Indian food - Do you cook it?

I do.

I started to learn how to cook food from around the world, when my daughter was born. Since, with a little kid to look after, I had neiher the time nor the money for world travel, I decided that even if I can't get myself around the world, I can at least taste it, from my own home.

Well, not if I am making rāyatā. The only thing I "cook" when making rāyatā are some cumin seeds, which I gently roast before crushing them in a pestle and mortar. I think no rāyatā is complete without this final flourish.

I am going to make a Korma, this weekend. I have some Indian spices, and some chutney I made a while ago, which will both go very well in the Korma.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saag

"Saag"

have you ever made or tasted it? I haven't done yet but I know to make palak paneer.

@Dek: Am I mistaken? I always thought you to be the Indian half of an Indian-European marriage? Or is it that both of you use the same IndiaMike handle?

How can you be in Punjab and never had saag?

I think they use frozen spinach here in California, for palak paneer or for saag ghosht.

I thought that's where the fresh spinachi in our supermarket here in NooYok comes from - Karlifornia... I bet them cooks are from BD

yup, you are right. I am Indian half in full

my other half doesn't use IM much, but she does on my id only.

ohh nooo, how could I write so

well, I meant to say that I haven't cooked it yet. I love to have saag with makki di roti (corn flour chapati) & Desi Ghee.

MMMM...a yummy thread

I cook it fairly often. My little boy loves his butter chicken and Naan, I make Chole Bhature,chicken jafrazie,chiken tikka(and tikka masala) Rogan Josh,Pork Vindaloo,prawn balchao,fish in coconut curry,Dhal,palak koftas,vegetable pakoras, roti,puri.....to name a few.I have never attempted a biryani yet.
For deserts I have only made Kheer and mango kulfi.Id like to try more in the desert department.
I love to cook......and eat

In the evenings with a glass/bottle of wine I love munching on poppadoms with fresh cilantro chutney and onion relish....you certainly don't want to kiss me after that snack

I'm not really good with the recognising the names of things, so don't know what Saag is. Likely, I have eaten it more than once though. I know panneer is white cheese.

Generally, I dont follow receipes when I make the Indian food. I guess what is in something I ate in India, or an Indian restaurant and then try making it at home.

Instead of the Korma, I made a curry from red peppers, kidney beans and green onions etc. It is for tomorrow. I usually make curries at least a day before eating them, because the spices in them improve in flavour over a day or two. I will serve this curry with buttery rice tomorrow.

Has anyone tried buttery rice? It is absolutely delicious. The easiest way to make it, is to stirr some butter and salt into hot boiled rice, and then put the pot lid back on it and leave the rice to soak up the butter for 10 to 15 minutes. It is even good tasting without curry.

Mell, I am not sure if it is real cooking but I make a lassi. It easy and it is really good. You need yoghurt, water and something other what you like (sweet - mango, banana,pineapple or salty - salt). I think it should be with ice but it is not necessary. I use my hand blender.
It makes me feel that I am at street in India.

Saag = greens



Sure! It is quite common for Indians to pour ghee/butter (with a little salt) on hot rice, and eat just that!




You mean you eat dogs ?!!!








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Ivana

Just ignore the doggist comments. "I love a Lassie" is one of the great Scottish folk tunes. Origin ally sung by Sir Harry Lauder but there have been others since.

I corrected and I had a book about Lassie in my childhood.