Keema (aka kheema or qeema) is a flavorful minced meat (beef or lamb) dish said to have originated in Persia but extremely popular in the Indian sub-continent. Other meats such as mutton, chicken or turkey can also be used in this recipe. Watch this how-to video to try this delicious version with matar or mutter (green peas). You’ll be surprised how easy it is to make.
Malai Kofta is a well recognized Indian curry dish which is traditionally very rich. Try this recipe for a healthier version that you can enjoy at home without all the guilt. The koftas (dumplings) are baked, not fried. It is still very flavorful and very delicious! Watch this how to video to learn how to make Indian style malai kofta.
This style of chicken biryani is called the ‘Pakki-Biryani’, where the chicken and the rice are cooked separately and then combined in the final step. There are a lot of different ways of making biryani and here is one simple, easy and yet incredibly delicious recipe that is just ‘too good’ and we had to pass it on. Watch the how-to video to learn how to make Indian style chicken biryani.
Watch this how to video and learn how to cook Indian food. Our host Manjula shows you how to prepare a melody of vegetables that is also known as navratan korma.
Watch as Manjula prepares a popular Indian side dish. Dhokla can be made several different ways, here we see how to make it with semolina flour.
Got a hankering for Indian food? Then step away from the curry for once and try a different taste of India tonight: This spicy okra dish. Called Indian bhindi masala, this dish combines healthy and crunchy okra with signature Indian spices like cumin seed, tumeric, and red chili powder for a bonanza of a taste explosion.
Watch as Manjula prepares two vegetarian versions of this classic Indian toor dal. You will need:
If you love eating Chicken Tandoori in your favorite Indian restaurant, then this recipe is for you. Learn how to make Tandoori-Style Chicken at home. Tandoori refers to the super-hot clay oven used to cook a lot of Indian bread and meat. You probably do not have a tandoori oven at home, but you can replicate the effect by cooking the chicken directly under a very hot broiler. You will need plain yogurt, onion, garlic gloves, salt, cumin, turmeric, black pepper, coriander, cinnamon and cayenne.
Eating out is great, but being able to cook the delicious ethnic foods you eat at restaurants is even better. It may seem daunting to put together a bunch of ingredients with which you might not be familiar (some with names you've never even heard of!), but with the guidelines below, you'll be making your own versions of ethnic favorites in no time.
If you grew up dying eggs for Easter, you've no doubt used or at least seen those boxed kits that turn your eggs neon colors. Admittedly, they're easy—just plop a dye tablet into some water, dunk the eggs, and wait for them to dry.
Whether you call them chickpeas, garbanzo beans, or Egyptian peas, these little morsels are one of my favorite snacks—when properly seasoned, that is. Being mild in flavor on their own, they're incredibly versatile and fun to experiment with. (They're also incredibly healthy.)
Remember those horrible, soul-crushing studies from a few years back linking grilled meats with cancer? Unfortunately, they're still true, but scientists have recently found that an unexpected ingredient can curb some of the harmful effects of high-temperature cooking.
As a kid, my favorite part of Easter were the days leading up to the holiday, when my family would dye eggs. This became an enormous event in my household, as dozens and dozens of perfectly white eggs would become little oval canvases for arts and crafts.
Uh-oh: you wake up one morning with the telltale signs that you are coming down with something. Your throat is sore, you can barely breathe out of your nose, and you have a nagging cough.
It's common knowledge that certain foods foster brain development, health, and memory. Fish almost always makes the list, as do any foods that are loaded with antioxidants like blueberries, nuts, whole grains, green tea, and dark chocolate. Spices like turmeric are being studied for their ability to prevent Alzheimer's, among other things.
It's easy to take the food we eat for granted, but the truth is, there are a lot of bizarre, wonderful, and just plain weird things about what we eat and drink, the effects it has on our bodies, and vice-versa. Read on to learn how bugs provide food dye, the Japanese grow square watermelons, and more.
The world of spices can be bewildering. They promise to make your food more flavorful if you know how to make the most of them. Unless you know a couple of essential tricks, however, it just seems like you're adding bits of colored powder to your food.
Eggs are incredibly important to cooks, and not just because they're tasty and a complete protein (many erratic genius/artist types make a point of eating an egg or two for breakfast). Yes, they are great when perfectly poached, scrambled, hard-boiled, and even scram-boiled, but they serve literally dozens of functions when used in recipes, especially baked goods.
It's that time of year where you need to break out the grill and cook food over red-hot coals, whether it's the beginning, middle, or end of summer. Even if you're not a grill master extraordinaire, you can use these hacks to fool your friends and family into thinking that you're a barbecuing badass.
Many of the beauty products you buy at drug and department stores are loaded with potentially toxic ingredients like parabens, while their active ingredients are made of things like glycolic, lactic, malic, and alpha hydroxy acids and retinoids, which are all derived from foods.
