1. Position rack in lower third of the oven. Preheat to 300 deg.F 2. Combine coriander, mustard, cumin, fennel, celery, mace, turmeric and cloves in 11 x 8 x 2 glass baking dish. Stir thoroughly 3. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool br

PLACE ALL INGREDIENTS in a small blender, processor or electric coffee grinder and process to a powder. Store in an airtight container. Makes 1/2 Cup     strongServings: 1/strong  

Crisp little bite sized pastried filled with an exotic curry meat stuffing, caled "Samosas" in India. fat for deep fat frying Make pastry using your favorite recipe or package mix. Roll thin. Cut out circles using a round cookie cutter 3 inches in diamete

Combine curry powder and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water; set aside. In a food processor, combine flour and salt. Turn processor on; slowly add curry powder water mixture. Process until dough comes together and is smooth and not tacky when pinched,about 30 seconds.

Stir all ingredients very well. Add curry powder, mix in very well Fold into gyoza wrappers, about 1 tblsp in each. Leave the top open. Served a lot for new years, as they look like purses, to insure prosperity in the coming year. We recommend Sun Luck bra

In large bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring until well blended. Store in an airtight container. To make soup,bring 10 c water to boil in large stockpot over high heat; add soup mix. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Stirring occasionally, simmer 20 25 minutes, until

Cook beans in water to cover with cloves, peppercorns, bay, chile powder, salt, onions and carrots. Cook until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. In a small skillet, heat the oil. Add curry powder and paprika, and stir for a minute to develop the flavors. Add to soup and simmer toge

Cut onion in rings and give into a pot with the butter and the sliced mushrooms. Heat up and stirr til onion clears. Add curry, flour, stock, mushrooms, seafood (I prefere mussels and shrimps) and peas. Cook for 5 min. Add asparargus w/ the canned water. Let cook for another

Grind the whole spices and add any ground ones. Into a food processor, pour the mixture and add the remaining ingredients (except for 1 tablespoon of the oil. Grind as fine as possible. Using a spatula, transfer the paste to a jar and pour in the last tablespoon of oil. Cap

INGREDIENTS: 3 pt Water 2 Spanish Onions, peeled, chopped 1 ts Garlic puree 1 ts Ginger puree 1 tb ghee 2 ts Salt 10 Cloves 10 Green Cardamoms 6 Pieces Cassia bark 6 Bay leaves DIRECTIONS: 1. Boil the water then add everything else. 2. Simmer for

Place a small amount of water in a saucepan. Add the scallions, garlic & ginger. Cook & stir over medium heat for a few minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Cook for another 6 to 7 minutes to blend flavors. Serve hot. The McDougall Program for Maximum W

Heat a nonstick wok or skillet. Add the turkey, curry powder, soy sauce, and onions. Saute until the turkey is heated, about 2 minutes. Add the celery, pea pods and pepper. Stir fry another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cornstarch that has been dissolved in the water. Cook just un

In small bowl or jar, combine all ingredients; mix or shake well. Makes about 1/2 cup     strongServings: 6/strong  

you can of course make the curry with any meat, poultry, fish or vegetables you wish. This is for a simple kaeng phet kai (chicken curry). method Heat the sauce. Add the bamboo shoots and cook for three or four minutes, then add the chicken and lime leaves and cook unti

Mix well and put in fridge till needed     strongServings: 4/strong  

1. Clean dal, wash and soak in water for 4 hours. 2. Blend in blender at medium speed using minimum water to keep paste moving freely. 3. Add salt and start heating oil. 4. Drop spoonfuls of batter in hot oil using a large tbsp. Fry till golden brown. 5. Drop in water. Let i

Soak split peas in 2 cups water 1 hour. Add turmeric and 1/2 ts salt to split peas. Boil 10 mins in same water used to soak peas. Add spinach and cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed and split peas are done. Meanwhile, heat butter/oleo in a skil

Wash the dahl and soak in water. In a large saucepan, put 3 cups of water on to boil. Wash, drain and chop the spinach finely. When the water boils add the drained dahl, salt turmeric and chili powder. Return to the boiling water and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and b

Saute onion, cinnamon & cumin in oil in a stockpot until the onion is translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in the lentils, kombu & water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover & simmer for 1 hour. Season to taste & garnish with cilantro & lemon slices.

