Indian Spices
Commonly Used Indian Spices - Part I
Breakfast
Oats Upma (Savoury Oats)
Oats Idlis (Steamed Semolina & Oats Mini Cakes)
Besan Chila (Savoury Gramflour Pancakes)
Meetha Daliya (Pepped-up Porridge - Fruity & Nutty)
Soya Paneer - Soy 'Cottage' Cheese Spread
Accompaniments &
Chutneys/ Jam/ Pickles
Sweet Tamarind Chutney
Green Tomato Chutney
Dahi Bhalle (Lentil Dumplings in Curd)
Tempered Coconut Chutney
Panch-phoran Tamatar Chutney (Indian 5-Spice Tomato Relish)
Sabudana Papad (Tapiocal Pearl Papadums)
Sweet n Spicy Tomato Jam
Amla ka Murabba (Indian Gooseberry Preserve)
Gajar Shalgam Gobhi Ka Achar – Mixed Vegetable Pickle (Carrot, Turnip and Cauliflower Pickle)
Snacks
Potato Cutlet
Samosa (Savoury Puffed Pastry)
Sundal (Sauted Bengal Grams)
Thonga Jhal Muri (Indian Street food- Savoury Puffed Rice)
Murunde (Crunchy Sticky Wheat Pops)
Petite Eggless Coconut Macaroons
Caramel Sesame Walnuts
Nimki/ Namak Pare/ Mathri (Savoury Indian Stick Crackers)
Banana & Strawberry Flapjack
Appetizers/ Starters
Some of these recipes can also act as substitutes for side dish
Crudites with Sour Cream Dip
Kache Kele ke Kebab (Raw Banana Kebabs) - Vegan/ Vegetarian
Zaafrani Murg Tikka (Saffron Chicken Tikka)
Mini Cocktail Chicken Patties
Cheesy Red Bean Dip
Chilli Garlic Prawns S/W Bhakri (Guest Post)
Side Dishes
Some of these recipes can act as a substitute for Appetisers/ Starters
Zesty Lemony Potatoes
Tori aur Kala Chana (Courgettes cooked with Bengal Grams)
Oregano Chicken (Oregano flavoured Marinated Chicken)
Peppery Fried Chicken
Salads & Soups
Potato & Beetroot Salad
Hara Chana/ Chholiya ki Chaat (Green Garbanzo Beans Salad in Ginger Dressing)
Chicken Soup (Chicken on Bones in Garlic Broth)
Ruby Spotted Broken Wheat & Chickpea Salad
Asian Inspired Pineapple Cucumber Salad
Fruit Coleslaw
Drinks & Beverages
Pom Limeade
Kahwa/ Kehwa (Kashmiri Spiced Aromatic Tea)
Winter Citrus Fruit Punch
Aam Panna Chuski (Raw Mango Cooler/ Granita)
Vegetarian
Tori aur Kala Chana (Courgettes cooked with Black Gram)
Sarson Masala Bhindi (Okra cooked in Mustard Paste)
Baked Layered Potatoes in Sour Cream
Malabar Vegetable Ishtew with Set Dosa (Malabar Vegetable Stew with Rice Crepes)
Masala Aloo aur Dal Ka Parantha (Smashed Spiced Potatoes with Lentil Flatbread)
Chilli Garlic Minced Soya with Naan
Methi Makai Matar Malai (Sweet corn & Peas in Creamy Fenugreek Gravy)
Makhmali Alu Paneer Kofta (Potato Cheese Croquettes in Poppy seeds Gravy)
Kathal Kofta (Jackfruit Dumplings in Red Gravy)
Beans/ Grams/ Lentils
Lauki Wali Chana Daal (Gram lentil with Bottle Gourd)
Tori aur Kala Chana (Courgettes cooked w/ Bengal grams
Chicken/ Mutton/ Fish
Oregano Chicken (Oregano flavoured Marinated Chicken)
Fried Pomfret Fish
Zaafrani Murg Tikka (Saffron Chicken Tikka)
Machher Khol (Fish in Mustard Curry)
Masaledaar Dhaba Chicken (Spicy Highway Chicken)
Nut Crusted Grilled Fish
Punjabi Delights
