4 cloves4 cardamoms2 dried bay leaves 3 tablespoons gheeHandful cashew nutsHandful raisins1 tablespoon curry powder1 tablespoon garam masala1 teaspoon saltIn a small fry pan over medium heat, heat ghee and saute whole spices for a couple of minutes. Then add onions and cook onions until they caramelize, this may take about 20 minutes. Add nuts and saute for...
Back to lentils, this is the no.1 lentil recipe of Bengal, I have been told. In March of last year, we had the no.1 chef of India visit DC, and I had the opportunity to eat food cooked by him. When I tasted this lentil dish prepared by his team, it was exactly how I make it at home. I felt so good that day, really really good :) It was more like a compliment to myself. I wish I was able to work with him for years, and I just hope that I keep doing a good job at something that I love the most...FOOD.Serves: 4Ingredients1 cup split yellow peas (chana dal), soaked in 2 cups water overnight2 tablespoons...
