Favorite Recipes

[ghost01]

I've been teaching myself how to cook, particularly I enjoy cooking Indian dishes. I wanted to share/have people share some of their favorite dishes & recipes here.

This is definitely one of my favorites, and it's easy.


You can replace the chicken with lentils, and it's awesome.



Another of my favorites.

[justsit]

If you like Indian, have you tried Manjula's Kitchen?
Following her instruction was my first adventure in Indian cooking - everything turned out yummy.
She is a Jain, so everything is vegetarian and she uses no onion or garlic - substitutes asofoetida (hing) and you'd never know the difference. If you've never used hing, watch out! The stuff smells like old socks (seriously!) in the jar, but as soon as it hits the hot oil - voila, essence of onions + garlic.

[ghost01]

Yup, after watching her video on making naan, I ended up getting a baking stone, and have been learning to bake also. I had actually been looking for her site, her chole recipe is the one I use and couldn't find it.

I have a book that uses asofoetida in almost every dish, I had no idea what it was.



This one rocks

[JKhedrup]

Indian wouldn't be Indian without a good chapati!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msCO2dgNjVU

[plwk]

Oh boy, give me Indian and Thai food and I am in Foodvana already

One of favs...

[Johnny Dangerous]

Gone off cooking things difficult for a while, being from the southwest I dig posole. You can do this vegetarian or with chicken easily too of course:

http://www.santafetravelers.com/santa-f ... an-posole/

Especially if going the vegetrian route, I try a bit of bakers chocolate or mole sauce combined with red chile and garlic....I also like to either add a few veggies, or just chop up a bunch of salad or greens on top for a garnish. If in a pinch just use canned hominy.

This is a good basic recipe you can do alot with.

[Jikan]

I love a good posole. Or chilaquiles.

Really, you can smother an old shoe in green chile, cover with melted cheese, and dine like royalty.

[Johnny Dangerous]

I love a good posole. Or chilaquiles.

Really, you can smother an old shoe in green chile, cover with melted cheese, and dine like royalty.

Ain't that the truth, I remember for years I thought cube steak was amazing until trying it without green chile and cheese:)

[Madeliaette]

Ahha - another Manjula addict - me too. I can cook basic curry as mild, medium, hot or HOT-HOT-HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT, the latter preferred by self! and chapati, but not a lot else til i started watching her vids!

[plwk]

I was reading through this and it looks good

[Madeliaette]

^ Yes, i am also a subscriber to that website!!!! I have just bought the cookery book form there - but not explored much yet, as I have been busy.

[seeker242]

Tofu Pot Pie is the bomb!