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.
MINCE AND CAULIFLOWER CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-4 Mince And Cauliflower Curry is just one of the many variations that this curry can be prepared. This alternative allows you to avoid adding potatoes which can be unhealthy at times. This curry is most common in the Indian homes of South Africa & it is…
PICKLED JALAPEÑOS This Recipe Serves 3-4 This Pickled Jalapeños recipe is great as a side to any meal especially Indian curries. It is fairly easy to prepare, although the soaking process will take up to a week before you will be able to consume it. The jalapeño, is a medium-sized chilli pepper case sort cultivar of the…
FISH ROE CHUTNEY This Indian Food Recipe Serves 2 Fish Roe Chutney is a flavorful Indian dish prepared in a tomato based sauce. Fish Roe Chutney has been prepared for centuries in the Indian homes of South Africa. Most find it appalling to consume, whilst others cannot quite get enough. Fish roes are the fully ripe internal egg masses…
FLAKY PUFF PASTRY ROTI This Indian Recipe Makes 9 Roti’s We all know that roti’s are the simplest of breads to make but somehow not many can get the dough just quite right. What if the dough was already prepared for you? Wouldn’t that just be so much easier? EatMee brings you the fastest…
SOFT KITCHARI This Indian Recipe Serves 4 This Soft Kitchari recipe is recognized throughout the Indian culture in South Africa. It is a great vegetarian dish & can be accompanied with various curries or chutneys. Kitchari also known as Khichdi or Khichri, is a South Asian dish produced using rice & lentils (dhall). Kitchari was the…
MUTTON & CABBAGE CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Mutton & Cabbage Curry is a very popular dish in South Africa. It is basically Mutton Curry cooked with cabbage. I grew up eating this dish which my late grandmother loved cooking for us. It was also a sneaky way to get the kids to eat…
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…
SOFT EASY ROTI This Indian Recipe Makes ± 1 Dozen (± 12 Pieces) This soft easy roti recipe is a flop proof recipe. Roti (otherwise called handmade bread or chapati) is a level bread which originated in India. This bread is widely recognized throughout many parts of the world. It is also common in South Africa. This bread…
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…