2634 dahl fijian indian version Recipes

yellow split peas, water, turmeric, salt (to taste), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, mustard seeds , black if available, chili powder (to taste), oil or 1 tbsp ghee, coriander, fresh chopped

indian summer apple juice (any apple juice will work!), low-fat vanilla yogurt

you will need, all purpose flour (i used bread flour), semolina, salt, warm water to make dough or more (i used 1 1/4 cups), oil/melted butter, for frying & spreading, original recipe required 1 cup each oil and butter...i didn tsp use that much maybe, 1/3, mix flour ,semolina & salt., add 1 cup of water( warm to the touch), stir with wooden spoon until moistened., if the dough is a bit dry add about 1 tbsp water at a time until just moistened. mine felt that it needed about 4 tbsp more or about 1/4 cup. cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes., it is at this time that you may want to clean up and get your work space ready. after the 30 minutes resting time, knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth. i used my kitchenaid mixer to do this job., divide the dough into about 9-10 dinner size rolls ., cover with kitchen towel to prevent skin from forming. spread about 2 tbsp oil on your counter top. take a roll of dough and place on oiled surface., spread into thin square sheet. lightly brush with melted butter., then fold like a business letter ( three sides). you should have a long rectangle., lightly brush with melted butter again. fold left third to center and then fold right third to center of rectangle., you should have a layered square....maybe the size of your palm. it is at this point that you may want to let it rest a bit., roll this square into a big square of 9x9 inch square( or thereabouts...doesn tsp have to be exact it could be smaller). the layers might move about on you a bit ...just be gentle and try to make it look like a square. if you let it rest a bit you won tsp have this problem. fry on preheated griddle or in a skillet on medium/low heat. you may add some oil and butter ( about 1 tbsp) in the hot skillet. i usually squirt a bit of oil from my oil dispenser and add a bit of butter to help with the browning. place the layered paratha(bread) and let it cook until the top seems a bit dry.* flip over and add a bit more butter/oil. press on the bread a bit, with a spatula, so that the second side gets brown as well., while it is cooking , i roll out the second dough...using the same method(while keeping an eye out on the skillet. i guess you can make them all ahead and this way you don tsp have to worry about watching the skillet. it might actually be better that you do them all in advance..., this bread is best eaten hot ...maybe right out of the skillet ., variation, i did a few parathas , where i added some chives, in the folding process. in case you would like to try this version, here are a couple of pictures.

flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, milk ( luke warm only), use this fry bread for indian tacos, any filling you like , i load the tacos as follows, refried beans spread all over the bread first then hamburger meat cooked with onions and drained, lettuce ,,tomatoes guacamole, sour cream and shredded cheese, and then your favorite salsa, it is an awesome huge meal these are about 7 to 8 inches , you can make smaller but this is the traditional.

beef, cut into 1-inch cubes, potato, cubed, red onion, thinly sliced, big garlic cloves, finely chopped, ginger, finely chopped, indian green chilies , slit lengthwise, curry leaves, black pepper, fennel seed, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, red chili powder, turmeric powder, bay leaves, coconut milk (i use canned ), water, salt, coconut oil

butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, sliced, indian curry paste, cauliflower , broken into florettes (1kg), chicken stock or 1 liter vegetable stock, natural yoghurt, cream (to garnish ), pappadams, to serve

ground lamb or 2 lbs ground goat meat or 2 lbs ground beef, eggs, ginger-garlic paste, jeera powder or 1/2 tsp cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, indian chili powder, salt, garam masala, potatoes, mashed and salted (should not be watery), seasoned dry bread crumb, ghee or oil (for frying)

pork chops (you can also use 2 chicken breasts), tandoori paste, butter, onion, shredded, cabbage, shredded, carrot, shredded, water, red chili pepper, finely chopped, cumin powder, garlic sea salt, pepper, brown rice, water, salt, saffron, yogurt, sour cream, sesame seeds, basil, chopped, garlic salt, indian papadum bread, olive oil, mango chutney

crushed whole wheat indian cookies, cardamom powder, mango ice cream, full cream ice cream, melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, water for caramel, almonds, caramel sundae syrup

boneless white-fleshed fish, cut into chunks, lemon juice, enough to wash fish with, salt, garbanzo flour, cilantro leaves, finely chopped, green chili, chopped & (seeded if you like ), garlic, minced, ginger, minced, red chili powder, indian style, turmeric, cumin seed , roasted and ground to a powder, oil (for deep frying, as much as you need), lemons or lime wedge (optional), chopped onion (optional), chopped tomato (optional), tamarind chutney (optional), mint-cilantro chutney (optional)

raw mangoes, sugar (solidified syrup, cant be made at home, available at indian food stores) or 8 cups golden jaggery (solidified syrup, cant be made at home, available at indian food stores), water, cinnamon, salt

vegetable oil, cumin seeds, bay leaves, dried red chile, halved, tomatoes, cut into small cubes, fresh ginger root, peeled, grated jaggery (palm sugar), or to taste, dates, pitted and chopped (optional), indian black salt

dry indian basmati rice, garbanzo beans, vegetable broth, curry, white pepper, mushrooms, onion, garlic, carrots, celery stalk, water chestnuts, golden raisins

oil (any kind ), chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 1-inch cuts, tomatoes , cut by 1-inch, gold potatoes , cut by 1-inch, eggplants , cut by 1-inch, onion, sliced, water, garam masala, turmeric, indian curry powder, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, coriander, fennel seeds, sugar, nutmeg, ginger

panir (indian cottage cheese), chili powder, curry powder, yogurt (unsweetened ), lemon juice, turmeric powder, white pepper powder, tomato (chopped fine ), cinnamon stick (small piece), cardamom, star anise, red onions (chppped fine or ground into paste), ginger-garlic paste, evaporated milk, butter (melted ), salt (to taste), oil

fresh cilantro (2 cups), onion, peeled, garlic cloves, peeled, green chili pepper, trimmed and halved with seeds, fresh ginger, peeled (2 inches), kosher salt, vegetable oil, fresh lime juice, rib eye steak, cut into 24 chunks, red onion, peeled, mango chutney, flat bread (indian na an)

spinach, finely chopped, mustard seeds, bengal gram dal (look for chana dal at an indian store), oil or 1 tbsp butter or 1 tbsp ghee, peas, red pepper (capsicum - if you dont have red use green but it changes the taste), dried red chilies (use red chilli flakes if you dont have this), sweet white onion (if you are in india use a whole white or red onion), cumin seed, curry leaves (optional), italian dressing oil (use ordinary oil if you dont have it), garlic, crushed with, ginger , to make a paste, salt

white onions, diced or 3/4 cup leek, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, butter, carrots, finely diced, yukon gold potatoes, finely diced (peels may be left on), swiss chard, chopped, chicken stock, meatballs , such as spicy indian kofta, fully cooked, acini di pepe pasta or 1/2 cup other soup pasta, black pepper