In a 6-8 quart pan over high heat, stir milk and sugar until simmering. Over medium-high heat, boil until reduced to 2 cups, 25-35 minutes, stirring often; slide pan partially off heat if milk threaten to boil over. Let cool; to speed cooling, set pan in ice water. Coarsely chop pistachio nuts; stir into cooled […]

Combine the lamb, ginger, cumin, coriander, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne, salt and 3 Tablespoons of the yoghurt in a bowl. Mix well. Wet your hands with cold water and form 24 long koftas, sausage shapes, about 2 1/2 – 3 inches long and about 1 inch thick. Heat the oil […]

Wash and dry the chillies. Cut off the stalks and chop. Mix all the ingredients together about 15 minutes before serving. Warning this one is for fire eaters only!!!

* or 2 cups cooked chicken or shrimp. Heat ghee in skillet and add spices. Add onion and apple and saute until limp. Add soup, salt and pepper to taste and heat over low heat until smooth. Add eggplant (or chicken or shrimp). Place rice in 1 1/2 cups water, cover and steam until tender. […]

(Good and fast. Many grocery stores now have a “chicken-roasting machine”: a couple of these small ready-roasted chickens, or one biggish one, are what youre after.) Skin and bone the chicken, cutting the meat into chunks. Add the oil or ghee to your karahi, heat, and quickly stirfry the garlic: before it browns, add the […]

Heat the oil and fry the shallots, garlic and mustard seeds for 1-2 mins.Dust the fish with flour and briefly seal both sides in the hot oil. Add the rest fo the spices and tamarind pulp, dissolved in enough water ( here is where I used the coconut milk) to cover the fish. Simmer, covered, […]

Melt the butter in a medium-sized frying pan over medium heat. Put in the onion and saut‚ until soft. Add the ginger, chili, fresh green coriander, turmeric, cumin and tomato. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes or until tomato is soft. Put in the beaten eggs. Salt and pepper them lightly. Stir the eggs gently […]

Preheat oven to 375F. Grind spice seeds in a grinder & place in a large pan. Add oil & remaining seasonings & stir to mix. Pour in nuts & coat well with seasonings. Divide nuts into 2 batches & spread on a greased cookie sheet. Bake fro 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until golden. […]

Pat chicken dry. Heat smaller amount of oil in heavy large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add chicken in batches and cook on all sides just until no longer pink (do not brown). Remove using slotted spoon and set aside. Heat remaining oil in skillet. Add sliced onion and fry until wilted […]

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add mushrooms, onion and Garam Masala and cook 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup of flour and cook 1 minute, then stir in stock and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in chicken, corn, salt and pepper; […]