1. Soak the pigeon peas in water for one hour. Drain and grind to a coarse paste. 2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. 3. Shape into rounds, each the size of a large lime. 4. Flatten slightly, and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown. 5. Drain and... - 36.8712

Roast separately and powder all together. - 22.5036

Dry roast all the ingredients (except the turmeric and salt) in a pan until lightly coloured. Grind everything to a fine powder. Store in an air-tight container. Serve with hot rice and with little oil or ghee. - 36.1047

Heat the oil in a pan and roast the red chillies till they turn crisp. Then dry roast the 2 dals separately. You can add fenugreek seeds to either one of them halfway through the roasting since they require very slight warming up. Then add the rest of the... - 28.0708

First dry all the ingredients in the sun. Roast dry all the ingredients together except chillies. Roast chillies separately. Powder chillies separately and other ingredients. Pass through a sieve and mix. Keep in air-tight tins (keeps for 1 year). - 34.4789

Dry roast the ingredients and grind them fine in a dry grinder. While this masala keeps good for long it is best used when Fresh. - 25.982

MAKING 1)In a bowl, add yogurt and salt. Beat it until smooth. 2)Add marrow, asafoetida and green chilies. Mix thoroughly. SERVING 3)Garnish the raita with cumin powder and mint leaves and serve chilled. - 40.3418

Mango Curry is easy to make recipe. Mango Curry gets its taste from raw mango mixed with turmeric powder and Asafetida powder. Asafetida powder is inspired by many restaurants worldwide. - 41.6418

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Nimbu ka achar is a peppy lemon pickle. Spiced with asafoetida, red chili powder, cloves and cardamon among other spices, the nimbu ka achar is a non cooked pickle. Combined together and set to mature in the sun, the nimbu ka achar is great with any meal. - 36.7687

1. Remove the gooseberries from the jar, and chop and take one cup of it. 2. In 1 teaspoon of oil, fry the fenugreek and asafoetida, powder, and set aside. 3. Heat the oil, add the mustard and when done, the curry leaves and the chopped gooseberries. Fry on... - 36.9088

This brinjal pickle recipe is a spicy and savory vegetable pickle. Made with added tomatoes, the brinjal pickle isa cooked pickle and is spiced with asafoetida, turmeric and chili powder. Flavored with tamarind and curry powder, the brinjal pickle is... - 31.8154

Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend briefly until mixed. Spoon into a serving dish, adding a little lemon juice if the mixture is too thick. - 32.7975

MAKING 1)Take a wok and heat ghee on medium heat, and add asafoetida and carom seeds. 2)Add next 4 ingredients, one by one and stir well. 3)Give few splashes of water and cover the wok. Cook for about 15 minutes until the arbis are tender. 4)Remove lid and... - 44.294

Roast and powder. - 28.5972

If you are looking for a spicy accompaniment to any meal, try this Spicy mango pickle. In this recipe, mango is coated in Indian spices to make for an all–season accompaniment which can last for even a year. For best results fresh mangoes should be used and... - 101.393

MAKING 1)In a pan, heat ghee and add asafoetida and mustard. Let it splatter. 2)Then, add next six ingredients and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly. 3)Add the lemon juice and mix well. 4)When moisture is almost evaporated, turn off... - 45.2416

1. Wash, wipe and cut 12 lemons into very small pieces discarding the seeds. Extract juice of 6 lemons and set aside. Cut the peel if soft and fresh, and add to the rest of the pieces. 2. Heat the oil, add the mustard and when done, the lemon pieces and... - 35.9507

1. Wash, wipe dry and cut the mangoes into 6-8 pieces each. Put them into a large mixing bowl, sprinkle half the salt and turmeric powder, mix well, and set aside. 2. Broil salt in a kadai on low heat, and remove. 3. Into the same kadai pour one tablespoon of... - 40.2212

MAKING 1)Take a clean glass jar with a lid. 2)Add asafoetida at the base then, drop lemon pieces and add salt. Give it a stir. 3)Fold in carom seeds and pour in the lemon juice. 4)Cover the jar and keep in it in sun or warm place until lemon skin is soft... - 34.9572

