Author: Tarla Dalal
Publisher: Sanjay & Company
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 104
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788189491963
Description
From Author's Foreword
Indian cuisine has been shaped over the centuries by man forces. And, the many components of this rich cuisine, which range from Indian breads to gravies, from rice to pickles, each boasts of a host of traditional recipes.
Gravies add body to Indian recipes. Just as rotis and rice form the staple diet in Indian cuisine, the gravy plays an indispensable role as an accompaniment for these. I was initially very eager to know how people make so many varieties of gravy with a single vegetable. Then, I realized that it is easy to make any kind of dish if the basic technique of making the gravy is known. Thus, I started learning about the numerous forms of basic gravies including onion-tomato, only tomato, green masala, curd, cashewnut, coconut, poppy seeds, etc., and innovated by blending various ideas! Cooking a vegetable curry might seem like a mammoth task, but it can be done in a jiffy if you have the masla paste ready on hand. One can make a masala paste in bulk and keep it in the fridge for use in small quantities whenever required. I often prepare the paste a few days before, if know I will be expecting guests or if I am too busy with other things that do not allow me enough time in the kitchen on weekdays.
Contents
AN INSIGHT ON GRAVIES
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
FOR GRAVIES
BASIC PRE-PREPARATIONS
FOR GRAVIES
STORING GRAVIES
INSTANT AND LOW CALORIE
GRAVIES
BASIC WHITE GRAVY
Peshawari Paneer
Hariyali Koftas
BASIC MAKHANI GRAVY
Subz Makhani
Paneer Makhani
BASIC PASANDA GRAVY
Soya Mutter Pasanda
Paneer Tikka Pasanda
BASIC HYDERABADI PASTE
Hyderabadi Baghara
Baingan
Mirch Ka Salan
BASIC KADHAI GRAVY
Kadhai Mushroom
Kadhai Paneer
BASIC MALVANI GRAVY
Malvani Vatana Usal
Cashew Curry
BASIC NAWABI PASTE
Shahi Pulao with Nawabi
Curry
Nawabi Kesar Koftas
BASIC THAI PASTES
Vegetables in Thai red Curry
BASIC SPINACH GRAVY
Paneer Koftas in Spinach
Gravy
Vegetables in Spinach Gravy
FEW OTHER GRAVIES
BASIC KOLHAPURI GRAVY
Vegetable Kolhapuri
BASIC DUM ALOO GRAVY
Dum Aloo
BASIC CHETTINAD PASTE
Chettinad Curry
BASIC GOANESE PASTE
Potatoes in Goanese Gravy
BASIC GREEN PASTE
Corn Curry
BASIC RECIPES
Coconut Milk
Ginger-Green Chilli Paste
Ginger-Garlic Paste
Coriander-Cumin Seeds
Powder
Garam Masala