I'm looking for recipes. Whatcha got?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Off the top of my head this is my
Chana Masala (spiced chick peas)
3-5 cloves of garlic, crushed
2-4 Tbsps fresh ginger, minced
2 cans chick peas, drained
1 can crushed tomatoes (not stewed)
2 medium onions, sliced
Garam Masala (spice mix available at Indian grocery stores, and most places now, will vary wildly from place to place)
Cumin (ground works, freshly pan roasted seeds then ground is better)
Turmeric powder (the roots scare me)
Vegetable oil for sautéing.
Basically you heat the oil, just under-brown the ginger and garlic, add the onions, cook until translucent, add a good amount (2-4 tbsps) of garam masala, a good amount of turmeric, and a smaller amount of cumin (1 tbsp) once the spices have browned a bit in the oil with the onion, garlic and ginger "de-glaze" the pan with the tomatoes including most of the juice, then add the chick peas. Adjust the spices to you preference, and let it simmer as long as you've got patience for, minimum 10 minutes.
It's quick, easy, tasty, just serve it with some pita and raita (simple yougurt, grated cucumber, mint and salt/sugar combination) maybe some spicy mango pickle
Most Indian cooking can be pretty freeform, just experiment and see what you come up with. It gets more complicated in the kormas and makhanis but as long as you're not shy with the spices you can take any recipe and bend it to your culinary will.