This bountiful combination of fish, simmered with plenty of fresh vegetables, comes from the bay of Bengal. The whole spices used in the recipe are not meant to be eaten; remove them just before serving. Combine cayenne and tablespoon of the oil and rub over fish. Cover and

Dalnas are the ingenious creations of cooks from Orissa, in eastern India. Traditionally, the dish is prepared with yellow mung beans, but I have created this recipe using readily obtainable large lima beans. To round out the menu, accompany this robust stew with rice pilaf.

A full recipe of this sauce is enough for about 1 1/2 pounds of cooked fish, seafood or firm cubed tofu. Place greens, pepper, tomato, cilantro, chiles and garlic in a blender or food processor and process until smoothly pureed. Set aside. Heat oil in a 2 quart

Cook onion, pepper, garlic powder in oil until onion tender, about 3 min. Add remaining ingredients, except rice, cook over low heat for 30 min. Serve over rice. Cal: 340 Fat: 1 2/5g.     strongServings: 4/strong  

Thread shrimp on 8 10 inch skewers and lay on a jelly roll sheet or any pan that will hold them in one layer. Marinate shrimp: In a small bowl, mix all ingredients well and spoon over skewered shrimp, cover completely. Slip into a plastic bag and refrigerate for at least 6 h

Cook margarine, curry powder and onion in 3 quart saucepan over medium heat about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except rice and peanuts. Cook, stirring occasionally until hot. Serve over rice. sprinkle with peanuts. 4 se

1. Heat the water and add the meat, onions, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper. Pressure cook for 10 minutes at 15 lb. (or 25 min over low heat. Reduce pressure and dry half the liquid. Add the besan (or 1/2 c soaked lentils) and cook for 10 minutes. Knead or grind till slightl

Rub the ghee over the cut side of the eggplant. Roast until the skin is lightly burned. The eggplant should be completely soft & tender. Peel & mash the pulp with a potato masher. Mix well with onion, chilis, salt, cilantro & oil. Fry in a skillet with a little oil f

Sprinkle eggplant pieces with salt & set aside for 6 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile in a large skillet, saute onions & garlic in the oil until golden, stirring & ensuring that it s not scorching. Add all the spices & peppers & stir fry a couple of minutes. Squeeze e

Roast the eggplant in a 400 degree oven for an hour (stab it first with a fork). A half hour or twenty minutes before you anticipate the eggplant will be done, pop the mustard seeds in a medium sized saucepan, then add lentils, water and spices. Bring to a boil and gently si

Put potatoes in casserole or dutch oven. Crumble raw meat over the top, add the soups and onion. Cover and bake 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are done at 350. Recipe By :     strongServings: 1/strong  

Boil chickpeasd or moong dahl in 1 1/2 cups water with a pinch of salt and 1/8 ts turmeric until done. Then mash them well. Slice the eggplants lengthwise. Boil them in a large saucepan filled with 2 cups water, a pinch of salt and 1/8 ts turmeric. When eggplants are te

Sprinkle eggplant with salt, place in a colander & set aside for 20 to 30 minutes. In a medium pot, heat ghee. Saute onion till translucent. Add all the spices in order & saute for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Rinse eggplant. Add to the pot along with th

Heat the oil with half of the mustard seeds in a large saucepan. Add remaining mustard seeds when the cooked seeds begin to pop. Add the garlic and saute until tender. Add the spinach, a small amount at a time, stirring occasionally to keep the spinach from scorching. W

Preheat oven to 350 F. (175 C.). Prick eggplant several times with a fork. Bake eggplant in preheated oven 30 40 minutes or until softened and skin has turned dark brown. Cool, trim ends and peel eggplant. Process flesh in a blender or food processor with garlic, shallo

Poke several holes in each eggplant with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until they are soft. Let cool and then peel and chop them. Saute onions and garlic in oil in a large skillet. When onions are soft add spices and saute for 2 3 minutes. Add tomatoes

Thinly slice shelled eggs. Brown almonds in margarine until golden brown. Remove; drain on absorbent paper. In same pan saute onion and celery until golden; stir in arrowroot, salt, and curry powder; stir in milk slowly. Cook, stirring constantly, strring constantly, until t

Melt the butter in a medium sized frying pan over medium heat. Put in the onion and saut&130; until soft. Add the ginger, chili, fresh green coriander, turmeric, cumin and tomato. Stir and cook for 3 4 minutes or until tomato is soft. Put in the beaten eggs. Salt and pepper the

Cut the mutton into bite size pieces and place in a bowl. Pour on the vinegar and leave to marinade for 30 minutes. Chop the onion, then grind in a pestle and mortar with the garlic and ginger. Heat the oil and fry the onion, garlic and ginger. Add the chilli powder, paprika br

A Achar Pickle Adrak Ginger Ajwain or Ajowain Lovage Aloo Potato Am Mango Am chur Mango Powder Anardana Pomegranate Aniseed Saunf Areca Betel Nut Asafoetida Hing Aserio Aniseed Ata or Atta Chupatti flour. Fine wholemeal B Badian Aniseed Stars (Star Anise) Badam Almo

