‘Tandoori’ means cooking in tandoor – clay or metal oven that is used for baking or cooking. This is a very popular style of Indian cooking used mainly for starter recipes – tandoori aloo/potato, tandoori paneer/cottage cheese etc. Traditionally, all tandoori recipes use a secret tandoor masala , which is a blend of different dry […]
Tag: Gravy
Rajma Masala (Kidney Bean Curry)
Rajma or Kidney beans is a very healthy food that is widely used across the world cuisines. Mainly used in the form of black beans in Mexican recipes, I use it in my quesadilla, burrito and even in wraps and rolls. It is a very fibre-rich and cholesterol-lowering bean variety and in India, it is […]
Restaurant-style Malai Kofta Curry (Cottage cheese dumplings dunked in rich creamy gravy)
This is my first attempt with creating restaurant-style recipes at home and I am loving it. The koftas were very tender and soft. The gravy was sensational with silky, smooth texture to it. The fennel seeds added a perfect touch of the restaurant feel and the overall curry was marvelous. No exaggerations, try this recipe […]
Masala Gravy – Side dish for roti, pulao or coconut rice
When we prepare any bland rice dish like vegetable pulao, jeera rice or coconut rice, we usually want to have it with some spicy gravy on the side. We prefer something simple to make yet hot and flavorful. Well, here I am sharing my basic masala gravy that I always have at hand. When I […]
Aloo Ulli-Dhaniyala Koora (Potato cooked in aromatic onion-corianderseeds)
A very aromatic potato curry enhanced with the flavors of dhania/corianderseed powder and onions. A quick to make recipe perfect for lunch-boxes and easy dinners. The masala paste made with dhania, onions and tamarind gives this dish a unique taste and the end result is divine. Do try this and am sure you will love […]
Aloo Kurma (Potatoes cooked in spicy poppyseed gravy)
I thought I haven’t tried aloo curry in a while and wanted to prepare a spicy dish today. So made a regular spicy gravy with aloos. I used poppyseeds in it and this is a very commonly prepared curry at home. My mother rugularly prepares this and I actually love this recipe in the dry […]
Aloo Kofta (Potato dumplings in rich gravy)
Here comes another of my kofta recipes. I already posted one with paneer and now this is with aloo (potato). A spiced potato dumpling cooked in rich and exotic gravy 🙂 Serves: 2 Cooking time: 30 mins Preparation time: 15 mins Ingredients: For kofta Boiled potato – 1 cup (grated) Green peas – ¼ cup (boiled) Corn […]
Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan (Banana Peppers Curry)
Well, my husband is from Hyderabad and this recipe got to be on our menu. We made this recipe for the first time at my in-laws place for a family get-together and it was a big hit. Everyone loved it and took the recipe from us. I was glad for the success and since then […]