Every few months I get together with a friend and we have a ‘masala making session’! We spilt the cost of the materials, the work load and then, split the masala. It takes a few hours but once it’s done, cooking is just so easy and so fast. All you have to do is add in the veggies or the meats and cook. Watch this how to video to learn how to make large quantities of masala sauce for all your Indian recipes.
Learn to cook this kadhi pakoras recipe with Manjula. You'll need yogurt, flour (besan), water, ghee or clear butter, asafetida (hing), fenugreek seeds (mathi), cumin seeds, turmeric, red chilies, bay leaves, red chili powder, and salt for the kadhi. For the pajoras you will need besan (Gram flour) and water. There may a lot of ingredients but its well work it.
A classic of Persian or Iranian cuisine is the simple mirza gashemi. To make this at home, you will need: 2 eggplants, 5 tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoons of garlic, salt and pepper, turmeric, 2 eggs and chopped fresh parsley. Make the traditional Iranian dish mirza gashemi.
If guacamole and salsa are starting to wear you out, it's time to bring on the peas. Cowpeas, that is, but we all know them as black-eyed peas. Chef Madhu Gadia gives her Indian recipe for this delicious black-eyed pea dip, perfect for potlucks or parties. Preparation is as simple as simmering canned black-eyed peas with aromatic Indian spices for 10 minutes. Easy, healthy and delicious. Plus, the pita chips are easy to bake!
Is your throat feeling a little sore? Think you may be coming down with a cold? Mix together milk and a teaspoon of turmeric in a pot and heat until it's hot, then pour into a cup to drink. Heated milk and turmeric is a common Indian home remedy for colds, as turmeric contains many anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Love those delicious pickles you get at your local Japanese restaurant? Well, you don't have to save your craving for a night of local Japanese cuisine, you can make these delicious Japanese pickles in your own kitchen! In this video, Chef Keith Pooler shows you how to make tasty, tangy, crunchy zucchini pickles.
A delicious chicken dish that can be made as hot or as mild as you wish - a perfect meal for curry lovers who want to keep it simple. You will need chicken breasts cut into chunks, vegetable oil, butter, chopped onion, cinnamon, crushed garlic, crushed ginger, ground turmeric, chili powder, ground almonds, whole peeled tomatoes, tomato paste, natural yogurt, fresh coriander or spinach chopped, salt, pepper, a large frying pan, spoon, and a tray. Make butter chicken.
Love curry? Why not try cooking curry at home instead of spending dough at the local Indian restaurant? But forget about the curry powder. It's a total misnomer when dealing with authentic Indian curries, so put it down. In fact, throw it away. You'll never need it again! Curry is not one powdered spice, but a blend of many aromatic herbs and spices.
Dosa is an awesome Indian cuisine to try right in your own kitchen. It's basically a pancake made of rice and lentils, and is perfect for breakfast, but just as good for dinner. Masala dosa is even better, with potatoes, onions, and spices. See how to make masala dose.
A delicious vegetarian recipe from Nepal! You will need: 16 ounces finely chopped cabbage, 4 ounces shredded cheese, 1 ounce black pepper, 2 ounces soy sauce, whole spinach leaves, 1/4 cup grated carrot, 5 spice blend, turmeric powder, vegetable oil and momo wrappers. For the sesame chutney, you will need: 2 medium tomatoes, 3 chili peppers, 1 ounce sauteed sesame seeds, 1-2 ginger slices, 10 chopped cloves of garlic, lemon juice, vegetable oil and salt. Make a Nepalese vegetable momo with se...
Manju Malhi's quick and easy Indian style chicken curry, demonstrated in this how-to video, is perfect when you're in a hurry. Time efficient without sacrificing the flavor. You will need olive oil, a medium onion, a chicken fillet, cloves of garlic, green chili, salt, turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, tomato puree, garam masala or curry paste, double cream, a teaspoon, tablespoon, chopping board for meat, chopping board for vegetables, sharp knife, non-stick frying pan, plates to hol...
Modern Indian cuisine expert Manju Malhi shows here how to make her delicious Lamb Kebabs. These melt in the mouth kebabs are made with finely ground mince, and a perfect blend of spices. These are great on the grill at home, or on a barbecue. You will need lemon, minced lamb, vegetable or olive oil. garlic cloves, root ginger, green chilies, fresh coriander leaves, ground coriande, ground cumin, black peppercorns, turmeric, garam masala, salt, a large tub, skewers, a chopping board, sharp kn...
I love broccoli. I love cake. I know zucchini bread is sweet and delicious, but savoury broccoli cake? I'll have to take Kitchenist's word for it and give this unusual recipe a try:
Getting constant dark circles under your eyes? In addition to applying witch hazel or vitamin E oil to the area beneath your eyes, you can also elevate your head with two or three pillows while you sleep so that the blood doesn't pool beneath your eyes.
