Ingredients (Serves 4): Chicken Marinade: 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 cup of whole milk yogurt 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 1.5 tablespoons of ginger-garlic paste (store bought or homemade) 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri red chili powder 1 teaspoon of garam masala ¼ teaspoon of turmeric 1 tablespoon of kosher…
Sambar
Ingredients (Serves 6-8): 1 medium sized yellow onion, diced 1 large tomato, diced 1 large carrot, cut into 1 inch pieces 3 pieces of okra, cut into 1 inch pieces (optional) 1 cup of toor dal (split pigeon peas) 1-2 tablespoons of sambar powder (homemade or store bought) 1/2 tablespoon of tamarind concentrate Kashmiri red…
Sambar Powder
Ingredients: 1 cup coriander seeds ½ cup chana dal (split chickpeas) ¼ cup urad dal (split and dehusked black gram lentils) ⅓ cup cumin seeds 2 cloves ½ inch cinnamon stick 2 tablespoons black peppercorns ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds 5 or 5 dry red chilis 10-15 curry leaves 1 teaspoon dry coconut flakes Directions Heat…
Egg Bhurji
Serves 1 Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 teaspoon butter 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste 1/2 small yellow onion, diced 1 green onion (optional) 1 green chili pepper 1 small tomato 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garam masala 1/8 teaspoon turmeric Salt to taste Cilantro for garnish 1 tablespoon of lemon…
Braised 5 Spice Tofu
Ingredients: 1 block extra firm tofu 1/2 cup of vegetable stock 1/2 cup of water 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1 clove garlic (minced) Directions Press water out of tofu. Whisk ingredients together and marinate tofu for 30 minutes to 1 hour (flip…
Golden Fried Rice
Ingredients (Serves 2): 2 eggs 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon chili flakes 1.5 cups rice, preferably leftover 2 scallions 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice 2 shiitake mushrooms (optional) 1 carrot julienned (optional) 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (optional) 7 oz of baked tofu (optional, any protein works) 1 tablespoon vegetable or…
Tomato Dal
Ingredients (serves 4) 1 cup toor dal 1 large yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 big tomato or 2 small tomatoes 2 serrano peppers 1 green bell pepper (optional) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or ghee 1 teaspoon of tamarind paste or concentrate salt to taste 1 teaspoon garam masala 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1…