Thursday, December 25, 2008

Patchwork Potluck or Easy Indian Cooking

Patchwork Potluck

Author: Gooseberry Patch

You're invited to a Patchwork Potluck! This cookbook has fun, food-filled chapters like Let's Pack a Picnic Basket and Grandma's Bringing Dessert that are perfect for get-togethers. You'll love the irresistible recipes in this gem...blueberry streusel muffins, savory herb bread, BLT dip, chicken & dumplings, patchwork rice, hit-the-road sandwiches, peanut butter candy and so much more. There's even a chapter in our Patchwork Potluck Cookbook of canning recipes, plus crafts for making memories last.



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Easy Indian Cooking

Author: Suneeta Vaswanis

Savory Indian recipes.

Indian cooking is exhilarating and exotic—and now it's easier than ever. Although Indian dishes are richly flavored, they need not be complicated to create in an American kitchen. Easy Indian Cooking features 125 recipes that are easy for beginners and appeal to experienced home cooks. The authentic flavor of these easy-to-prepare recipes will delight and amaze.

Vaswani's repertoire of exciting and inspired recipes ranges from classic recipes from North and South India to favorites from her family and friends. Each one is adapted for North American home cooking.

Following the recipes in this book, any cook can create delicious dishes such as:


• Masala Coated Baked Chicken
• Pork Vindaloo
• Curried Spinach and Cheese (Saag Panir)
• Cardamon Scented Lamb
• Basmati Rice Layered with Fragrant Chicken
• Tandoori Shrimp

In keeping with traditional Indian cooking, Vaswani includes a significant number of vegetarian dishes. She also shares insightful cooking tips and her wealth of Indian cooking techniques. In addition, there are suggestions about where to find ingredients and spices and, if necessary, substitutions. Exploring the wonderful world of Indian cuisine has never been easier. Easy Indian Cooking is the perfect place to start.



Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction
• General Guidelines
• Common Ingredients
• Spices, Spice Blends and Herbs
• Hints and Tips
• Basic Techniques Snacks and Appetizers
• Spicy Boiled Potatoes (Aloo Chaat)
• Crustless Potato Pie (Bataka Nu Rotla)
• Steamed Semolina Squares (Dhokla)
• Corn and Potato Toss (Corn Bhel)
• Yello Mung Bean Patties (Mung Dal ki Tikki)
• Meat and Potato Patties (Aloo aur Keema ki Tikki)
• Skewered Grilled Kababs (Sheekh Kababs)
• Saffron-Scented Chicken Kababs (Chicken Boti Kababs)
• Onion Fritters (Kande ka Bhajia)
• Batter-Dipped Vegetable Fritters (Vegetable Pakoras)
• Sindhi Fritters (Sinkhi Pakoras) Rice, Cereal and Breads
• Perfect Steamed Rice
• Spice-Scented Peas Pilaf (Peas Pulao)
• Basmati Rice with Spice Cauliflower (Gobi Pulao)
• Caramelized Onion-Flavored Rice (Pyaz ka Pulao)
• Soft Rice with Yellow Mung Beans with Spices (Masala Khitchri)
• Semolina with Vegetables (Upma)
• Fragrant Rice Layered with Curried Chicken (Hyderabadi Chicken Biriyani)
• Pressed Rice with Peas and Potatoes (Phoa)
• Savory Indian Bread Pudding (Sial Bread)
• Basic Whole Wheat Dough (Atta)
• Whole Wheat Griddle Bread (Chapati or Roti)
• Whole Wheat Griddle-Fried Bread (Paratha)
• Potato-Stuffed Griddle-Fried Bread (Aloo Paratha)
• Whole Wheat Puffed Bread (Puri) Beans and Lentils
• Yellow Mung Bean Soup (Mung Dal Soup)
• Buttery Mung Dal (Makhni Dal)
• Yellow Lentil Soup with Vegetables(Toor Dal Soup with Vegetables)
• Uma's Puréed Yellow Lentils (Uma's Toor Dal)
• Split Yellow Peas with Tamarind Chutney (Channa Dal with Tamarind Chutney)
• North Indian-Style Kidney Beans (Rajma)
• Zucchini with Yellow Mung Beans
• Buttery Black Beans (Kali Dal or Dal Makhni)
• Sindhi-Style Chickpeas
• South Indian Lentil and Vegetable Stew (Sambar)
• Tomato Dal (Tomatochen Sar) Poultry and Meat
• Tandoori Chicken
• Tandoori Chicken Salad
• Chicken Tikka Masala
• Coriander Chicken
• Pepper Chicken
• Ginger Chili Chicken
• Three-Spice Chicken with Potatoes
• Masala-Coated Baked Chicken
• Preeti's Brown Onion Chicken
• Chicken with Aromatic Puréed Spinach (Saagwalla Murg)
• Sindhi Chicken Curry
• Chicken in Cashew Saffron Gravy
• Chicken with Dried Apricots (Khubani Murg)
• Spiced Ground Beef with Peas (Keema Matar)
• Gena's Kababs
• Lamb with Fennel and Nigella
• Meatball Curry (Kofta Curry)
• North Indian-Style Lamb Curry on Bread (Gosht Dabalroti)
• Cardamom-Scented Lamb
• Lamb Braided in Yogurt, Tomatoes and Onions (Sial Gosht)
• Dry-Fried Lamb with Coconut Slices
• Curried Lamb (Rogan Josh)
• Oven-Braised Lamb Shanks
• Pork Vindaloo
• Coorg-Style Pork Curry
• Cashew and Raisin-Stuffed Pork Loin
• Coriander-Crusted Pork Chili Fry Fish and Seafood
• Arshi's Fish Curry
• Red Fish Curry
• Goa Seafood Curry
• Amritsari Fish
• Preeti's Grilled Fish
• Baked Fish Fillets with Yogurt Topping
• Bengali Mustard Fish
• Stuffed Fish with Garlic Herb Topping
• Coconut Chutney-Coated Fish Parcels
• Mohini's Spicy Shrimp
• Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp
• Prawn Patia
• Golden Shrimp with Cilantro and Lime
• Cilantro Pickled Shrimp
• Mussels in Cilantro Broth Vegetarian Entrées
• Indian Scrambled Eggs (Akoori)
• Indian Omelet (Aamlete)
• Egg Curry
• Curried Spinach and Cheese (Saag Panir)
• Sindhi Spinach (Sai Bhaji)
• Creamy Spinach with Mung Dal
• Potatoes in Tomato Gravy
• Corn and Vegetable Curry
• Black-Eyed Peas with Vegetables
• Whole Baked Masala Cauliflower
• Indian Macaroni and Cheese Vegetables
• Lower-Fat Panir
• Creamy Broccoli Curry
• Mustard Seed Potatoes
• Three-Seed Potatoes
• Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves (Methi Aloo)
• Hena's Finger Potatoes
• Stir-Fried Okra with Tomatoes
• Green Beans with Mustard Seed
• Green Beans and Carrots with Aromatic Spices
• Carrots with Cummin and Nigella
• Sweet-and-Spicy Butternut Squash
• Bell Peppers with Roasted Chickpea Flour
• Cauliflower and Potatoes with Ginger and Chilies
• Cauliflower Peas Keema
• Preeti's Cabbage with Peanuts
• Sweet, Sour and Spicy Eggplant
• Stuffed Eggplant
• Onion and Potato Sauté
• Zucchini with Five Seeds Raitas and Chutneys
• Cilantro and Mint Yogurt with Grapes (Angoor Raita)
• Beet and Potato Raita
• Cucumber Raita (Kakri Raita)
• Tomato Raita
• Corn, Mango and Cucumber Raita
• Cabbage and Apple Raita
• Yogurt and Spinach with Five Seasonings (Palak Raita)
• Cilantro Mint Chutney (Hari Chutney)
• Yogurt Mint Chutney
• Date and Peanut Chutney
• Tamarind Chutney
• Hot Pineapple Chutney
• Sweet Mango Chutney Sweets and Beverages
• North Indian Rice Pudding (Kheer)
• Date and Nut Pinwheels
• Byculla Bread and Butter Pudding
• Almond Halwa
• Orange Saffron Pudding
• Heavenly Saffron Yogurt Cheese (Shrikhand)
• Caramelized Carrot Pudding (Gajar ka Halwa)
• Royal Bread Pudding (Shahi Tukre)
• Mango Kulfi
• Savory Yogurt Cooler (Lassi)
• Sweet Yogurt Cooler (Sweet Lassi)
• Mango Lassi
• Spiced Tea (Masala Chai)

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