G Gajar Carrot Garam Masala Garam Masala, add it to curry Garlic Lasan Goor or Gur Palm sugar Gram flour (Besan) Chickpea flour H Haldi Turmeric I Imli Tamarind J Jaifal or Taifal Nutmeg Javatri Mace K Kabli chana Chickpea Kalongi Similar to wild

In a dry skillet, toast the coriander, cumin and fenugreek seeds, then grind them together in a spice mill. combine with remaining ingredients and mix well. This powder improves as it becomes better blended, the longer it is stored, It is best in about a month, but don

Peel plaintanos and cut into small pieces after slitting lengthwise into quarters. Cook with water well above level of veggies, salt turmeric and pepper added on low heat until plantanos get really done. Takes about 25 minutes or so. Grind half the fresh coconut and add

Combine ginger, onion, and garlic, and pound to a coarse paste with a mortar and pestle. Set aside. Melt the butter over low heat, stirring constantly, taking care that it does not darken. Skim off the foam as it rises and continue cooking until all the foam is gone. b

Preheat oven to 225 degree F. In a small pan, combine fenugreek, cardamom, coriander, cumin and mustard seeds, cloves, and broken cinnamon stick. Bake for 15 minutes, shaking the pan a few times. Let cool. In bowl, combine the toasted spices with the mace, nutmeg,

Heat oil in a skillet over medium low heat. Add five spice & green chile & fry for a few seconds. Add turmeric, sugar, salt & stir in the green beans, water & mustard paste. Add poppyseed paste* & simmer, covered, until the beans are tender. Remove f

PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOKING TIME: 10 minutes 1. Remove tough outer leaves and ends of lemon grass and discard. Coarsely chop lemon grass. 2. Combine lemon grass, shallots, garlic, ginger, coriander, chilies, cilantro, kaffir leaves, honey and coconut milk in a food process

Remove the stems and the seeds from the habanero. DON T REMOVE THE VEINS! Put all ingredients in a food processor, using the steel blade, and mix 10 minutes until you have a smooth paste. This sauce is best when used fresh, but if you want to make enough to keep for some wee

Blend first 8 ingredients in processor to dry paste, stopping frequently to scrape down sides of work bowl. (Paste can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.) Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over med high heat. Add 2 rounded T spice paste; stir 1 minute. Add fish and

1. Heat oil in frying pan, add onions, stir fry until tender. Add ginger, candlenuts and curry powder, stir fry over low heat for 3 minutes. 2. Add soy sauce, lemon juice and water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. 3. Add fish cutlets in s

Cut the fish into required portions and wash well. Chop the shallots and garlic, crush the cloves and cardamoms and mix the mustard with the lime juice in a bowl. Heat the oil and fry the shallots and garlic. Add the fish, cloves, cardamoms, salt, turmeric, cinnamon stick an

Sort & wash the legumes. Combine in a bowl & soak in hot water for 1 hour. Drain. Combine the legumes with the stock, turmeric, coriander, ginger root & 1 tb of the ghee in a ;arge pot. Bring to a boil & simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally.

Mix the chiles, garlic, lemon juice, cilantro, and coriander and use to marinate the fish overnight in a glass or ceramic dish. Remove the fish and combine the marinade with the melted ghee. Grill or broil the fish, basting with the marinade mixture. Garnish w

Perfumed wtih Benali 5 spice (panch puran), this tasty melange of vegetables is wonderful with basmati rice. DIRECTIONS: =========== In a large saucepan, saute Bengali 5 spice in oil until fragrant and popping. Add turmeric and chili, and saute for 2 minutes.

Perfumed wtih Benali 5 spice (panch puran), this tasty melange of vegetables is wonderful with basmati rice. DIRECTIONS: =========== In a large saucepan, saute Bengali 5 spice in oil until fragrant and popping. Add turmeric and chili, and saute for 2 minutes.

Roast the anaheim chiles, then peel, seed and dice them. Process the corn in a food processor until it resembles a puree, about 2 minutes. Scrape down with a spatula and process for another minute. In a bowl, mix together the corn puree,the chopeed chiles, salt, an

Wash and dry the chillies. Cut off the stalks and chop. Mix all the ingredients together about 15 minutes before serving. Warning this one is for fire eaters only!!!     strongServings: 4/strong  

Put the cilantro, mint, green chili, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons water into the container of a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, pushing down, if necessary, with a rubber spatula. Beat the yogurt in a small bowl until it is creamy. Add the mixture from t

Put the cilantro and chili in the contain of an elecrtic blender with 3 tbs water and blend until you have a smooth paste. In a non metallic bowl, combine the yogurt, salt, pepper, cumin, lemon juice, and paste from the blender. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Mix together all ingredients; adjust seasoning with salt and citrus. Let sit for a few hours before serving. Posted by Stephen Ceideburg; January 19 1991.     strongServings: 1/strong