Kidney Beans and Potato Curry

Ingredients

Kidney beans…..……………….1/3 cup (soaked in 1 cup water for 5 hours)

Baby new potatoes……….…..6 (washed and cut in halves)
Onion…………………………..….1 (medium, finely chopped) 
Tomato…..………………….…...1 (large, finely chopped) 
Garlic…………….………………..1 large pod (finely chopped) 
Ginger paste…………………….¾ tea spoon
Red chilli powder….....………½ tea spoon
Rajmah masala powder…....½ tea spoon
Cumin powder……………..….½ tea spoon
Turmeric powder….………….1/6 tea spoon
Water………………………….…..2 cup
Oil to cook
Salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add the onions and cook until transparent.
• Now add the tomato, garlic and ginger paste. Cook for about 1 min.
• Mix in the turmeric, cumin and red chilli powder and salt and cook for half a min on medium heat.
• Now add in the kidney beans along with the water it was socked in and the additional 2 cups of water.
• Cover with a lid and cook for 45 min on low heat or until the kidney beans are tender.
• Now add the potatoes and salt for the potatoes and cook until the gravy thickens and the potatoes are cooked. Remove from heat.
• Serve hot with bread, chapatti or naan.  

Serves: 2

Vegetable Korma

Ingredients

Cauliflower flowerets……../.1 cup

Peas……..……………………..….½ cup
Carrots……..……………………..1 cup (1 inch cubes)
Onion…………………………..….1 (medium, finely chopped) 
Tomato…..………………….…...1 (large, finely chopped) 
Garlic…………….………………..1 large pod
Ginger paste…………………….¾ tea spoon
Red chilli powder….....………¾ tea spoon
Cumin powder……………..….½ tea spoon
Coriander powder……..….....½ tea spoon
Turmeric powder….………….½ tea spoon
Garam masala…………..….….½ tea spoon
Cinnamon stick…………….….1 inch
Cardamom pod………….….…1
Water………………………….…..1 cup
Plain yogurt……………….…….2 cup
Fresh grated coconut…….….1 cup
Oil to cook
Salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add the onions, cinnamon stick and cardamom pod to the oil and cook until onions are transparent.
• Now add the tomato, garlic and ginger paste. Cook for about 2 min.
• Mix in the turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chilli and garam masala powder and salt and cook for 10 min on medium heat. Stir every few min to make sure it does not stick at the bottom of the pan.
• Now add the coconut and cook for another half a min.
• Add water and mix in the peas, carrot and cauliflower. Cook until the gravy thickens and the vegetables are cooked.
• Finally mix in the yogurt and cook for half a min. Remove from heat.
• Serve hot with naan or rice.

Serves: 2

Note:

You can replace fresh grated coconut with coconut milk for smooth textured gravy.  

Mutter Paneer

Ingredients

Paneer…………………………….250 g (diced in 1 inch cubes)

Peas……..……………………..….½  cup
Onion…………………………..….1 (medium, finely chopped) 
Tomato…..………………….…..1 (large, finely chopped) 
Garlic paste……………………..½  tea spoon
Ginger paste…………………….¾ tea spoon
Red chilli powder….....…..…½ tea spoon
Cumin powder……………..….½ tea spoon
Coriander powder……..…....½ tea spoon
Turmeric powder….…………1/6 tea spoon
Garam masala…………..….….½ tea spoon
Water………………………………¾ cup
Double cream…………………..½ cup
Oil to cook
Salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add the onions to the oil and cook until transparent.
• Now add the tomato, garlic and garlic paste. Cook for about 2 min.
• Mix in the turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chilli and garam masala powder and salt and cook for 10 min on medium heat. Stir every few min to make sure it does not stick at the bottom of the pan.
• Now add the water and mix in the peas. Cook until the gravy thickens and peas are cooked.
• Finally add the paneer, cook for 2 min.
• Mix in the cream and cook for half a min. Remove from heat.
• Serve hot with naan , pitta bread or rice.