Whole spices, dry roasted and ground into a spice powder. Used to flavor thin soups aka Rasam in South of India. - 30.4462

Ambate Para is easy to make recipe. Ambate Para gets its taste from ambate mixed with mustard powder and chili powder. Ambate Para is cherished by vegetarian food lover. - 30.1635

Vermicelli Kitchdi is a very simple, quick breakfast. Vermicelli will be easily available in any indian store, can be bought and stocked for months. Try this and enjoy! - 48.604

MAKING 1)In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon ghee and add asafoetida powder and stir. 2)Add cauliflower and sauté for 5 minutes and then mix them with yogurt. Mix well. 3)Take a deep saucepan and heat ghee and then fry onion and garlic until golden. 4)Add all... - 47.5648

1. Prepare the pickle masala as follows: heat the oil, add the fenugreek powder and asafoetida, and fry. To this, add the rest of the masalas, salt and mix thoroughly. Set aside until needed. 2. Wash and cut the cauliflower and carrots into small pieces along... - 41.7712

1. Steam lime for 5 minutes. Spread on a tray to cool and wipe dry. 2. Heat oil, splutter mustard seeds and add fenugreek seeds. Lower the flame and add turmeric powder. 3. Add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and saute till the colour changes. 4. Remove... - 42.1892

Tabak Maaz has a fine taste. Tabak Maaz gets its taste from lamb flavored with spices. Tabak Maaz is loved by many people worldwide. - 37.8512

mix all the ingredients and make a thick paste. heat oil splutter mustard seeds,curry leaves onion(optional) asafoetida add it to the paste.go on frying until it turns to powder consistency on a low flame. - 30.6739

Clean and wash the spinach thoroughly. Chop the spinach. Soak the soya nuggets in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain water and break the nuggets into smaller pieces if desired. Meat oil in a thick bottomed pan and place the cumin seeds in it. When the cumin... - 44.1465

1. Make a paste of green chillies and ginger. 2. Mix the gram flour (besan), buttermilk, turmeric powder, asafoetida, green chilli paste and salt very well. 3. Heat the mixture and keep stirring constantly. 4. When it is very thick, test by spreading a little... - 40.9986

1. Boil sufficient water to cover the limes when immersed. Add the turmeric powder and the limes, boil for 1-2 minutes, and remove vessel from fire. Cover and set aside. 2. When cooled, remove the limes, and cut each into 4 or 8 pieces as desired. Put these... - 38.1584

Sukhe aloo or sukhe aalu is a potato preparation that can be served as a side in a meal. Cooked in the microwave with spices such as red chili, coriander, dry mango powder, cumin and asafoetida, the suhke aloo is a dry preparation that can be served with rice... - 39.0209

1. Wash, wipe dry and slit each lemon into fours, without breaking it at the centre. 2. Mix together all the powdered ingredients with some of the lemon juice, stuff the lemons with this, and put them in a clean jar. 3. Scrape, wash, dry the ginger... - 34.6034

Savor the true flavor of a typical Indian curry by practicing this original recipe, by Chef Shaan, shown in the video. There are no short-cuts or skipping of authentic ingredients when it comes to his recipes. This is a true treat for all you suckers for... - 128.923

Wash, scrape and cut the radish into ¼” thick roundels. Pressure cook the radish with potato cubes, tuvar dal, slit green chilis, and turmeric powder . Add tamarind pulp, tomato puree or chopped tomatoes , salt and 1 cup water(if too thick). Boil for... - 42.9294

1. Wash, wipe dry and chop the tomatoes. Clean the tamarind removing the pips and seeds, and make into a ball. 2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil, and add the tomatoes and turmeric powder. Mix. Place the tamarind ball in the middle of the tomatoes and cook all... - 40.8553

1. Wash the tomatoes and dip them in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove, peel the skins, and chop. 2. Add salt to the tomatoes, and set to cook on low heat, stirring frequently until all the water evaporates. Remove from fire. 3. Grind to a paste the ginger... - 41.4755

1. Cook the pigeon peas in 4 cups water, until soft. Crush garlic, cumin seeds, ginger and peppercorns and add. Put in tomatoes, asafoetida, chilli and coriander powders and salt. When it boils, remove from the fire and strain. Add lime juice according to... - 36.7463

