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

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