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Dhokar Dalna (Pulse Cake Curry)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Dhokar Dalna, is one of authentic and oldest Bengali Cuisine
- 200gm Chana Dal (Washed and soaked)
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies (dependent on required hotness)
- 1 tablespoons of Ginger Paste
- 1 big Tomato
- 3-4 tablespoons of Oil : Sunflower oil/Mustard Oil (preferred)
- Spices:
- Red Chilli: 1 whole
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3-4 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Mushroon Bhaji

By Sbdiva
Heat the oil and fry the onions until lightly browned
- 3-4tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 chilli powder
- 1tsp ground coriander
- 1tsp ground cumin
- water
- 3/4tsp salt
- 1tbsp tomato puree
- 8oz mushrooms, chopped
Balti Chicken

By Samcharles
Wash the chicken, heat a large pan with oil that covers the base
- 2 Baby chicken (ask the butcher to remove the skin and cut the chicken into 8 pieces)
- 8 Tomatoes (these need to be diced)
- Oil (to cover the base of the pan)
- Haldi (1/4-1/2 tsp)
- Red Chilli Powder ( 1/2 tsp)
- 7 Whole peppercorns
- Salt ( 1 tsp per chicken)
- Crushed Garlic (3-4 cloves)
- Crushed ginger (1 tsp)
- Dried tiny red chillies (10 pieces)
- Corriander powder (Dhania powder) (1/2 tsp)
- Garnish:
- Fresh Coriander ( 1 bunch finely chopped)
- Fresh green chillies ( 6-7 finely chopped)
- Fresh ginger ( 1 tsp finely chopped)
Sooji ka halwa

By Tadpole
Dessert
- Semolina - 1 glass
- Butter - 250g
- Green cardomon seeds - 6/7 pods
- Sugar - 1 glass
- Water - 4 glasses
- Blanched Almonds - handful
Tandoori Chicken

By Al.E
Cut deep incisions into the chicken flesh with a small, sharp knife
- 1.75kg chicken drumsticks, skinned
- pinch salt
- 2 lemons, juice only
- 500g plain yoghurt
- 3-4 tbsp tandoori spice mix
Saag Aloo Style Cheesey Chips

By lpsatchell
A pleasant surprise - combining an Indian favourite (saag aloo) with a night out favourite (cheesey chips) - makes ...
- 500g New (Baby) Potatoes (others kinds are acceptable)
- 500g Spinach
- 300g Tomatoes
- Pinch salt
- 2 Tablespoons Coriander
- 6 Tablespoons Curry Power
- 4 Cloves of garlic
- 6 Eggs
- 1 Cup of Olive Oil
- Grated cheddar cheese (amount varies on size of baking tray)
Amristari Chole

By Sh33na
Brought straight from the streets of Delhi, Amristari Chole is cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes, fin...
- 2 cups dried white chickpeas soaked overnight in enough water
- 2 inch cinnamon sticks
- 4-5 black cardamom
- 1 large bay leaf or 2 medium bay leaves
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 4 tsp black tea leaves or 3 tea bags
- ¼ tsp baking soda (optional)
- Salt or black salt as required
- Masala gravy:
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3-4 medium size tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tsp chopped ginger
- 4-5 green chillies, slit or julienned
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 2 tsp fennel powder (optional)
- 2 tsp dry mango powder or 2 tsp dried pomegranate powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp garam masala powder or chana masala powder
- 3-4 tbsp oil
- Julienned ginger, slices of onion, sliced chilli and coriander leaves for garnish
Narikel Naru/Laddoo (Coconut Ball)

By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
One of the favourite savoury in India and is also offered to God on religious festivals
- 200gm Coconut: Freshly Grated /Desiccated
- 300gms of Sugar
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 1-2 small one
- Water (if Desiccated coconut is used)
Tuna Akhni

By rosygirl
A nice way to combine fish and rice in one dish
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- whole jeeru (cumin)
- 3 cans tuna
- 1 tsp garlic
- a little salt
- 1 tsp crushed green chillies (or to taste)
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp dhana/jeeru powder
- 1 can tomatoes (blended, or use a combination of fresh grated and canned)
- ~ 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2-3 potatoes, cut into segments and fried
- a handful of green dhana (fresh coriander), chopped
- 2-2 1/2 cups rice
Malpua Sweet Dish

By mpinto
Indian sweet
- For the syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Saffron strands
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- For the malpua:
- 500 gms all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 400 gms sweetened condensed milk
Mild Chicken Curry

By imposter88
Mix the marinade together in a bowl, add the chopped chicken and stir well, leaving it coated in the marinade ideal...
- Olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts, diced
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tin coconut milk (ideally reduced fat)
- Marinade:
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 75ml water
Indian Shortbread Cookies

By charusri13, I'm a Foodie
Traditional indian shortbread cookies with an aromatic flavour of chickpea flour and cardamom powder
- 1 1/4 cup Chickpea flour
- 1/4 cup Semolina
- 1/2 cup All purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter
- A pinch of Salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 10-12 halved almonds
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