Wash peas well. Place in a bowl, cover with hot water & let sit for an hour. Drain. Place in a large pot, add 4 1/2 cups water & throw in the turmeric. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium low, partially cover & simmer for 45 minutes. Remove

Wash lentils. Place in a deep pot with the turmeric & 5 cups of water. Bring to a bol, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium low & simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat & beat lentils with a wire whisk to smooth the puree. Stir in the salt. When ready t

Boil 2 1/2 cups water in a saucepan. Add turmeric, garlic, peppercorns, onion, lentils and 1 ts salt. Bring to a boil again. Turn heat to medium low and simmer until lentils are cooked and most of the water had dried up (about 20 mins). Mash or grind lentils completely

Wash the Lentils well with plenty of water, put into a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to the boil and boil gently until the Lentils are soft. Meanwhile, heat the Ghee or Oil in a frying pan and fry the Onion and Garlic. When the Onion softens add the Coriander, C

Wash the dal well and drain. Boil the water and add the dal, salt, pepper, turmeric, finely chopped ginger, and garlic. Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes. When done, heat the ghi add the cumin. Fry till golden brown and add thinly sliced onions. Fry till crisp and

1. Wash the dal and drain it. 2. Boil water and add the dal, salt, pepper, turmeric, finely chopped ginger, and garlic. Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes. 3. When done, heat the ghee, add the cumin and fry till golden brown. Add thinly sliced onions. Fry till crisp and

Bring water to a boil over medium heat & add lentils. Add turmeric & simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender, about 15 minutes. They are cooked when they easily break when pressed between the thumb & index finger. Add salt & sugar. In a blender, puree until

Wash peas & soak in water for 20 minutes. Drain, rinse & cover with fresh water & bring to a boil. Add salt & turmeric & boil hard for 2 minutes removing any scum that forms in that time. Reduce heat, cover & simmer until soft, about 30 minutes. Remove fr

Brown stew meat in oil. When meat is lightly browned add curry and continue browning. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1 hour, continuing to add juice (water or orange juice) as needed. A pressure cooker or crock pot can be used to hasten stirring.

Brown stew meat in oil. When meat is lightly browned add curry and continue browning. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1 hour, continuing to add juice (water or orange juice) as needed. A pressure cooker or crock pot can be used to hasten cooking.

Combine all of the ingredients in a small sacuepan. Cook gently over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, to allow the flavors to blend. Chill for 1 hour. "The New McDougall Cookbook". Posted by Carolyn Doss     strong

Recipe by: Tina Kanagaratnam In a dry pan, gently fry, one at a time, the coriander, fennel, cumin, peppercorns, and the whole chiles. Fry the chiles until they are dark brow and crispy. Cool and break the chiles into pieces. Place the chiles, alon with the seeds, in a spice br

Place almonds, cloves, cardamom, fenugreek leaves, cinnamon, garlic, chilli powder and turmeric in container of electric blender with enough hot water to enable blades to move freely. Blend to a paste on high speed, remove contents and set aside. Heat ghee in a saucepan

Blend all the ingredients and transfer to an aluminum pan. Keep the pan in the freezer for 3 hours. Blend ingredients well and transfer to a mold. Keep in freezer until serving. Dip mold in hot water to loosen; transfer ice cream to platter and garnish with sliced almon

Fry green peppers, onions, garlic, celery, and hot peppers. add can of tomatoes and spices. Let simmer 45 mins. Serve with chicken or chill and use as a salsa for chips. Posted to the mm recipes mailing list by Johanne Alton [email protected]   &n

Wash lentils thoroughly by placing in bowl and covering with water. Remove any that float, drain well. In heavy based skillet, heat ghee (or butter) and fry onion, garlic and ginger a few minutes over medium heat until onion is golden brown. Add tumeric and mix to combine we

Wash dal & bring to a boil. Add salt & turmeric, remove any scum that gathers on the surface. Cover & simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until tender. (Mark s note: the recipe doesn t say, but I presume that it is calling for split moong beans: whole ones take a whole l

Clean & wash dahl. Place in a heavy pot. Add 5 c water & bring to a boil. Reduce heat & remove froth. Add garlic, ginger, cilantro, turmeric & cayenne. Cover, leaving lid slightly ajar & cook for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally. When cooked, add salt & lem

Wash mung beans. Place with turmeric & ginger in a large pot. Add 4 cups water & bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium & simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes. Turn off heat & beat with a wire whisk. When ready to serve, heat puree till pipin

