REFERENCE

About India and its History

Indian Culinary History

India's Vegetarian Culinary Culture

The Jain Influence on India's Cuisine

The Muslim Influence on India's Cuisine

Indian Cuisine

What is Curry?

The Role of Indian Spices

North Indian Cuisine

South Indian Cuisine

Indian Cooking Techniques

Indian Restaurant Guide
North Indian Restaurant
South Indian Restaurant

Indian Entertaining

Food Pyramid

Glossary

Ayurveda

Healthy Eating

Appetizers

Samosa - Triangular pastries filled with vegetables, subtly flavored with spices & exotic herbs, served with mint/yogurt chutney
Bhajiya or Pakora - Slices of onion spiced & coated with chick pea flour batter, deep fried to a golden brown, served with mint/yogurt chutney
Lamb Kebab - Lamb chops sprinkled with ginger/garlic extract, mildly seasoned, marinated & cooked over charcoals, served with mint/yogurt chutney
Chicken or Paneer Tikka - Succulent boneless breast chicken pieces or paneer, marinated in yogurt & spices, cooked in the Tandoor oven until tender, served mint/yogurt chutney
Seek Kebab - Minced lamb, marinated with garlic/ginger & exotic spices, skewered & cooked in the Tandoori oven, served with mint/yogurt chutney

Vegetarian Entrees

Vegetable jalfrezi - Seasonal vegetables tossed in butter & mildly seasoned with cumin seed, turmeric & cayenne pepper
Paneer Kofta - Koftas of homemade creamy cheese ground with vegetables, mixed with nuts & raisins, deep-fried, served in a creamy sauce.
Palak Paneer - Homemade cottage cheese, deep-fried & cooked in fresh pureed spinach, mildly spiced. A specialty from North India.
Dum Allu - Small potatoes, exotically flavored with fresh herbs & fresh ground spices, sautéed & cooked in yogurt sauce garnished with chopped coriander leaves
Dal Makhani - Lentils cooked on slow fire with butter until tender, mildly spiced & complimented with fresh herb.
Paneer Masala - Homemade cottage cheese simmered in butter gravy with yogurt, thickened cream, almonds, cashew nut powder and flavored with fenugreek leaves
Matar Paneer - Homemade cottage cheese cooked with green peas in medium spicy gravy with nuts

Meat dishes

Lamb Roganjosh - A rich lamb curry from Kashmir delicately flavored with exotic spices
Chicken Tikka - Succulent pieces of chicken marinated in exotic spices, cooked in the Tandoori oven, finished with tomato, cream and butter sauce.
Lamb Vindaloo - An authentic spicy, hot, sharp & tangy, an irresistible preparation.
Korma - A northern delicacy. The most popular dish to entertain guests with. Cooked with lots of yogurt, cream, coconut, rose-water and garnished with raisins, almonds and fried onions.
Tandoori Chicken - Whole Chicken baked in day-oven Chicken cubes cooked in yogurt and tomatoes

~ Accompaniments ~

Basmati Rice
Plain Basmati rice
Peas Pilau - with fresh peas
Kashmiri Pilau - dried fruit and nuts
Vegetable pilau - with mixed vegetables

Tandoori breads
Plain naan
Garlic naan
Roti
Cheese and Onion Kulcha
Alu Paratha - potato and herb
Paratha Lacchader - "Flaky"

Side Condiments and Raitas
Tomato and onion 'kachumber' salad
Cucumber and yogurt 'raita'
Sweet mango 'Chutney'
Mango lime and chili pickles