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.
RAW CHUTNEY SAMBALS This South African Recipe Serves 1-2 This Raw Chutney Sambals recipe is very well known in South Africa, mostly throughout the Indian society. It is a spicy & simple plate of basic vegetables that can go with an assortment of dishes from curries to barbecues. Growing up, my gran used to…
SAUSAGE CHUTNEY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 This sausage chutney recipe was from my beloved grandma. This dish is most recognized in South Africa in Indian homes. This is a brilliant, simple dish that will make family meals a breeze! If the spiciness is not for you, then just adjust the recipe by lessening the amount…
CHICKEN TIKKA This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 Chicken tikka or Murgh tikka is a chicken dish originating in South Asia where it stays prevalent in Bangladesh, India & Pakistan. It is also a common dish in South Africa as there are a lot of Indian citizens in the country. It is customarily little bits of…
KASHMIRI CHICKEN GIZZARDS CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Kashmiri chicken gizzards curry is a simple curry infused with Kashmiri chilli powder. It is quite a recognized meal in the Indian society of South Africa. It is regarded as an offal. A gizzard is an organ found in the digestive tract of a…
CHICKEN TIKKA PIZZA IN ELECTRIC PAN This Recipe Makes 1 Pizza Chicken Tikka Pizza in electric pan is one of the quickest & easiest ways of cooking a pizza. The electric pan is non-stick & so much easier to clean out afterwards. It cooks the pizza in under 10 minutes. If you do not have…
VEGETABLE BIRYANI This Indian Recipe Serves 6-8 A Classic Indian vegetable biryani is a flawless dish for any event. Biryani otherwise called biriyani or biriani, is a blended rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is mainstream all through the subcontinent & among the diaspora from the area.…
