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.
FLAKY BANANA PURI This Recipe Makes ±18 Banana Puri’s This Flaky Banana Puri recipe takes some time to prepare, it isn’t difficult & you’re bound to perfect it on the first try. It consists of layers, rolled up like a swiss roll, cut into logs & deep fried to a crispy sweet perfection. The origin of the…
CHICKEN MASALA BIRYANI This Indian Recipe Serves 4-6 Chicken Masala Biryani is just the same as the normal biryani, only it is separated, meaning the rice & the curry is cooked separately & isn’t mixed. Biryani otherwise called biriyani or biriani, is a blended rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It…
CABBAGE DHALL This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Cabbage Dhall also known as Cabbage Pappu is a South Indian dish which my grandmother & mum used to always prepare, since my grandmother is of South Indian culture. The mixture of the dhall & cabbage gives it a distinctive taste which is highly enjoyable especially for those…
BRAISED YELLOW POTATO This Indian Recipe Serves 3-5 Braised Yellow Potato is cooked using & fresh green chillies & turmeric powder instead of chilli powder or masala. This dish is often eaten in most Indian restaurants with dosa/masala dosa or simply used as samoosa filling. It can also be enjoyed with roti’s, puri’s, soft…
CURRIED DHALL This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Curried 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 for an essential vegetarian & vegans. This curried version makes the dhall look rich & can…
BIRYANI BOMBS This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Biryani Bombs are quite a twist & not forgetting a great treat especially when you have guests. It is basically biryani, rolled into a ball & then crumbed to perfection. It is also a great snack or something you can quickly whip up for lunch with left over biryani.…
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…
CHICKEN NECK AND GIBLETS CURRY This Indian Recipe Serves 2-3 Chicken Neck And Giblets Curry is a great dish which is so simple to prepare. The gizzard of a chicken, also called giblets, are normally expelled from the chicken before cooking & disposed of. They are usually removed before buying the chicken, bundled in…
