BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: Crescent of a medium sized pumpkin Nigella seeds ½ tsp Chopped onion 1 Cooking oil 3 to 4 tbsp Green chillies  2 to 3 Parsley /cilantro chopped I tbsp (0ptional) Method:  Parboil the pumpkin after removing the seeds. Heat oil in a wide pan. When hot, add nigella seeds and onion. Sauté till light brown.  Throw in the pumpkin and mash … Continue reading Stir Fried Pumpkin

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: Crabs, ( 500 gm) cut into pieces 2 Potatoes, cut into halves  Onion paste 1 teaspoon Garlic  paste 1-1/2 teaspoon Ginger paste 1-1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder  1 teaspoon Red chili powder 1 tsp Cumin powder  1-1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder Salt , as per taste  1/2 teaspoon Sugar 2 tbsps tomato puree 2 Green chilies 2 Cardamom pods 2 Cloves 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder 3 tbsp Mustard oil Method: Clean the crabs with … Continue reading Crab Curry

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: For the dumplings 1 cup besan / gram flour ½ tsp coriander seeds, crushed ¼ tsp carom seeds/bishop’s weed ¼ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp red chilli powder A pinch of  asafoetida ¼ tsp salt 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter 2 tbsp curd / yogurt Water For the gravy  2 tbsp oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves 1 bay leaf ½ tsp fennel seeds A pinch of asafoetida 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger garlic paste ¼ tsp turmeric 1 tsp   red chilli powder ½ tsp coriander powder ¼ tsp cumin powder … Continue reading Gatte Curry & Dumplings

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: 750 gm mutton/lamb/goat’s meat 3 medium onions 1 1/2 spoons Meat masala 3 bay leaves 5 cloves 1 tsp sugar 3 medium potatoes halved 1 tsp garam masala powder Black pepper 4 green cardamoms 1/2-inch cinnamon stick 3/4 cup mustard oil For the Sauce: 8 garlic cloves 2 tsp turmeric powder. 1 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 4 tablespoon yogurt (curd) 1 … Continue reading Mutton Masala