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Spices and Recipes

Spices and Recipes
Spices that lured Europeans to embark on dangerous voyages to find India. Spices from India and Recipes using those spices to make your meal tasty and enjoyable.

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Anytime Cocktail
2007-04-26 17:30:00
It is Indian tradition to ask for tea or cold drinks to any visiting guests. The following cocktail is a great option to offer your guests to cool themselves from the heat. Ingredients: 4 large apples 4 tbsp sugar 6 bottles lemonade 1 bottle soda juice of 1 lemon 1½ teacups orange squash (approx) chopped fruits (seasonal) crushed ice to serve Method: Keep the lemonade and ...
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Tuna Patties
2007-04-25 20:40:00
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked, minced tuna meat 1/2 cup powdered coconut 1/4 tsp green chilli paste 1/4 tsp ginger paste 1/4 tsp garlic paste 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 egg, beaten Salt as per taste Oil for shallow frying Method: Mix all the ingredients Make small patties of the mixture Heat oil in a non-stick pan Shallow fry till golden brown ...
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Chinese Chilli Chicken
2007-04-24 20:40:00
Ingredients: 1 lbs Boneless Chicken 2 tbsp Soya Sauce 1 Egg 2 tbsp Corn Flour/Corn Starch 5-6 Chopped Green Chilies 2 Green Onion Chopped 1 tsp Garlic Paste Salt to taste 1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder 1 tsp Sugar A pinch of ajinomoto 2 cups chicken Broth/ Water 1 tbsp Oil Oil to fry Method: Cut the ...
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Vegetable Fried Rice
2007-04-23 20:43:00
Ingredients: 2 cups Rice 3 tbsp Oil 100 gms Beans Finely Chopped 2 Carrot Finely Chopped 1 Onion Sliced 100 gms Cabbage Finely Chopped 2 Spring Onions Finely Chopped 2-3 Green Chillies cut lenghtwise 1 tsp Ginger Chopped Finely 1 tsp Garlic Finely Chopped 2 tbsp Soya Sauce Salt & pepper to taste Method: Pick, wash and soak ...
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Gobi Manchurian
2007-04-23 14:25:00
Ingredients: cauliflower cut into florets - 1 whole all purpose flour(maida) - 3 to 4 tsp corn flour - 2 to 3 tsp lemon juice - 2 to 3 tsp ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp soya sauce for color oil for deep frying cilantro for garnishing salt to taste Method: Sprinkle all purpose flour (maida), ...
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Scottish Eggs
2007-04-20 20:53:00
Ingredients: 1 pound bulk pork sausage 1 tbsp fresh parsley — chopped 1 tbsp grated onion 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 4 hard-cooked eggs — shelled 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs Method: Combine sausage, parsley, onion, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. Divide sausage mixture into 4 portions; shape into patties. Place one egg atop each patty, shaping the sausage mixture around egg till ...
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Murgh Tikka a.k.a Chicken Tikka
2007-04-20 17:25:00
Chicken Tikka is traditionally made on skewers in a tandoor (Indian clay oven) and is usually boneless. The Punjabi version is barbecued on red-hot coal and does not always contain boneless pieces. The pieces are regularly brushed with ghee (fat), which gives its taste, while being continuously fanned. It is typically eaten with a green ...
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Tandoori Murgh a.k.a Chicken Tandoori a.k.a Tandoori Chicken
2007-04-20 17:14:00
For meat lovers, Indian Cuisine is never complete without Tandoori Chicken , Chicken cooked in Tandoor (A cylindrical clay oven). Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds 1 1/2 tbsp black peppercorns 3 black cardamom pods, seeds only 1 tbsp green cardamom pod seeds 1 tsp whole cloves 3 fresh hot green chillies, seeded and coarsely chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 1/2 ...
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Makhlouta Lebanese
2007-04-19 20:43:00
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils 1 cup chick peas/garbanzo 1/2 cup black beans 1 cup rice 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup minced onions 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. caraway seeds 5 cups water Method: Soak all beans, but not lentils, overnight. Pick over and wash. Fry onions in oil. Add caraway to fried onions. Set aside. Cook beans and lentils together in large kettle with plenty of ...
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Dal Dhokadi - Gujarati Delicacy
2007-04-19 19:19:00
Ingredients: 250 grams tooer dal 200 grams wheat flour 3 green chilies 3 tbsp. green chili paste 50 grams groundnut 25 grams cashewnut 1 tbsp. turmeric powder 1 tbsp. Mustard seeds 3-4 cloves 2 cinnamon 2 tomatoes 1 tsp. Tamarind 100 grams brown sugar salt to taste 1 tsp. garam masala 1 tsp. Ajwain seeds ...
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Cuban Black Beans
2007-04-18 20:47:00
May be thinned to make soup Ingredients: 1 pound dried black beans soaked over-night 4 cups of water 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped ¼ pound salt pork, chopped (optional for vegetarians) 1 pound smoked ham hocks, cut in 1 inch pieces (optional for vegetarians. Vegetarians may add a few slices of bell-pepper ...
