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. Place saffron in a small bowl. Add […]

Trim the green beans and cut them crosswise at 1/4 in intervals. Put the ginger and garlic into the container of an electric blender or food processor. Add 1/3 of the water and blend until fairly smooth. Heat the oil in a wide, heavy saucepan over a medium flame. When hot, put in the cumin […]

Put the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, nutmeg and red chili in a small frying pan. Place over a medium flame. Now quickly dry-roast the spices, stirring them frequently until they emit a very pleasant roasted aroma. Empty the spices into a clean coffee grinder or spice grinder and grind until […]

Pilaf: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add coriander seeds and fry until toasted. Stir in bell pepper, cayenne, and cinnamon; saute until barely tender, about 4 minutes. Pour in water or stock and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. Let sit 10 to 15 minutes. Couscous […]

Put peas & water in a covered pot & bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes, turn off heat & let steep for 1 hour. Heat oil & when hot put in the cumin seeds & cinnamon stick. Let then sizzle for a few seconds. Add onions & garlic & stir-fry until the onions […]

Put the apricots in a bowl. Pour 4 cups of hot water over them and let them soak for an hour. Put the garlic, and ginger into the container of an electric blender or a food processor along with 1/4 cup of the vinegar. Blend until smooth. Empty the apricots and their soaking liquid into […]

Core the cabbage & shred it finely. Grate the carrots. Cut the green chili into thin strips. Heat oil in a casserole-type pot over medium-high heat. When hot add the asafetida. Immediately afterwards, add the mustard seeds. When they begin to pop, stir in the red chili. When the chili darkens, add the cabbage, carrots […]

Pick over the rice an put in a bowl. Wash in several changes of water. Drain. Pour fresh water over the rice and let it soak for 1/2 hour. Drain in sieve for 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium flame. When hot, put in the onion. Stir and fry […]

2 tb Ghee or vegetable oil 5 tb Garlic puree 4 tb Ginger puree 1 Onion puree recipe, (follows) 6 tb Tomato puree 1 ts Salt 2 tb Turmeric 4 tb Curry power 2 tb Cummin seeds, ground 2 tb Coriander leaves, fresh, chopped Chilli powder 1-6 teaspoons, (to taste) DIRECTIONS: 1. Mix the spices […]

Mix all ingredients except stock, meat, vegetables and cornflour together in a measuring jug. Cook onion and steak or chicken until done in wok on high heat. Remove from heat and add sauce. Blend cornlfour in 1T water (cold) and add to mix. Return to heat and add vegetables. Cook until sauce thickens (add extra […]