Boil the yellow split peas in 2 cups water for about 30 minutes until they are tender but not so long that they lose their shape. They should be rather dry, like mashed potatoes, but keep an eye on them. You may need to add a little more water along the way. Stir in salt. W

Stage One Pick over the lentils, removing ones that don t look right. (There may be small rocks remove them too ) Wash the lentils in water, then put them in a large pot with 7.5 c water and the turmeric. Place on high heat until boiling, then cover (leaving lid slight

Wash and soak dal in water for a couple of hours. Heat 1 tblsp. ghee and fry onoin, ginger and garlic till soft. Put in the rest of the ingredients along with the dal and a little water. Cover tightly and cook over a low fire till the dal is tender and quite dry. Mix thoroug

A colleague who recently visited the Darley Street Thai at its new location in Bayswater Road, Kings Cross, described this dish as "exquisite". Though the recipe may seem dauntingly lengthy, most of it is simply a long list of ingredients for red curry paste, which br

This recipe calls for tamarind paste, a sweet and sour flavoring made from the beanlike tamarind fruit. If you can t find tamarind paste, add 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup vinegar to dates during cooking. Place dates in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cook until sof

Pound the onion well. Next pound the meat or fish (underdone beef is best), add as much pepper as will stand on a silver threepenny piece, the same of mace, the salt and a few drops of lemon juice. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add all the ingredients, and cook very slowly

Wash lentils in cold water. In a saucepan, combine lentils, water, turmeric and garlic. Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Uncover and cook 2 3 minutes to reduce excess liquid. Heat ghee in a saucepan. Add onion and fry gently 5 minutes. Add G

Dice the meat into bite size cubes and soak in warm water for 2 3 minutes. Mix the paprika, ground coriander, salt, crushed garlic and crushed green chilies with yogurt. Drain the lamb and add to the yogurt marinade. Leave to marinate for at least six hours. Ideally it

Wash legumes & soak for an hour. Place water & legumes in a large pot & bring to a boil. Cut vegetables into bite sized pieces & add to the legumes. Cook for 10 minutes. Heat ghee in a separate pot & saute onion & garlic till golden. Stir b

Heat 2 tb oil in a skilelt over medium low heat. Fry onion until richly browned & remove from the oil with a slotted spoon. Set aside. Add remaining oil. Heat five spice for a few seconds. Stir in the turmeric, ginger & chile. Stir a few times. Add okra & water

A colleague who recently visited the Darley Street Thai at its new location in Bayswater Road, Kings Cross, described this dish as "exquisite". Though the recipe may seem dauntingly lengthy, most of it is simply a long list of ingredients for red curry paste, which br

Dissolve tamarind paste in 1 cup water. Let stand 30 minutes. Strain. Boil potatoes until just tender. Cool completely, then peel. Using wooden skewer, pierce each potato in 4 places. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until cr

Soak the rice in water overnight. Drain. Grind rice until it forms a thick, smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl. Finely slice chillies, ginger and coriander leaves. Add to rice mixture along with buttermilk, coconut milk and salt. Mix thoroughly to form batter. Fo

Saute cumin seeds in oil until they begin to pop. Add asafetida, chili, shallots, turmeric and gingerroot. Saute until shallots are soft, about 3 minutes. Add carrots, broth and coriander. Cover and simmer until carrots are tender and liquid is absorbed or evap

Chop half the onions very finely. Heat the ghee in a heavy based saucepan or flame proof casserole, add the onions and the lime or lemon juice and fry very gently for 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until light golden and quite dry. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside

Soak the rice and dal separately in slightly warm water for 2 8 hours. Grind separately to a smooth paste and mix in a large vessel with salt. Mix thoroughly (use blender if possible). Ferment for 12 hours. Rajeev Krishnamoorthy, [email protected] &n

Cut Potatoes into 3/4 inch chunks. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water 6 to 8 minutes, until just tender. Drain and set aside. Heat oil in a large saucepan, add mustard seeds and onions. Cook 5 minutes until onions are soft, but not brown. Stir in garlic and gingerroot; co

1. Boil potatoes until cooked but not overdone. 2. Peel and cut into 1/2" cubes. 3. Heat oil very hot, add and brown cumin seeds. 4. Add potatoes and fry until they are golden brown. Add the remaining ingredients and fry for 2 3 minutes. more. Remove from oil with a slo

Wash the duck, dry thoroughly and cut into serving pieces. Set aside. In a deep saucepan or casserole bring the coconut milk to the boil; simmer for 5 minutes. Pour off half and set aside, then simmer the remaining milk for about 15 minutes. Add the duck and simmer 10 minute

Wash the duck, pat dry, then salt and pepper it inside and out. Stick the whole cloves in the onion and insert into the cavity. Mix the honey and curry powder. Pre heat oven to 375 degrees. Roast duck for 45 minutes, then baste with honey curry mixture every 10 minutes for a

Sprinkle shrimp with salt and turmeric. Toss well to coat; cover and set aside for 15 minutes. Combine mustard, cumin, garlic, ginger, chiles and lemon juice in a blender and puree. Set aside. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until