9 simple and indian Recipes

cooked boiled rice (leftover from previous cooking), onion chopped, green chilies chopped in button shape, mustard seed, urad dal (split black gram without skin ), curry leaves, ghee (indian style heated butter) or refined oil, salt to taste

simple indian rice (boiled rice variety) leftover in fridge, onions sliced vertically in thin slices, green chilli chopped like buttons, dry red chillies, red chilli powder, roasted jeera (cumin seed) powder, indian mango pickle with masala, mustard oil (for that special tangy flavour), ice cubes, cold water, salt to taste, carrot sliced like florets (for decoration, can be omitted)

potatoes, unpeeled and cut into cubes, garlic cloves, finely chopped, tomatoes , deseeded and cut into strips, vegetable oil, cumin, turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, salt, mustard seeds, frozen spinach

cashews or 1 cup pistachios or 1 cup almonds, dried black raisins, vanilla essence, sugar, cardamom powder, milk

peeled and sliced/chopped cucumber, boiled diced potato (you can use leftover boiled potatoes), chopped tomato, chilled plain yogurt (you can use low/non-fat varieties), chat masala (use it for authenticity; available in indian stores) (optional), paprika, salt

butter, patna rice or 450 g long grain rice, washed and drained, salt, boiling water

oil (you can use less , if you have a non-stick or heavy bottom pan), black mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds (methi), asafetida powder (heeng), red chili powder, salt, frozen chopped spinach