Place the grated mangoes, sugar, vinegar and garlic in a large, heavy dekchi over a slow fire. Allow the sugar to melt and keep stirring off and on for twenty minutes. Add the raisins, salt, chilli and spice powders and asafoetida and stir vigorously till the... - 22.4088

Remove the top crust of the loaf. Crumble the loaf into very small pieces. Add the curds and a little water to soak the bread pieces. Leave for at least 2 hours. Add the coriander, green chillies, chilli powder, gram flour, asafoetida and salt. Drop a... - 39.1669

MAKING 1)In a bowl, mix gram flour in water and make a thick batter. 2)Add the soda and whisk again. Leave it 15 minutes. 3)In a wok, heat oil to smoking point. 4)Then, drop 1 teaspoon batter into oil and fry until dark golden. 5)Make 20 such phuloris and... - 49.3033

1 Put all the ingredients in a blender and grind to a fine powder. Sieve and grind the residue again, if needed. Store in a dry airtight container. Keeps well indefinitely. - 24.2801

1. Wash and soak gram in double the quantity of water for one hour. 2. Cook till soft. 3. Pick and wash spinach. Add to gram and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt, turmeric and chilli powder. Remove from fire. 4. Heat oil. Fry asafoetida and pour over dal.... - 35.4883

GETTING READY 1)In a bowl, soak tamarind for 15-20 minutes and filter it. Add water and mix well. MAKING 2)Add all the remaining ingredients to the water and mix well. Chill it. SERVING 3)Serve the chilled zeerajal with golgappas or alone. - 47.8205

1. Soak gram overnight. 2. Crush the gram coarsely. 3. Add grated raw mango, chopped chillies, sugar and salt and boil. 4. Heat oil, add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add the. chilli powder, turmeric and asafoetida. 5. Mix well and serve garnished with... - 40.2972

This is a type of rasam or soup which can be had with plain white rice. - 51.8149

If you're looking for some healthy recipes in Indian cuisine, then look no further. The chef has maintained a good balance of proteins and iron by using bell peppers and paneer. It is very delicious and famous Indian dish. You can serve it with hot roti or... - 127.215

A creativity of rasam with plums. - 37.4953

Method 1.Mix the gram flour in 1 1/2 cups of water. 2.Heat the oil in a tava and fry the onion for a while. 3.Add the methi, green chillies and asafoetida and fry again for a while. 4.Pour the gram flour mixture, add the chilli and turmeric powders and salt... - 34.8413

This chutney can be enjoyed with Idly or dosai. Frankly I dont know why my mother in law calls it "mixture" chutney, so dont ask, but enjoy the new taste of this chutney. - 42.4894

Do you want to try a very tasty soup that is also equally hearty and warming, this Snappy Happy Soup has it all! Richly flavored using herbs, Methkut powder, Asafoetida and more is sure to satiate your taste buds. Give it a try, coz you cant afford to lose... - 45.6117

1. Wash, wipe and cut the carrots into 1" pieces. 2. Heat the oil, add the bay leaves, asafoetida and aniseeds and when done add the carrot pieces, ginger and turmeric powder, and fry for 3-5 minutes on low heat stirring all the while. 3. Now add the chilly... - 35.9373

This Vaal Ni Daal Nu Pulaav tastes incredible ! Try this irresistibly seasoned rice and fried beans dish for your next meal ! Your suggestions for this Vaal Ni Daal Nu Pulaav are welcome ! - 45.3122

1.Soak the black-eyed beans in warm water for half an hour and pressure cook up to one whistle.Stain and set aside. 2.In a wok, heat the oil for tempering. Add the gram; as it turns golden, add the mustard. Lower the flame and add the red chilies. As they... - 31.787

Soaked and boiled brown chickpeas, tempered with a classic South Indian mix of mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. - 45.6154

MAKING 1 In a pressure cooker, heat the oil. 2 Add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, nigella seeds and fenugreek seeds. 3 When the seeds crackle, add the onions and sauté till they turn translucent. 4 Add the pumpkin, asafoetida, turmeric powder, chili... - 44.9953

