Indian Bread Recipes - Tandoori Roti (without Tandoor)

Ingredients :

2 cups slightly coarse wheat flour
1/4 cups maida
2 tbsp ghee
2 tbsp curd
salt to taste.

Directions :

1. Knead slightly stiff dough cover and keep for 2 hours.
2. Take naan sized dough and make a ball.
3. Roll to a thickish roti (4-5 mm thick).
4. Heat griddle (tawa) place on tawa and dry one side.
5. Wet upper side with water and invert.
6. Invert griddle and roast over gas flame (or if available a barb- que coalfire). It will fall off when done.
7. Serve hot with desired vegetables.

Indian Bread Recipes - Spicy Roti

Ingredients :

1 1/2 cups wheat flour
1/2 cups gram flour
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1/2 turmeric powder
2-3 pinches asafaetida
1/2 tsp each cummin / oregano seeds
finely chopped coriander
1 tbsp water

Method :

1. Knead a slightly stiff dough, adding all above ingredients, cover with wet cloth.
2. Break off bits and make small potato sized balls. Roll to 3-4mm thickness.
3. Roast on griddle (tawa) as for phulka. Or after brown spots appear place direct on gas flame and puff,with help of tongs.
4. Phulka also may be done similarly if puffing with cloth, feels difficult.
5. Apply ghee or butter and serve hot with sweetened mango preserve (chunda) or curds or jam.

Indian Non-Vegetarian Recipes - Mutton-Do-Piaza

Preparation Time : 15 minutes + marination time
Cooking Time : 42 minutes
Serves : 6

Ingredients :

500 gm mutton pieces
4 tbsp oil
2 medium onions
2.5 cm ginger piece
10 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 cup yoghurt
1 medium onion thinly sliced
15 almonds, blanched and ground to a paste
4 green cardamoms
A pinch of saffron diluted in 1 tbsp of water

1 onion, thinly sliced and deep-fried, for garnishing

Method :

1. Finely grind the onions, ginger and garlic to a paste.
2. Marinate the mutton with the paste together with the salt, red chilli powder, garam masala and yoghurt. Leave aside for at least 1 hour.
3. Heat the oil in a pressure-cooker; add the sliced onion and fry until golden brown.
4. Add the marinated mutton with the marinade and fry for 5 minutes.
5. Add the almond paste and choti elaichi; fry doe 20-25 minutes until the gravy becomes dark brown in colour.
6. Add 2 cups of water, cover and pressure-cook for 10 minutes.
7. Add saffron and serve garnished with the fried onion.

Indian Non-Vegetarian Recipes - Palak Chicken ( Spinach Chicken)

Preparation Time : 10 minutes + marination time
Cooking Time : 40 minutes
Serves : 3-4

Ingredients :

For the Marinade :
250 gm boneless chicken, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp garam masala

For the Gravy :
4 tbsp oil
A pinch of Asafoetida
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp coriander powder
3/4 tsp salt
200 gm palak (spinach leaves), chopped roughly
100 gm methi (fenugreek leaves), chopped roughly
1 tbsp tomato puree

Method :

1. Marinate the chicken in the lemon juice and garam masala for at least half an hour.
2. Heat the oil in a pan; remove the pan from heat, add all dry spices, stirring continuosly and return the pan to a medium heat.
3. Add the palak & Methi; cook for about 15 minutes or until the oil separates & the palak is well browned.
4. Add 1 cup of water and simmer until all the liquid dries up.
5. Add the tomato puree and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
6. Add the chicken pieces & cook for about 8-10 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
7. Serve garnished with sliced green chillies.

Indian Breakfast Recipes - Poha

Making time: 15 mins (excluding soaking time)
Serves: 3

Ingredients :

1 cup beaten rice (poha)
1/4 cup crushed groundnuts
1/4 cup grated or scraped coconut
1/4 cup coriander leaves
1 stalk curryleaves chopped
1/4 tsp sugar
salt to taste
5-6 green chillies
1 tsp lime juice
1 1/2 tbsp oil
2 onions chopped
1 small potato chopped
1/2 tsp each cumin & mustard seeds.

Directions :

1. Wash poha till clean. Drain water sprinkle a handful of clear water and keep aside.
2. After 15 minutes loosen the poha gently, and break lumps with fingers.
3. In a heavy saucepan, heat oil, add seeds and then potatoes.
4. Stir for 2-3 minutes. Add onion, chillies and curry leaves. Stir and fry onions till tender. Take off fire.
5. Add poha and all other ingredients. Save some coconut and coriander leaves for garnishing. Mix very well. Adjust salt and lime as per taste.
6. Return to low flame till hot. Stir gently every now and then.
7. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with coriander and coconut.
8. Serve hot with freshly brewed coffee.

Indian Breakfast Recipes - Mixed Dal Dosas

Makes: 8-10 medium sized dosas

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
1/3 cup each yellow moong, channa, udad dal
2 tbsp. curds
1/2 tsp. soda bicsarb
2 tbsp. oil
salt to taste
oil to shallow fry

Method:

1. Wash rice separately and dals toghether.
2. Soak in plenty of water and keep aside for 5-6 hours.
3. Wet grind the rice till semolina type grain can be felt. Wet grind rice till fine. Mix both batters.
4. Add the curds, salt, soda and oil. Mix well till fluffy and light.
5. Keep aside for 3-4 hours before making dosas.
6. Heat griddle, pour batter and make as for plain dosas.
7. Serve hot with chutney.
8. Make thin or thick as desired.