The Café Spice Cookbook: 84 Quick and Easy Indian Recipes for Everyday Meals (31 page)

beef 92, 100, 106

bell peppers 87, 70

Bengali Fish Curry 78, 88

biriyani
9, 18

black lentils 15, 58

Black-Eyed Pea Curry 48, 59

black-eyed peas (lobia beans) 15, 48, 59

Bombay Green Fish 80

bread 17, 19, 23, 26, 36, 48, 51–52, 54, 59, 68, 70, 72, 77, 83, 92, 96, 101, 108, 110, 121–125

Brown Basmati Rice 68, 85, 108, 119

browning 8, 11, 23

Buttery Black Lentils 58

C

cabbage 33, 39

Carrot Pudding with Nuts 134

carrots 17, 24, 31, 33–34, 39, 43, 56, 67, 94, 110, 134

cashews 23, 54, 80, 110, 113, 126

cauliflower 36, 54, 67

Cauliflower and Curry Soup 10, 54

Chaat Masala 19, 22, 44

chapati
29, 39, 65, 74, 122

chard 75

cherry tomatoes 43

chicken 9, 12, 18, 23, 28–29, 48, 92, 94, 96–98, 100, 108, 113

Chicken Tikka Masala 4, 9, 92, 97

Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato 15, 54, 125

Chickpea, Mango and Watercress Salad 15, 17, 45

chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 15, 17, 23, 45, 48, 54–55, 85

chili pepper, fresh green 13, 27, 30–31, 33, 38–41, 45, 51, 54, 58, 60, 66–67, 70, 72, 75, 80, 84, 86–89, 91, 94–95, 98, 102, 105–106, 108, 117, 124, 133

Chilled Mango Cooler 17, 132

Chopped Vegetable Salad 43, 51

chutney 7, 14, 17, 19, 23–24, 26–28, 30, 34, 39, 41–42, 44, 83, 98

cilantro.
See
coriander leaves

Coconut Fudge 131

coconut milk 23, 28, 41, 52, 54, 66–67, 80, 86, 91, 94, 96

Coconut Rice 9, 18, 113

coconut, shredded or grated 14, 28, 33, 41–42, 45, 65–68, 80, 84, 89, 90, 92, 95–96, 113, 124, 126, 131

coriander leaves 80, 83–84, 87–89, 95, 97, 100–101, 108, 117, 121, 124, 133

corn 43, 48, 71

Cornish hen 23

crab 38, 41, 83

Crab and Coconut Salad 41

Creamy Rice Pudding 128

cucumbers 14, 31, 34, 43, 133

Curried Chicken Meatball 9, 100

curry 4, 7, 13, 15, 22, 54–55, 59, 66–67, 74, 77–78, 84, 86, 88–89, 95–96, 101, 105, 108, 125

D

dal
9–10, 15, 17–18, 38, 48, 51–52, 58–60, 65, 74

dates 27

deep-frying 8, 11, 16–18

dosai
56, 106, 110, 124

Dried Bombay Beef 12, 106

E

Easy Lamb Curry 9, 101

eggplants 56, 72

eggs 38, 40, 70, 83, 95, 100, 110, 121

F

fenugreek leaves 16, 26, 55, 77, 87

fish 17–18, 23, 30, 38, 78, 80, 84–85, 88–91

flatbread (
roti
) 16, 51, 62, 72, 110

Fresh Pineapple Curry 66

Fried Puffed Bread 17, 55, 125

G

garam masala
13, 22–23

ghee
16–17

Ginger-Garlic Paste 22, 51, 54–55, 58, 71, 85, 88, 97, 101–102, 105

Goan Fish Cakes 38, 83

Goan-Style Mackerel 18, 78, 89

green beans 56, 67, 71

green gram 31

Green Pea Relish 9, 30

Green Pea Soup 10, 50

Grilled Tandoori Fish 78, 85

grinding, spice 8–9, 11, 13, 20

H

Homestyle Dal with Pumpkin 15, 60

I

ingredients, Indian 12–19

K

kebabs 9, 34, 40, 92, 98

Kerala-Style Chicken Stew 18, 94

Kerala-Style Mixed Vegetable Curry 67

kidney beans 15, 48, 51

L

lamb 23, 40, 92, 100–102, 105

Lamb and Spinach 102

Lamb Shank Korma 18, 105

Lassi 17–18, 126, 133

lemons 14, 28–29, 31, 34, 40, 42–45, 55, 62, 68, 71, 74, 76, 85, 87, 90, 98, 110, 114, 117, 118, 136

Lemon Rice with Peanuts 18, 114

Lentil and Spinach Soup 52

Lentil and Sprout Relish 31

lentils 10, 15, 22, 31, 46, 48, 52, 56, 58, 60, 92, 110, 124, 140

limes 14, 19, 27, 30, 32–33, 36, 39, 50, 60, 70, 80, 83–85, 89, 95–96, 98, 105–106, 136