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Parsi Dhansak a.k.a Parsee Dhanshak
2007-04-18 16:41:00
There are three parts to this recipe. Cooking the lentils Preparing the masala Cleaning and cutting the vegetables Lentils required: 1/3 cup tur dal 1/3 cup masoor dal 1/3 cup moong dal Mix the dals. Wash them thoroughly 3-4 times. Keep aside. Pumpkin: Use the golden variety. You will need around 200 gms of the same. Remove the skin with ...
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Lasooni Dal Palak a.k.a Garlic Beans Spinach
2007-04-18 16:35:00
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Tur dal 1/3 cup Moong dal 1 bunch fresh spinach - washed - chopped roughly 1 tbsp- garlic finely chopped 1 small onion-finely chopped 1 medium sized tomato-finely chopped 1/2 tsp ginger finely chopped 3 green chillies finely chopped 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera) 1/4 tsp turmeric 1 tsp red chilli powder ...
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kanda Rava Dosa a.k.a Onion Rava Dosa
2007-04-18 16:31:00
Ingredients: 1 cup rava, roasted till light golden (3-4 minutes on low flame) 1/2 cup maida or all purpose flour 1/2 cup rice flour 2 medium onions, very finely chopped 2 sprigs curry leaves 3 green chillies, finely chopped 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander 2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup thick, sour ...
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Spicy Tomato Chutney
2007-04-18 16:26:00
Ingredients: 1 tbsp gingelly oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 2 tbsp chana dal 4 dried red chillies few fenugreek seeds pinch of hing / asafoetida 4 tomatoes - quartered handful of coriander leaves salt to taste Method: In a wok, in moderately hot oil, splutter the mustard seeds. Add all remaining ingredients ...
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Oondhiyu - Gujarati Delicacy
2007-04-17 21:50:00
Ingredients: 100 gms. surti papdi, stringed, whole 100 gms. raw banana chunks unpeeled 100 gms. yam chunks (kand) peeled 100 gms. small brinjals slit 4-5 green chillies crushed 1 tsp. ginger grated 1/2 tsp. garlic crushed 1 tbsp. coriander leaves finely chopped 1 tsp. wheat flour 4 tbsp. oil 1/4 tsp. asafoetida 1/2 tsp. turmeric ...
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Makai Dhokla a.k.a Corn Dhokla - Gujarati Delicacy
2007-04-17 21:45:00
Ingredients: 1 cup maize flour (makai ka atta) 1/2 cup sour curds 1/2 cup sweet corn kernels 2 tsp ginger - green chilli paste 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing) 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp Eno’s fruit salt 2 tsp oil salt to taste For the garnish: 1 tbsp chopped coriander For the tempering: 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai) 1 tsp sesame seeds (til) a pinch asafoetida (hing) 1 tbsp ...
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Patra - Gujarati Delicacy
2007-04-17 21:42:00
Ingredients: 15-20 large patra leaves (colocasia leaves) 1/2 cup tamarind extract (juice) 1 cup gramflour (besan) 3 tsp. chilli powder 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder 3-4 pinches hing / asafoetida 1 tsp. crushed cumin seeds 3 tsp. powdered sugar 1 tbsp. oil salt to taste For seasoning: 1 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. each cumin & mustard seeds 1 ...
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Khandvi - Gujarati Delicacy
2007-04-17 21:38:00
Ingredients: 1/2 cup gram flour (besan) 1 cup thin buttermilk salt to taste 2-3 pinches turmeric powder 1 tbsp. oil For seasoning: 2 tsp. oil 1 tsp. sesame seeds 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds 1 tbsp. coconut scraped 1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped 2 pinches hing / asafoetida 2 green chillies finely chopped 1 stalk curry leaves Method: ...
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Khaman Dhokla Gujarati Delicacy
2007-04-17 21:33:00
Ingredients: 1 cup rice 1 cup urad dal 1 cup yellow moong dal 3 cups sour buttermilk 2 green chillies crushed fine 1/4 tsp. ginger grated fine 1/2 tsp. soda bicarb 2 tbsp. oil 2-3 pinches red chilli powder 1/2 tbsp. coriander finely chopped Salt to taste Method: Mix the rice and dal, wash, drain and dry on a clean cloth for a few hours. The grain should be ...
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Panch Ratna Daal a.k.a Lentils
2007-04-17 20:43:00
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow split peas 3 1/2 cups water 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds 1 Tbsp. oil 1/ 2 tsp. turmeric 1 tsp. ginger 2 tsp. minced garlic 2 chopped tomatoes 2 medium onions, chopped 1/2 cup split white gram beans (urad dal) 1/4 cup yellow moong beans (moong dal) 1/4 ...
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Egg Noodles
2007-04-16 20:42:00
Ingredients: 1 packet noodle 2 eggs 1/4 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp oregano 1/8 tsp basil 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/8 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp curry powder 1 tsp chopped mint leaves Salt as per taste 1 tbsp oil Method: Boil noodles in boiling water will cooked Drain and run under cold water Keep aside ...
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