Clean and joint chicken. If you don t like the skin, remove it. Mash the ginger into a paste (or chop finely) and mince the garlic. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Use "medium high heat". Break apart the star anise to release the seeds inside the arms. T

1/4 c Butter 2 ts Black Mustard Seeds 1 Onion Finely Chopped 2 Cloves Garlic Finely : Chopped 1 TB Ginger Root Grated 1 ts Turmeric 2 Green Chiles Finely : Chopped 1 c Red Lentils 4 c Water 1 1/4 c Coconut Milk 1 ts Salt M

*Asian stores sell dried galangal, laos or kha in pieces or ground into a powder. You can substitute one teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot for galangal powder. In a large saucepan, mix coconut milk and galangal. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add lime leaves,

Not all curries have scads of sauce. This one, from the book, "A Kitchen Symphony," compiled by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Ladies League, is a dry durry from South India. Grind onions, garlic, ginger root, cloves, cinnamon and whole cardamom pods togethe

* If desired, you can use cornmeal or sesame or poppy seeds on the bread. Combine 1 cup flour, yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir in water, buttermilk, egg, oil and honey. Beat until smooth with an electric mixer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft, sticky dou

In a deep bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and stir with a large spoon or fingers until well mixed. Make a shallow well in the center, drop in the eggs, and stir them into the flour mixture. Stirring constantly, pour in the milk in a slow

* If desired, you can use cornmeal or sesame or poppy seeds on the bread. Combine 1 cup flour, yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir in water, buttermilk, egg, oil and honey. Beat until smooth with an electric mixer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft, stick

Mix flours, eggs, cream, salt, baking powder, and soda to make a soft dough (like pizza), and knead 10 15 minutes. Add 2 ounces of oil or melted butter and knead again for 5 8 minutes. Form into a ball, cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until double in siz

Combine ingredients to form a dough. Let rise until doubled, for about 1 hour. Punch dough down and divide it into 10 parts. Roll each into a thin circle. Brush one side with water. Spray griddle with noncaloric spray. Put circles on hot griddle, watered side up. Bake until

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. In a wok over low heat, put the coriander seeds and cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder. Into a blender, put the rest of the ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend to mix well

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. In a wok over low heat, put the coriander seeds and cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder. Into a blender, put the rest of the ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend to mix well

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. In a wok over low heat, put the shallots, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds and cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder (with mortar and pestle. Into a blender, put the rest of the ingredi

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. In a wok over low heat, put the shallots, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds and cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder (with mortar and pestle. Into a blender, put the rest of the in

In a wok over low heat, put the coriander seeds, and cumin seeds and dry fry for about 5 minutes, then grind into a powder. Into a blender, put the rest of the ingredients except the shrimp paste adn blend to mix well. Add the coriander cumin seed mixture and the shrimp past

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. Into a blender, put all ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend until well mixed. Then add the shrimp paste and blend once more to obtain about 3/4 cup of a fine textured paste. This can be stored in a glass ja

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. Into a blender, put all ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend until mixed well. Then, add the shrimp paste and blend once more to obtain about 1/2 cup of a fine textured paste. This can be stored in a glass j

Mix dry ingredients together. Add warm water to dry ingredients. Knead until dough is soft and elastic and does not stick to bowl. (If necessary, add a little more warm water. ) Shape dough into balls the size of a small peach. Let these sit for 15 minutes. Pat out a bit, pi

Heat butter in large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion; saute 5 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in garlic and chopped ginger root; stir fry for 30 seconds. Add tomato; stir fry 2 minutes. Stir in turmeric, cayenne, salt, paprika, garam masala; stir fry 30 seconds. br

Leaving stems on, slice eggplants in half lengthwise & place cut side down in pan. Cover & bake at 375F for 30 to 40 minutes till tender. Whiule eggplant is baking, boil potatoes till tender & drain. Mash with partially melted soya cheese in a large bowl. Saute

Wash the okra and dry them on absorbent kitchen paper. Cut into 2.5cm lengths. Heat 1 Tbs oil and fry the okra for about 2 minutes, turning gently, until all the oil has been absorbed. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Blend the coconut with the chilli

Soak dried chilies in hot water for 15 minutes and deseed. Into a blender, put all ingredients except the shrimp paste and blend until mixed well. Then, add the shrimp paste and blend once more to obtain about 1/2 cup of a fine textured paste. This can be stored in a glass j