Serves: 2

Fennel Flavoured Potatoes

Ingredients

Potato……………………………..2 (medium, diced in 1 inch cubes)

Onion…………………………..….1 (medium, chopped in juliennes) 
Tomato…..………………….…...1 (large, finely chopped) 
Fennel seed……………..….……2 tea spoon
Pepper corns……………………2
Cinnamon stick…………….….1 inch
Red chilli powder….....………½ tea spoon
Garlic…………………………..….1 clove (finely chopped)
Cumin powder……………..….½ tea spoon
Coriander powder……..…....½ tea spoon
Turmeric powder….…………1/6 tea spoon
Garam masala…………..….….½ tea spoon
Butter……………………………..2 tea spoons
Oil to cook
Salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a pan and add the peppercorn, cinnamon stick and fennel seeds to the oil. Sauté for ½ min.
• Add the onions to the oil and cook them for 2 min.
• Now add the tomato and garlic. Cook for about 3 min.
• Mix in the turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chilli and garam masala powder and  salt for the onions and tomatoes and cook for 5 min on low heat. Cover with a lid.
• Finally add the potatoes and salt for the potatoes and cook with the lid on, on low heat until the potatoes are cooked.
• Uncover the pot and coo for another 5 min until the gravy thickens.
• Place a dollop of butter on the hot potatoes before serving the dish.
• Serve with naan or pitta bread.

Serves: 2

Palak Paneer (Paneer in Spinach Curry)

Ingredients

Spinach……..…….……….200g (blanched in boiling water for 2 min)

Paneer…….………………..200g (cut in 1 inch cubes)
Tomato……………………..1 (large, chopped)
Garlic……………..............2 cloves (large, chopped)
Green chilli…………….....1 (finely chopped)
Onion………………………..1 (small, finely chopped)
Fresh cream…..…………..2 table spoon
Garam masala….………..2/3 tea spoon
Cumin powder….………..½ tea spoon
Coriander powder………½ tea spoon
Red chilli powder….……1/3 tea spoon
Oil to cook
Salt to taste

Method

• Grind blanched spinach, tomato, garlic and green chilli in a mixer into a paste.
• In a pan heat some oil and add the onions to sauté until transparent.
• Now add the garam masala, cumin, coriander and red chilli masala and sauté for 2 min.
• Add spinach paste to the pan and boil it for 3 min.
• Min in the paneer pieces, cook for another 3 min.
• Add the fresh cream, mix and cook for 2 min.
• Garnish with fresh cream if required.
• Serve hot with naan.   

Slow Cooked Lamb Curry

Ingredients

Lamb………………..……….150gm (1 inch cubed) 

Potato………………………..1 (large, 1 inch cubed)
Onion…………………..……1 (small)
Tomato…………………..…2
Clove…………………………2
Cinnamon stick………….1 inch long
Garam masala powder..½ tea spoon
Meat masala………………½ tea spoon
Turmeric powder……….1/6 tea spoon
Cumin powder……………1/3 tea spoon
Coriander powder………½ tea spoon 
Chilli powder……………..¼ tea spoon
Water………………………..½ cup
Lemon juice………………1 table spoon
Salt to taste
Oil to cook

Method

• Marinate cubed lamb with salt and lemon juice for 20 min.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add clove, cinnamon stick, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala, chilli powder and meat masala (available in any Indian grocery shop) in the heated oil, stir and cook for 1 min.
• Now add onions. Sauté for 2 min. Add more oil if required.
• Add tomatoes and cook with the lid on for 2 min.
• Mix in the lamb.
• Pour in the water, add the salt and mix well. Cook the lamb with the lid on for 5 min on low heat.
• Add in the potatoes, mix well. Now cover with a lid and cook for 20 min or until the lamb and potatoes are cooked, on very low heat.
• Serve hot with rice or naan.

Serves: 2