Place the bitter gourd pieces in a thali and sprinkle lightly with fine salt. Take a large pan and add 1 cup of oil and place on medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and allow them to pop. Then lower the heat and add the ambe-halad and turmeric strips, chilli... - 29.5085

Dry roast the Bengal gram ana black gram together till you get a roasted aroma ana the dals nave lightly Drowned. Leave to cool Heat the oil in a pan and place the mustard seeds in it. When they splutter add the red chillies and the turmeric and asafoetida. 1... - 41.5052

Murukku is made with rice flour,urad dhal flour, butter, salt, cumin seeds,asafoetida.This snack is to be fried in oil. - 32.5732

Sift gram flour with soda. Add asafoetida, chilli powder, salt, cumin, gingelly seeds, 2 tbsp. of hot oil and some water to make a dough. Keep aside for half an hour. Heat oil for frying. Press the dough through the sev mould into the hot oil. Fry till light... - 46.0352

* Method for doing puli kaaichal paste : * Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water and leave it for 15 mins or heat in microwave for 30 sec. Then squeeze out and take 3 cups of the tamarind water. * In pan pour oil, put the dry red chillies cut into 2 pieces... - 48.6061

1. Wash, wipe and cut the mangoes into medium-sized pieces, sprinkle some salt, and leave aside for a few hours. 2. Boil the rest of the salt with some water until a thick solution is formed. Keep aside this brine solution. 3. Heat the oil, add the green... - 37.0219

To all those people who love Indian-Guajarati snacks will surely love this. The layering is important while making this dish. Chef Bhavna shows the recipe in detail. Do watch the video, before trying it at home. - 131.582

Wash and dry lemons. Put four slits on the top leaving intact at the bottom. Mix salt and turmeric powder. Use half of it to fill lemons. Keep in covered jar for 24 hours. Shake the jar once or twice. Combine chilli powder, asafoetida and rest of the salt... - 35.9017

1. Wash the vegetables and cut into pieces of the desired size. Shell the peas. Tie them loosely in a thin muslin cloth and immerse in boiling water for 3-5 minutes for them to parboil. Remove from water, and spread on a thick sheet of cloth to dry. Dab them... - 42.8277

Cook potatoes and dice or mash them. Dice the Tomatoes. Heat oil in a vessel and add mustard. When they splutter add curry leaves. Now add the red chilli powder, coriander powder, asafoetida and tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes are done. ( Do this on a lower... - 42.3384

1. Boil the rice. 2. Heat fat and fry the cashewnuts to a golden brown. Remove and drain. Fry curry leaves. Remove. 3. In the same fat, fry cleaned gingelly seeds, red chillies, asafoetida and split black gram. 4. Remove and grind to a powder. 5. Mix the... - 37.1953

South Indian lemon pickle is a spiced lemon pickle. Popular throughout South India, the south indian lemon pickle is spiced with chili peppers and fenugreek along with mustard and has sugar for sweetness. Tangy, peppy and sweet to taste, it goes great with... - 32.727

Soak the tamarind in a cup of water for at least 10 minutes to extract juice. Wash thoroughly and clean the yam before skinning and cubing it. Rub a little tamarind water on our hands to prevent any itch the yam may cause. Heat the oil in a pan and place the... - 37.5112

Boil and peel potatoes. Soak tamarind in a little water. Strain thick pulp. Add all the masalas. Mix potatoes in the masala mixture. Add heated and cooled oil. Mix well. - 35.9263

Mix the powdered spices and crushed seed mixture together. Mix gourd slices, ginger, garlic, chillies, lemon juice or vinegar and salt. Place in a sterile airtight jar, with a non-metallic lid. Shake well, keep aside. Shake twice a day for 2-3 days. Drain out... - 38.7419

This Brown Gram And Coconut Salad can be a light yet satisfying salad, that is also a healthy choice to serve. A very interesting combination of all good things in a single bowl, this Brown Gram And Coconut Salad is something I would suggest you should try. - 31.1424

