5 basic masala Recipes

beans or 1 cup lentils (any whole or split / lentils), water (depending on whether you use split or whole beans/ lentils), turmeric, salt, grated gingerroot (optional), chopped garlic (optional), clarified butter or 3 -4 tbsp oil, chopped cilantro, cumin seed, garam masala (mixed spices), coriander powder, dried mango powder, red chili powder, chopped coriander seeds, onion, chopped fine, tomato, chopped, green chili , slit lengthways, asafetida powder, mustard seeds, whole dried red chilies, curry leaves

olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger root, serrano peppers, finely chopped, chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, ground turmeric, tomato puree, ketchup, paneer, cubed, frozen peas, thawed, whipping cream or half-and-half to taste

onion, sliced, ginger-garlic paste , optional, chili powder, turmeric, powders, asafetida powder, cumin, crushed roughly or powdered, coriander, crushed roughly or powdered, urad dal, tamarind pulp or lime juice, curry leaf

green chutney, basic, lime juice, fresh, unsalted butter, melted, chat masala, boneless skinless chicken breast, onion, small coarsely chopped, cashews, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, fresh peeled, gingerroot, fresh peeled quarter sliced, serrano peppers, coarsely chopped, egg whites, large lightly beaten, coriander, ground, garam masala, white pepper, ground, nutmeg, freshly ground, all-purpose flour , as needed, vegetable oil, onion , small cut in half length wise and thinly sliced, fresh cilantro, finely chopped , including soft stems