Karela Chhilka Aur Aloo (Potatos cooked with Bitter Gourd Peels)
Punjabi Kadhi-My Version
Kesari Kheer aur Pooda (Saffron infused Rice Pudding with Sweetened Whole Wheat Pancakes)
Masaledaar Dhaba Chicken (Spicy Highway Chicken)
Breads
Quick Garlic Bread/ Baguette
Sattu ka Paratha (Tangy Black Gram Powder Stuffed Flat Bread)
Bakarkhani (Saffron infused Flatbread)
Naan (Indian Flat bread)
Banana Bread w/ Strawberry Compote
Ploughman's Twisted Potato Bread
Rice & One Pot Meal
Kale Moti Biryani (Black Pearl Biryani)
Tomato Rice
Curd Rice (Thair Saadam)
Desserts
Nariyal Ladoos
Gulab Jamuns
Kesari Kheer aur Pooda (Saffron infused Rice Pudding with Sweetened Whole-Wheat Pancakes)
Rasgulla / Rasogulla
Vanilla Pannacotta with Gulab Jamuns
Gajar ki Burfi (Indian Carrot Fudge)
Banana Bread w/ Strawberry Compote
Maida Suji ka Halwa (Caramel Flour & Semolina Indian Pudding)
Classic Snowball Pudding- Floating Island
Cakes & Cookies
Petite Eggless Coconut Macaroons
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Vanilla Choco-Chunk Cake
Chocolate & Banana Zebra Cake
Coconut filled Chocolate Rolls
Wheat flour Dates Walnuts & Carrot Cake
Saturn Midnight Moon Cake (Eggless)
Pistachio Orange Semolina Muffins
Banana Strawberry Flapjack
Chocolate Chip Granola Muffins
DIY Recipes
Chili Cilantro Home made COTTAGE CHEESE
Soya Paneer (Soy Cottage Cheese Spread
Golden Syrup
Left Overs
Masala Aloo aur Dal Ka Parantha (Smashed Spiced Potatoes with Lentil Flatbread)
Tomato Rice
Curd Rice (Thair Saadam)
Commonly Used Indian Spices - Part I
Breakfast
Oats Upma (Savoury Oats)
Oats Idlis (Steamed Semolina & Oats Mini Cakes)
Besan Chila (Savoury Gramflour Pancakes)
Meetha Daliya (Pepped-up Porridge - Fruity & Nutty)
Soya Paneer - Soy 'Cottage' Cheese Spread
Accompaniments &
Chutneys/ Jam/ Pickles
Sweet Tamarind Chutney
Green Tomato Chutney
Dahi Bhalle (Lentil Dumplings in Curd)
Tempered Coconut Chutney
Panch-phoran Tamatar Chutney (Indian 5-Spice Tomato Relish)
Sabudana Papad (Tapiocal Pearl Papadums)
Sweet n Spicy Tomato Jam
Amla ka Murabba (Indian Gooseberry Preserve)
Gajar Shalgam Gobhi Ka Achar – Mixed Vegetable Pickle (Carrot, Turnip and Cauliflower Pickle)
Snacks
Potato Cutlet
Samosa (Savoury Puffed Pastry)
Sundal (Sauted Bengal Grams)
Thonga Jhal Muri (Indian Street food- Savoury Puffed Rice)
Murunde (Crunchy Sticky Wheat Pops)
Petite Eggless Coconut Macaroons
Caramel Sesame Walnuts
Nimki/ Namak Pare/ Mathri (Savoury Indian Stick Crackers)
Banana & Strawberry Flapjack
Appetizers/ Starters
Some of these recipes can also act as substitutes for side dish
Crudites with Sour Cream Dip
Kache Kele ke Kebab (Raw Banana Kebabs) - Vegan/ Vegetarian
Zaafrani Murg Tikka (Saffron Chicken Tikka)
Mini Cocktail Chicken Patties
Cheesy Red Bean Dip
Chilli Garlic Prawns S/W Bhakri (Guest Post)
Side Dishes
Some of these recipes can act as a substitute for Appetisers/ Starters
Zesty Lemony Potatoes
Tori aur Kala Chana (Courgettes cooked with Bengal Grams)
