Bring water to a boil & stir in the dal. Add turmeric, whole chiles & lemon wedge. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in the cumin, coriander, salt, sugar & squash. Simmer another 5 minutes. Add green beans & simmer a further 15 minutes or until everything is

Wash all the vegetables and cut into pieces. Dry on a cloth. When all the vegetables are dry, mix salt and place in large bowl. Set aside for two to three days, or until the vegetables become soft. Mix in the lemon juice and set aside again. Using two cups of

A colleague who recently visited the Darley Street Thai at its new location in Bayswater Road, Kings Cross, described this dish as "exquisite". Though the recipe may seem dauntingly lengthy, most of it is simply a long list of ingredients for red curry paste, which br

Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat until hot. Stir in five spice powder, garlic powder, ginger, pepper, cayenne, and soy sauce. Blend well. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 8 minutes or until coated with seasonings, lightly browned and no longer pink.

Grind the whole spices and add any ground ones. Into a food processor, pour the mixture and add the remaining ingredients (except for 1 tablespoon of the oil. Grind as fine as possible. Using a spatula, transfer the paste to a jar and pour in the last tablespoon of oil. Cap

Blend first 8 ingredients in processor to dry paste, stopping frequently to scrape down sides of work bowl. (Paste can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.) Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over med high heat. Add 2 rounded T spice paste; stir 1 minute. Add fish and

Simmer 1 cup of coconut cream and curry paste over moderate heat, stirring until it becomes fragrant and the oil starts to separate from the coconut cream. Add Chicken Fillets and cook over Moderate heat, stirring frequently until the chicken changes colour. Add the remainin

The recipe for green curry paste follows. You can make it as hot as you like by altering the amount of peppers used. THAI GREEN CURRY CHICKEN WITH BASIL Tiny pea size Thai green eggplants are cooked with this curry. You may substitute fresh garden peas which satisfies the vi

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

Combine first 7 ingredients in glass baking dish. Add fish. Refrigerate 2 hours, turning occassionally. Remove fish from curry mixture. Transfer curry mixture to heavy large skillet and bring to simmer over high heat. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper; add fish to skillet.

1) Soak garbanzo beans and cook according to package directions (I used a crock pot). 2) Take next set of ingredients and blend in food processor or blender until they form a paste. 3) Heat a non stick skillet over medium heat for a few minutes then add paste. Stir and cook

Heat 3/4 cup of coconut milk till boiling. Add the curry paste, stir it in until evenly blended. Add the chicken, heat at medium heat until the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Add the remaining ingredients and heat over low heat until boiling. Remove from heat and serve over r

Cut open dry red chili pods. Discard seeds, and soak in water for a few minutes. Put all ingredients in a mortar and pound till mixed finely.     strongServings: 10/strong  

* Use A Taste of Thai Panang Curry Base. ** Use A Taste of Thai Coconut Milk. ~     strongServings: 2/strong  

For Sauce: Combine orange juice, carrot, cilantro, grated fresh ginger, garlic, minced jalapeno, ground cumin and Thai red curry base in heavy medium saucepan over medium high heat. Boil mixture until carrot is very tender and liquid is reduced by half, stirring occasionally

For Sauce: Combine orange juice, carrot, cilantro, grated fresh ginger, garlic, minced jalapeño, ground cumin and Thai red curry base in heavy medium saucepan over medium high heat. Boil mixture until carrot is very tender and liquid is reduced by half, stirring occas

Wash, shell and de vein the prawns. Rinse under running water and pat dry. Chop the onion, garlic and ginger and slice the chilli and tomatoes. Crush the cloves and cardamoms. Heat the oil and when hot add the curry leaves, lemon grass, onion, garlic and ginger. Cook for a c

A full recipe of this sauce is enough for about 1 1/2 pounds of cooked fish, seafood or firm cubed tofu. Place greens, pepper, tomato, cilantro, chiles and garlic in a blender or food processor and process until smoothly pureed. Set aside. Heat oil in a 2 quar

* soaked in 2 tablespoons hot water Serve this smooth sauce on grilled meat or chicken breasts. One recipe will be enough for about 1 1/2 pounds of cooked meat. For an exotic twist on an old standby, simmer 1 1/2 Pounds of your favorite meatballs in it for 15 minutes.

