Staple foods of the Indian Food cuisine include rice, flour & a variety of lentils. Indian cuisine is mostly recognized by the spices that are used. Popular spices that make up the traditional Indian dishes include Cardamom (Elachi), Tumeric (Haldi), Cumin (Jeera), Coriander (Dhania), Black Mustard Seeds (Sarso), Saffron, Ginger, Garlic & Chili Powder. A popular & common spice that is also used is called Garam Masala which typically has a combination of five or more spices.
Some leaves are also used in the Indian dishes which give them their distinctive Indian flavor. Leaves used for various dishes include Curry Leaves, Bay Leaves, Fenugreek Leaves, Mint Leaves & Coriander Leaves.
CHICKEN STEW This Recipe Serves 3-4 This Chicken Stew is stacked with vegetables & flavour. A stew is a mix of strong sustenance ingredients that have been cooked in fluid & served in the resultant gravy. It is a warm & comforting dish for supper. Chicken Stew Ingredients: 1 ½ carrots ¼ cup peas 100…
CAULIFLOWER CURRY WITH PEAS This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 Cauliflower Curry With Peas is a vegetarian meal. The peas may be omitted but when added gives the curry a sweet like taste. This curry is meant to be braised dry & should not be drenched in oil. This meal is great for those Indian cultured…
SWEET DOSA This Recipe Makes ± 1 Dozen Dosa (± 12 Pieces) Sweet Dosa is a kind of pancake from the Indian subcontinent, produced using a batter. It is to some degree like a crepe in appearance. It is indigenous to South India; its correct origin in that district is unknown. My grandmother…
BRAISED HERBS WITH POTATOES This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Braised Herbs With Potatoes has been a favorite since our ancestors time. I remember this dish being my grans absolute go to meal any time of day & it is because of her that I love herbs so much. Not many people would choose this…
ONION PICKLE This Recipe Makes ± 10-15 Pickled Onions Onion Pickle is a nourishment comprising of onions cured in a solution of vinegar & salt, frequently with different additives & flavorings. In the United Kingdom they are frequently eaten alongside fish & chips with french fries or as a component of a cultivator’s…
DHALL PITA This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 Dhall Pita is a dish consisting of yellow split pea dhall with bits & flour batter, exceptionally simple but extremely wonderful. As this is a dish that includes flour dough, simply like the preparation of roti. Growing up, my grandmother (my dad’s mum) used to prepare this dish…
YELLOW SPLIT PEA DHALL This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Yellow Split Pea Dhall, in some cases spelled dahl or dhal, & also known to many South Africans as Doll or Dholl, is a staple of Indian veggie lover cooking. This simple recipe is an essential for vegetarians & vegans. Split peas are a agricultural or culinary…
SAUSAGE WITH BAKED BEANS CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Sausage With Baked Beans Curry is usually prepared without any Indian spices. In South Africa, this dish is made with spices to create a heat wave in the meal. This meal can be served throughout the day. Baked beans is a dish containing beans, in some…
YAM CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Yam Curry is a vegetarian dish that has the look of potato curry but the taste is much different. It is a soft curry & can also be cooked with peas. Yams are known to many South Africans as Madumbis. Yam is the usual name for some plant…
MINCE BIRYANI This Indian Recipe Serves 4-6 This Mince Biryani recipe is a traditional South African biryani. It cooks quickly & doesn’t require much cooking effort. It is also known to be called Keema or Queema biryani which is from the Indian subcontinent. Biryani otherwise called biriyani or biriani, is a blended rice dish with its origins among the…