15 indian spice blend Recipes

coriander seeds, cumin seeds, dried hot red pepper flakes, turmeric, ground ginger, black peppercorns, cardamom pods, a 1-inch piece cinnamon stick

cumin, ground ginger, ground coriander, cayenne, turmeric, black pepper

frozen vegetarian meatless crumbles (such as morning star farms meal starters ), country-style refrigerated mashed potatoes (such as simply potatoes), frozen petite peas, indian spice blend mix, refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls (such as pillsbury ), nonfat greek yogurt (optional)

brown lentils, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, onions, vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh jalapeno chile, vegetable oil, minced garlic, tablespooncape malay masala (indian spice blend), ground cumin, ground coriander seeds, turmeric, water , plus additional if necessary, zucchini (about 1 lb total ), garnish: 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, accompaniments: steamed rice

ground turkey (85% lean), italian sausage, casings removed, olive oil, indian curry blend spices (or combine turmeric and cumin), coriander seed, crushed, onion, diced, carrots, diced, celery ribs, diced, jalapeno pepper, minced, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, anchovy paste (or a couple of anchovies), dried lentils, water, black beans, diced tomatoes, red wine, chicken stock, salt and pepper, tortillas or flat bread

a 19-oz can of chickpeas, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, a pinch of ground pepper, your favorite dried herb or spice (we used garam masala, an indian blend; oregano would work well, too).

whole spice blend (optional), cinnamon sticks (3-inches), green cardamom pods, black peppercorns, bay leaf, curry, vegetable oil ( or canola oil), onion , sliced thin, garlic , pureed in a minichopper with 1 tbsp water (about 2 tbsp), fresh ginger , pureed in a minichopper with 1-2 tsp water, top sirloin or boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 6 chicken thighs, skinned, or 1 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, table salt, tomatoes (canned), chopped , plus 1 tbsp juice, or 2/3 cup crushed tomato, or 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt, spinach (1 1/2 lb), stemmed , thoroughly washed, and chopped coarse (optional), chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional), water, jalapeno chile , stemmed and cut in half through the stem end, indian split peas (channa dal), or 4 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 4 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, or 1 cup green peas, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (use the lesser amount if you ve already added the optional cilantro)

garam masala (such as mccormick), chili powder, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, ground cardamom, salt, freshly ground black pepper

beef roast , of any size and quality, onion, sliced thickly, sweet potatoes or 1 large yam, peeled and cut in chunks, whole baby yellow squash, rinsed, with stems cut off, granny smith apples (about 1 lb.) or 3 small other tart baking apples, cored and cut in large chunks (about 1 lb.), spicy apple cider, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, garam masala (an indian spice blend), kosher salt, roux , for gravy (optional)

plain yogurt, i bunch fresh chopped cilantro, lemons zested and juiced, whole large cluster of ginger pealed and minced, garlic minced, garam masala (indian spice blend), salt, skinless boneless chicken thighs, yellow food color (you can leave the coloring out i do most of the time )

onions , cut into 1-inch pieces, shallot, halved, garlic cloves, peeled, vegetable oil, fenugreek seeds, fresh curry leaf, thinly sliced (optional), ground cumin, ground cardamom, brown mustard seeds, turmeric, nutmeg, freshly grated, hot red chili pepper flakes, salt, fresh ground pepper

chopped dried apricots, wide strips lemon zest, cold water, unsalted butter, garam masala (an indian spice blend), onion, diced, kosher salt, basmati rice, lightly rinsed and drained, freshly ground black pepper, bay leaf, fresh mint leaves, toasted unsalted pistachios or cashews

moong lentils (orange colored), water, spice blend (indian version), cumin powder, turmeric powder, crushed red pepper flakes, salt , adjust to desired taste, onion, garlic cloves, chopped, canola oil, fresh cilantro (optional)