Combine rice and split peas in a bowl and rinse in several changes of water. Add 1/4 cup water and soak for 1 hour. (Do not drain the water.) Add chiles and ginger and blend until finely pureed, Set aside. Heat oil in a heavy 2 quart saucepan over medium high heat. Add

Heat oil in a heavy, medium sized skillet over medium heat. Add onions and stir fry until onions turn caramel brown, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Place in a blender with the ginger, tomatoes, cilantro, cayenne and salt; puree until smooth. Transfer to a medium s

Cut the chicken into 2 inch squares and press flat. Grind the onion, garlic, and ginger to a paste and mix with the yogurt. Add the vinegar and spices, and rub into the chicken well. Leave for 3 hours to marinate. Sprinkle the chicken with salt if you wish and thread onto s

Clean, remove skin and debone chicken. Cut each leg into 4 pieces 24 tikka in all. Whisk yoghurt in a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Rub the chicken pieces with this mixture. Keep aside for 3 1/2 hours. Preheat the oven to 350 degree

Bring water to a boil over medium heat & add lentils. Reduce heat & simmer, covered, until the lentis are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the ginger & chile & then puree in a blender. Return to pan & bring back to a simmer. Add salt, sugar & tamarind. Stir

Combine the tomatoes, scallions, mint, ginger & lime juice in a medium bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a small skillet. Add the mustard seeds. Have a cover ready to contain the seeds as they begin to pop. Remove from heat. Pour over the other ingredients, add salt to taste

Wash & clean the dal throughly and leave to soak for one hour. Wash it againin one or two changes of water and then place it in a saucepan with one pint of water. Wash the drumsticks and cut into two in. long pieces. Add this to the dal with the curry leaves, the salt, chopp

In a bowl add the veggies, some salt and squeeze lemon juice into the bowl. cover. let stand in fridge for at least 1/2 hour before serving. tastes great with channa masala and roti or as the prime "chutney" with aloo paranthas. Posted by Rooprai to AOL.

Separately roast all the seeds, the cloves and the peppercorns. Grind all the ingredients into a paste with a mortar and pestle, or use a food processor and puree. A World of Curries by Dave DeWitt and Arthur Pais ISBN 0 316 18224 9 pg 211    

Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: :10 Heat oil in wok . Add apple and stir fry over medium heat, 1 2 minutes. Stir in curry powder. Add tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, add juice and tuna. Stir till heated. Serve over hot cooked rice.    

Saute onion in shortening until golden brown. Mix onion, milk, crumbs, eggs, poultry seasoning, parsley, salt, pepper, and tuna. Shape into 6 mounds in large shallow baking dish. Mix soup, curry powder and paprika. Pour around tuna mounds. Top each mound with olive slices. B

Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add turkey slices and brown on both sides, about 10 minutes. Drain fat from skillet and add chicken broth and onion. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until turkey is fully cooked. Remove turkey from skillet. Add remaining ingre

Bring water to boil in medium sauce pan. Add rice with spices, stir gently for 10 seconds. Cover pan, lower heat to low cook covered for 30 minutes. Stir when finished. == Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. == Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.50 &

Heat oil in a large skillet with a tight fitting lid. Add fennel seeds & turnip strips. Fry, stirring, for 2 to 4 minutes over medium heat. Add salt, turmeric & cumin & mix well. Cover & cook gently over low heat for 10 minutes, the turnip should be soft. Uncover

1. Cook a vegetable mix with potatoes, peas, green chillies and lots of masala. Check for salt, before you stuff it in the pastry roll; no way to rectify it later. 2. Thaw the roll for about 10 minutes before unfolding. 3. After the pastry roll has thawed, open it out on a flat

Chop the onion and saute it in the oil in a saucepan for 2 3 minutes. Add the mustard seeds and cashews and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the coriander, cumin, termeric and chili powder and cook for another minute. Chop the carrot and broccoli quite finely

Pour the oil into a medium or large skillet set over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the asafetida, mustard seeds, red pepper, chana dal, and urad dal. When dals turn reddish in color, add to the pan the onion, cabbage, potato, peas, green chili, and ginger. Increase h

Boil dal a few minutes, or soak overnight. Drain, and grind coarsely. Fry dal and dry spices in 2 tablespoons ghee for a few minutes, then cook, covered, over low heat until the dal is cooked. Remove from heat. Cool and mix in flour, chillies, onion, coriander leaves, and po

Method: Heat oil. Add cumin seeds, green chile. After seeds pop, add onions, ginger, garlic. Saute till onions are pink. Add tomato saute some more. Add the spice powders. Fry briefly. Add mung beans. and may be a cup of water. Salt to taste. Let simmer gently for 10

Butter in India is called makkhan. Clarified butter, instead of being called makkhan ghee, is called usli ghee (usli means "real" or "pure," which in this context refers to the real or original fat of the ancient Indians). Clarified butter or usli ghee is ess

Soak urad dal and moong dal for 2 3 hours. Grind dals into a coarse paste. Add finely chopped onion, salt, coriander powder, chili powder OR green chili, ginger and soda. Mix well and set aside for 4 5 minutes. Fry small spoonfuls of the mixture in hot oil. Rajeev Krish