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Basmati Rice with Herbs

Basmati Rice with Herbs

This is an excellent, flavorful side dish that goes really well with fish, shrimp, or chicken. It's like a mild version of a Briyani...easy to make…

Nancy Miyasaki
May 2009
Intermediate
11 votes
19424 views
MASALA CHAI TEA

MASALA CHAI TEA

Spiced sweetened milk tea. Every Indian family has their own recipe to make chai, but the most important base spice is cardamon. The sweet…

Linda Tay Esposito
Jul 2008
Professional
9 votes
29594 views
Quick Meat Curry

Quick Meat Curry

I've been looking for recipes from Indian-American moms who love the rich flavors of Indian food but who need to get meals on the table quickly. So…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
Advanced
9 votes
10556 views
Fish curry in coconut paste

Fish curry in coconut paste

This a typical south Indian Fish curry, very flavourful and perfect with rice. My hus and I love it and need I say more....Its a dish I prepare…

Manju Nair
Aug 2010
Intermediate
9 votes
5139 views
Cabbage Pachadi (salad)

Cabbage Pachadi (salad)

This is a wonderful and refreshing salad from the book, Great Vegetarian Dishes, by Kurma Dasa. This my favorite and has never failed to please my…

Latha Samu
Dec 2008
Intermediate
10 votes
27019 views
Deep Purple... Potatoes?

Deep Purple... Potatoes?

I'm in the midst of preparing an Indian feast. I have been cooking all day today. Company is coming tomorrow. An old boarding school buddy of my…

kathy gori
Feb 2010
Advanced
8 votes
10846 views
Rice with Lentils - Khichdi Jamai Ji

Rice with Lentils - Khichdi Jamai Ji

Khichdi is a mixture of dal and rice that is cooked together so that the flavors blend together. Various…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
Advanced
8 votes
8710 views
Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style

Cauliflower & Potatoes ~ Indian style

I have never been a really big fan of cauliflower, but I love potatoes and spices. This dish, known as 'Alu…

Amos Miller
Jan 2012
Professional
8 votes
21525 views
Rice with bell pepper and peanuts

Rice with bell pepper and peanuts

Very tasty and fast cooking

Mary Shaldibina
Jan 2008
Intermediate
8 votes
10941 views
Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari)

Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari)

Wow, this is such a wonderful dish and so easy to cook! The keys to this dish are the yellow lentils, fried…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2011
Advanced
7 votes
7181 views
Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

This is a very flavorful tandoori recipe that is easy to make at home. We served it two nights in a row, the second night with guests, and everyone…

Nancy Miyasaki
May 2010
Intermediate
7 votes
10999 views
Mint chutney

Mint chutney

Mint chutney

CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY
Aug 2010
Professional
5 votes
11594 views
Quick And Creamy, Super Dreamy, Cauliflower Curry!

Quick And Creamy, Super Dreamy, Cauliflower Curry!

Friday, April 23, 2010 Fast And Creamy, Super Dreamy, Cauliflower Curry Let's get this up front right now.…

kathy gori
Apr 2010
Advanced
4 votes
2781 views
Crispy Vegetable Samosa!!!

Crispy Vegetable Samosa!!!

Samosa is a stuffed pastry and is extremely popular as a snack in India and also mostly all over Asia and the Middle East. The stuffing can be…

Manju Nair
Oct 2010
Intermediate
4 votes
12845 views
Curried Chickpeas, Onions, and Kale in Tomato Sauce

Curried Chickpeas, Onions, and Kale in Tomato Sauce

This recipe should be called "I bought a whole bunch of kale for a recipe and then forgot the recipe I needed…

Katherine Martin
Feb 2010
Intermediate
4 votes
4512 views