Oregano Chicken (Oregano flavoured Marinated Chicken)
Peppery Fried Chicken
Salads & Soups
Potato & Beetroot Salad
Hara Chana/ Chholiya ki Chaat (Green Garbanzo Beans Salad in Ginger Dressing)
Chicken Soup (Chicken on Bones in Garlic Broth)
Ruby Spotted Broken Wheat & Chickpea Salad
Asian Inspired Pineapple Cucumber Salad
Fruit Coleslaw
Drinks & Beverages
Pom Limeade
Kahwa/ Kehwa (Kashmiri Spiced Aromatic Tea)
Winter Citrus Fruit Punch
Aam Panna Chuski (Raw Mango Cooler/ Granita)
Vegetarian
Tori aur Kala Chana (Courgettes cooked with Black Gram)
Sarson Masala Bhindi (Okra cooked in Mustard Paste)
Baked Layered Potatoes in Sour Cream
Malabar Vegetable Ishtew with Set Dosa (Malabar Vegetable Stew with Rice Crepes)
Masala Aloo aur Dal Ka Parantha (Smashed Spiced Potatoes with Lentil Flatbread)
Chilli Garlic Minced Soya with Naan
Methi Makai Matar Malai (Sweet corn & Peas in Creamy Fenugreek Gravy)
Makhmali Alu Paneer Kofta (Potato Cheese Croquettes in Poppy seeds Gravy)
Kathal Kofta (Jackfruit Dumplings in Red Gravy)
Beans/ Grams/ Lentils
Lauki Wali Chana Daal (Gram lentil with Bottle Gourd)
Tori aur Kala Chana (Courgettes cooked w/ Bengal grams
Chicken/ Mutton/ Fish
Oregano Chicken (Oregano flavoured Marinated Chicken)
Fried Pomfret Fish
Zaafrani Murg Tikka (Saffron Chicken Tikka)
Machher Khol (Fish in Mustard Curry)
Masaledaar Dhaba Chicken (Spicy Highway Chicken)
Nut Crusted Grilled Fish
Punjabi Delights
Karela Chhilka Aur Aloo (Potatos cooked with Bitter Gourd Peels)
Punjabi Kadhi-My Version
Kesari Kheer aur Pooda (Saffron infused Rice Pudding with Sweetened Whole Wheat Pancakes)
Masaledaar Dhaba Chicken (Spicy Highway Chicken)
Breads
Quick Garlic Bread/ Baguette
Sattu ka Paratha (Tangy Black Gram Powder Stuffed Flat Bread)
Bakarkhani (Saffron infused Flatbread)
Naan (Indian Flat bread)
Banana Bread w/ Strawberry Compote
Ploughman's Twisted Potato Bread
Rice & One Pot Meal
Kale Moti Biryani (Black Pearl Biryani)
Tomato Rice
Curd Rice (Thair Saadam)
Desserts
Nariyal Ladoos
Gulab Jamuns
Kesari Kheer aur Pooda (Saffron infused Rice Pudding with Sweetened Whole-Wheat Pancakes)
Rasgulla / Rasogulla
Vanilla Pannacotta with Gulab Jamuns
Gajar ki Burfi (Indian Carrot Fudge)
Banana Bread w/ Strawberry Compote
Maida Suji ka Halwa (Caramel Flour & Semolina Indian Pudding)
Classic Snowball Pudding- Floating Island
Cakes & Cookies
Petite Eggless Coconut Macaroons
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Vanilla Choco-Chunk Cake
Chocolate & Banana Zebra Cake
Coconut filled Chocolate Rolls
Wheat flour Dates Walnuts & Carrot Cake
Saturn Midnight Moon Cake (Eggless)
Pistachio Orange Semolina Muffins
Banana Strawberry Flapjack
Chocolate Chip Granola Muffins
DIY Recipes
Chili Cilantro Home made COTTAGE CHEESE
Soya Paneer (Soy Cottage Cheese Spread
Golden Syrup
Left Overs
Masala Aloo aur Dal Ka Parantha (Smashed Spiced Potatoes with Lentil Flatbread)
Tomato Rice
Curd Rice (Thair Saadam)
