Recipes With a Twist
Main Dish
Karahi Chicken
Dec 28th
Karahi Chicken
We planned a very simple Christmas dinner this year. A mildly spiced chicken curry dish – Karahi Chicken with naans (Indian flat bread) and some steamed vegetables. I used MDH Karahi Chicken Masala and slightly modified the recipe written on the box.
You need:
1 lb Chicken pieces of your choice. I used thigh meat, fat removed 1 large onion, chopped 2 tomatos, coarsely chopped 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped 2-3 tbsp cooking oil 2 tbsp MDH Karahi Chicken Masala (or more if you like very spicy) 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp ginger paste 2 pieces black cardamom (halved) 1-2 tsp More >
Lemony Yellow Lentils (Moong Dhuli Dal)
Dec 12th
Lentils are staple in North Indian households. There are several types of lentils and severals ways to cook them. Yellow lentils are low in calories, easy to digest and fast to cook. I served them as a soup to my son and tex-mex style with salsa for me and my husband.
You need: 3 cups water 1 cup split yellow lentils (Moong Dhuli Dal) 1 teaspoon ground turmeric salt to taste red/black pepper powder to taste (although I did not use any) 1 tbsp lemon juice (or more to taste)
For tempering:
1 tablespoon ghee/ or cooking oil (clarified butter) 1 teaspoon cumin More >
Masala Pumpkin Peas
Nov 28th
Spicy pumpkin anyone? While I am still enjoying the left over pumpkin crumble from Thanksgiving, I could not help but notice that I still have few cans of pumpkin puree in my pantry. Still in holiday spirit, I wanted to cook a pumpkin dish but one that is not sweet. So I cooked it Indian style! Masala Pumpkin Peas – spicy pumpkin and peas main dish is surely a major transformation of the sweet pumpkin puree
You need:
1 can Pumpkin puree (I used Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin ) 1 cup frozen peas 1 medium onion 1 large tomato 2 tsp garlic paste More >
Spinach with Yellow Lentils (Dal Palak)
Nov 23rd
Spinach with Lentils (Dal Palak)
My son likes Spinach. I try to add it in his favorite dishes for added nutrition. Spinach curry is a North Indian main dish and I make the modified version with added Yellow Lentils-Moong Dal) for extra protein and creamy texture
4 cups water1 cup split yellow lentils (Moong Dal)1 pack chopped frozen spinach, thawed1 teaspoon ground turmeric3-4 cloves garlicsalt to taste1 tbsp cream – optional
For tempering:
1 tablespoon ghee/ or cooking oil (clarified butter)1 tsp ginger paste2 dried red chili peppers1 teaspoon cumin seeds1 pinch asafoetida powder (hing powder)1 small onion, finely chopped1 small tomato, chopped (or More >
Quick Curry with Rice
Nov 12th
Cooking Indian curries take a long time. On weekdays it just seems impossible to spend an hour to whip up a nice curry for the little one. This is my quick version of the popular Indian ‘Butter Chicken Curry’. I use pasta sauce as a base. The pasta sauce is precooked-onions,tomatoes,garlic,etc. So saves time for preparing the base. Far far from the traditional recipe !
2 cups pasta sauce (I use First Street Mushroom as it has a mild flavor)1/2 cup cream1 cup milk2-3 tsp taco seasoning /Indian spices such as powdered cumin, clove, cinnamon, coriander1/2 cup Chicken More >
