INGREDIENTS: 1 cup dried black chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 quart water 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped, or more to taste 1 (1 inch) piece chopped fresh ginger 3 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons vegetable oil ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds 2 pinches asafoetida powder 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon garam masala … Continue reading Black Chana with Potato

Ingredients: 1 cup coconut milk 200 gm grated jaggery 50 gm cashews 200 gm rice flour 50 gm almonds Instructions: Mix rice flour with milk To prepare this delicious dessert, take a large bowl and mix the rice flour with the coconut milk. Make sure the mixture is lump-free. Cook the batter Heat a saucepan over a medium flame and pour flour batter into it. … Continue reading Goan Dodol

Ingredients: 900g cauliflower (1 small head) 1/3 cup (50g) chickpea flour (besan) 1/2 cup (50g) raw cashews 3 garlic cloves 5cm piece (25g) ginger, finely grated 1/4 cup (60ml) sunflower oil, plus extra to grease 400g thick Greek-style yoghurt 1/4 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp carom seeds (from Indian food shops – substitute with fennel seeds) 3 tsp each garam masala & ground cumin 200g … Continue reading Tandoori Cauliflower

Ingredients 8 lamb cutlets 150ml tub natural yogurt 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp turmeric small bunch coriander , chopped juice and zest 1 lemon naan bread , to serve For the pickle 750g chunk squash , peeled and chopped into 2cm pieces 1 tbsp sunflower oil 2 onions , chopped thumb-size piece ginger , chopped 1 green chilli , halved 2 tsp black or brown mustard seeds 1 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp turmeric 2 tbsp cornflour 250g caster sugar 250ml cider vinegar Method … Continue reading Spiced Pumpkin Pickle Indian Lamb

Ingredients 1 onion , sliced 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp turmeric 300g basmati rice 600ml hot vegetable stock bunch spring onions , sliced 50g pistachio , roughly chopped Method Fry the onion in the oil in a large frying pan or saucepan until softened. Stir in the turmeric, then the rice, and keep stirring until the grains are golden. Pour in the hot stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover … Continue reading Pistachio Pilau

Ingredients 400g raw king prawns 2 tsp turmeric 3-4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder 4 tsp lemon juice , plus a squeeze 40g ginger , half peeled and grated, half finely sliced into matchsticks 1 tbsp vegetable oil 4 curry leaves 2-4 green chillies , halved and deseeded 1 onion , finely sliced 1 tsp cracked black pepper 40g fresh coconut , grated ½ small bunch coriander , leaves only Method STEP 1 Rinse the prawns in cold water and pat dry. Toss them … Continue reading Malabar Prawns

Ingredients 4 garlic cloves 1cm piece ginger, peeled 700g lamb mince (10-20% fat) 2 tbsp vegetable oil 5-7 curry leaves 2 medium onions, finely chopped 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped 3 green chillies, finely chopped 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped, plus extra to serve 1 heaped tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (or mild chilli powder) 1⁄2 tsp ground turmeric 180ml coconut milk 1 tsp dark brown soft sugar 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar 1 tbsp lemon juice For the spice powder 3 green cardamom pods 1 … Continue reading Keema Pav

Ingredients 1 passion fruit, plus an extra ½ to garnish 50ml sparkling or cloudy apple juice 15ml passion fruit syrup 15ml lime juice a few drops vanilla extract Method Slice open the passion fruit and scoop out all of the seeds into a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the rest of the ingredients and shake well. Strain into a coupe or martini glass and garnish with the passion fruit halve. Continue reading Passion Fruit Martini Mocktail

Ingredients For the bhaji 400g/14oz potatoes (peeled weight), any variety, chopped into small chunks 200g/7oz carrots (peeled weight), chopped into small chunks 150g/5½oz cauliflower florets, cut into small chunks 100g/3½oz peas 50ml/2fl oz sunflower oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 300g/10½oz red onions (peeled weight), finely chopped 5 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 15g/½oz fresh root ginger, peeled and grated 400g/14oz tomatoes, finely chopped 2–3 green chillies (bird’s eye or similar), chopped and seeds left in 1 tsp salt 1–2 tsp tamarind paste (diluted in 100ml/3½fl oz … Continue reading Pav Bhaji