The badam araitha keerai kootu is a cooked lentil preparation from south india that is made with three lentils and spinach. Cooked together with almond paste and spices like green chilies, asafoetida and turmeric. Served hot it goes best with rice or rotis. - 40.6842

1. Place the finely chopped mango pieces, sugar and vinegar in a heavy bottomed dekchi and allow to cook over a medium flame. Keep stirring till the mango pieces are cooked. 2. Once the mango pieces have softened, add the salt, cumin, chilli and asafoetida... - 20.6842

1. Cook the tomatoes and cauliflower in 6 teacups of water until soft. Blend in a mixer. 2. Mix the gram flour with 1/4 teacup of water and add to the mixture. 3. Add the remaining vegetables, green chillies, chilli powder and salt and boil for 15 minutes. 4.... - 37.8646

Maharashtra is the Indian Ireland for potatoes with the vegetable used in different dishes and different ways. Watch Madhura showing how to make Aloo Sabji or Potato Curry in dry style with potatoes, onions and a few spices. Great with parathas and rotis! - 115.394

Clean, wash and top and tail the beans. Heat the oil in a pan and put in the mustard seeds. When they start to splutter put in the asafoetida and turmeric powders and then add the cluster beans. Stir fry for a couple of minutes and add the groundnuts and... - 41.3705

Dry roast the coconut on a low Flame. Dry roast the sesame too, separately, on a low flame. Then roast the rest of the ingredients, except the asafoetida, in oil. Transfer these to a plate and in the same pan saute the asaioetida. 1 Grind together the whole... - 31.3194

Soak the tamarind in a cup or water for 10 minutes and extract the juice. Set aside. Clean thoroughly and wash the leaves in running water. Chop the leaves as you would for spinach. Place the mustard and oil in a pan and when the mustard splutters add the... - 39.1137

GETTING READY 1)Soak urad daal powder in warm water for about 4 hours and then drain it dry. MAKING 2)In a frying pan, heat oil and add mustard and asafetida for 2 minutes. 3)Add daal powder, salt and chilli powder. Cook for until moisture is evaporated on... - 44.945

This mullu murukku is an easy snack and the same type is available in Indian grocery stores in US. Try it, you will stop buying the one in Indian stores. - 48.1357

Those of you who mostly eat Indian cuisine will find the recipe of dal very useful. In most of the house holds of India dal is prepared daily. The chef prepares the dal in gujarati style. This dish can be served with hot rice or roti. You can impress your... - 133.194

Chakli -- of maharashtrian origin is a common snack in most of the Indian festivals. - 41.4239

Beat the yogurt well and mix in the ragi flour. Add about 5 cups water, mix well and set aside. Meat oil in a thick bottomed pan and place the mustard in it. When it splutters add the asafoetida, cumin, turmeric and stir fry. Add the curry leaves and ginger... - 40.8784

Combine all ingredients in pot. Add water to cover the beans by 1/3 inch and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and cover with a lid for 35-40 minutes, or cook 18 minutes at pressure. This recipe has been excerpted from Simple Ayurvedic Recipes written... - 23.3882

1. Wash the sour limes, allow to dry and cut into 8 pieces. Remove the seeds as they spoil the taste of the pickle. 2. Combine the salt and powdered masalas. Place a layer of the salt mixture at the bottom of the pickle jar. Then place a layer of sour limes... - 24.5776

1. Peel the onions and garlic, but keep them whole. 2. Boil the tamarind in water and take out extract. 3. Heat the oil, add the mustard and when done, add all the ingredients on the left hand side (except the tamarind). Saute for 5-7 minutes or until the... - 40.0715

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Sukhi urad daal is an indian lentil preparation of split black gram. Cooked in the microwave with water and flavored with spices like asafoetida, turmeric, gilies, coriander leaves and ginger, the sukhi urad daal is served hot with a prikling of lemon juice. - 39.5077

This sambaar can be had with plain wihite rice or any pongal varieties. - 36.984

This chutney is a very good combination for idly and dosa. - 41.4094

GETTING READY 1)In a pan, heat oil to smoking point. MAKING 2)In a bowl, add all the ingredients, except for oil, and make a thick paste adding water as needed. 3)Take a greased plastic sheet and drop a tablespoon of the batter on it. With wet fingers make... - 46.5372

Gawarfali ki subzi is a nutritious and healthy vegetable preparation, cooked with cluster beans. Cooked with a curd mix along with spices like mustard seeds, asafoetida, fennel seeds, chili powder and curry leaves, the gawarfali ki sabzi is best served with... - 44.3937

Select medium-sized green, red, or yellow peppers for this baked side-dish or entree. This is also called stuffed shimla Mirch. Can be a part of mail course menu. - 37.1029

You must have tasted buttermilk, but Indian spicy buttermilk is something you should not miss. Just like lassi, it is another favorite drink for the hot summer days. Preparation is so easy that any beginner can try out. - 118.977

The South Indian Medu vada is a savoury fried donut made of a fermented batter.It is a favourite on many occasions and is an excellent breakfast and snack item in most South Indian homes and spreads. It is best when served with coconut chutney and sambar... - 41.038

Wash and dry lemons and chillies. Cut each lemon into 8 pieces. Slit chillies from sides. Combine salt and rest of the spices. Stuff some of this masala in the slit chillies. In a clean jar, put a layer of lemons. Sprinkle some spices on them. Arrange... - 36.9277

When you skin the ash gourd set aside the skin to make chutney. Discard the seeds in the soft centre portion. You may use the soft portion if you like but since it turns into a mash when cooked, you can keep it aside for use in soup stock later. Cube the firm... - 40.7001

GETTING READY 1)Remove tops off the chilies and with a cocktail sticks remove seeds. 2)In a bowl, mix all the ingredients and keep aside half of the oil. MAKING 3)Stuff the mixture into the chilies from the top holes and put them in a clean, dry jar. 4)Pour... - 48.5901

Lemon pickle in oil is a cooked lemon pickle prepared with added spices. Flavored wuth asafoetida, red chili pepper, ginger, methi seeds and seasoned with salt, the lemon pickle in oil is peppy and savory with meals of all sorts. - 39.6793

1. If poha is soggy, preheat oven on 350. Bake poha for 5 mins or till it become crunchy. Don't forget to stir in between. (If you don't have oven you can use pan or kadhai on gas) 2. Heat oil in a pan, then fry pea nuts, cashews, almonds, raisins seperately... - 37.1105

Kashmiri Biryani has a supreme taste. Kashmiri Biryani gets its taste from mutton mixed with rice and flavored with spices and garam masala. Kashmiri Biryani is adored by meat lovers. - 44.9797

1. Rub in oil into the flour. 2. Add all ingredients and make a stiff dough. 3. Press through a stiff mould into hot oil. 4. Fry till crisp. Stir lightly with end of a spoon as it hardens to prevent sev forming into lumps. 5. Remove. Drain and put into air... - 36.7027

1. Heat a kadai, dry roast the fenugreek seeds to dark brown, and remove. Add one teaspoon of oil to the kadai, fry the asafoetida, remove. Add the chillies, saute one to two 2 minutes, and remove. Cool and powder all the three together. Set aside. 2. Heat... - 32.3583

Its Healthy! One has to try it! - 36.5428

I like this healthy palak bhaaji recipe. This recipe will help you in living longer. Palak Bhaaji is an Indian vegetable dish mostly eaten during lunch. It goes well with plain rice, but it can also be eaten with roti. Cook,share and enjoy this palak bhaaji... - 36.9886

Heat the onions and curry sprigs in 3 tablespoons of ghee in a vessel and keep it over a medium flame. When soft and pink, lower the flame and add asafoetida and gram flour, stir for 2 minutes and add the ground masala and cook for 3 minutes. Then add the... - 34.9779

Kadhis are a hot favorite in Northern India, where no meal is deemed complete without this flavorful dumpling curry. Spicy hot, full of flavors and crunchy gram flour dumplings, this dish tastes best when served with steamed white rice. Very easy to make and... - 119.011

If you are game for some spicy Indian dish for dinner tonight, then chole is what you need? Dipali Kapadia tells you how you can whomp up this yummy chickpea curry at home using simplest of ingredients. If you aren't too fond of eating spicy food, you can... - 130.441