Lobster Kadhai 87

long beans 68

M

mangoes 126, 128, 132, 133

melons 126

Milk Dumplings in Saffron Syrup 18, 129

Mint Chutney 27, 39, 44, 83, 98

mint leaves, fresh 12, 14, 17, 27, 34, 40, 43, 50, 76, 80, 119–121, 132–133

Mom’s Chicken Curry 96

mung beans 31

mushrooms 39, 118

N

Naan Bread 16, 48, 52, 101, 110, 121

O

okra 74

Okra Masala 74

Omelet Curry 95

oranges 126

P

Pan-Fried Crispy Fish 78, 90

Pan-Fried Snapper 91

Pan-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Coconut 65

paneer
9, 16, 62, 102, 110

Paneer Cheese 39, 70, 76–77

Paneer with Creamed Spinach 77

papayas 45

pappadums
34, 42

Peanut and Garlic Chutney 28

pears 26

peas, green 30, 36, 46, 50, 67, 94

pickle 17, 24, 32, 51, 114, 122

pilaf 51, 92, 120

pineapples 66, 126

pistachios 121, 126, 131, 134–135

pita bread 41

pork 48, 92, 108

Pork Vindaloo 108

Potato and Pea Samosas 34, 46, 54

potatoes 16, 23, 34, 36, 38, 42, 46, 54, 56, 67–68, 94, 108, 110, 124

pulses 18, 59

pumpkin 32, 60, 114

Pumpkin Pickle 32, 114

Q

quinoa 110, 117

R

raita
19, 24, 29

raspberries 135

Red Kidney Bean Dal 48, 51

roasting, meat and vegetables (
bhunnana
) 8–9

roasting, spice 9, 11, 15–16, 18, 20, 22

S

salad 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 34, 41, 43–45

samosas 27, 34, 46, 55

sautéing (
bhunao
) 8–9, 23–2f4

Scallops with Coconut and Ginger Curry 86

Scrambled Paneer with Chilies 70

seasoning cast iron 11

Semolina and Whole Wheat Dosai with Spiced Potatoes 124

shopping 12, 140

Shrimp and Mango Curry 84

Shrimp Stuffed Pappadum 34, 42

Simple Rice Pilaf 51, 120

Smoky Fire-Roasted Eggplant 72

soup 10, 15, 38, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60.
See also dal

South Indian Cabbage Slaw 9, 33

South Indian Lentils and Vegetables 9, 15, 56, 124

Spiced Crab Cakes 12, 83

Spiced Pear Chutney 26, 41–42, 83

Spicy Long Beans and Potato Stir-Fry 68

spinach 16, 29, 31, 43, 50, 52, 54–55, 75, 77, 102, 118

Spinach and Tomato Raita 29

split black gram 15, 45, 51

split yellow peas 15, 31, 40, 56, 113–114, 124

sprouting 31

squash 60

Steamed Yogurt Pudding 135

steaming (
dum
) 8–9, 135

Stir-Fried Spinach and Red Chard 75

storage, spice and herb 12

Stuffed Lamb Fritters 40

sweet potato 44, 54–55, 65, 67

Sweet Potato and Sprout Salad 44

T

Tamarind Chutney 27, 83

Tamarind Cooler 126, 136

tandoor
8–9, 58, 78, 85, 98, 121

Tandoori Spiced Roasted Chicken 9, 98

techniques, basic 8–9

tempering (
tarhka
) 9, 24, 41, 114

Tender Coconut Cooler 126, 136

thali
28, 62

The Perfect Chai 138

Tomato and Curry Leaf Quinoa 117

tomatoes 29, 34, 36, 41, 43, 48, 51–52, 54–55, 59–60, 72, 74, 87, 89, 95–97, 100–102, 117

tools 10–11

V

Vegetable Wrap 39

Veggie Sloppy Joe 34, 36

vindaloo
4, 92, 108

W

watercress 15, 17, 45

Whole Wheat Griddle Bread 11, 59, 68, 70, 72, 101, 122

Wild Mushroom and Spinach Rice 118

Y

yellow lentils 52

yogurt, plain 12, 19, 29, 31, 85, 88, 97–98, 101–102, 105, 133, 135

Acknowledgments

I am always overwhelmed and humbled by the encouragement and support I get from my family, friends, and colleagues. This book is dedicated to all those people, and it belongs to them as much as it does to me. I enjoyed the process of making
The Café Spice Cookbook
and I could not have finished it without the significant influence and inspiration of many people. I will always remain thankful for all their ideas, insight, and tips that made my journey complete.

Special hugs to my amma and pappa, who gave me the undying support and the freedom to follow my dreams; to my loving family, which supports and motivates me to realize my passion and love for cooking; and to my life partner and best friend, Sreemoyee Sarkar, for her confidence and support through all the intense moments of pressure in my life.

Special thanks to Sushil and Lata Malhotra as well as Sameer, Payal, and Sandhya Malhotra—my Café Spice family—for being my pillars of support and advisors; and to all the dedicated team members at Café Spice who work hard to make this brand the best of the best. More like a family than merely colleagues, they have always supported and welcomed me with a smile and made my every day special.

A big thank you to all the wonderful and talented people who helped put this cookbook together, including everyone at Tuttle Publishing: Jon Steever and June Chong, my editors, for their stellar advice and support; and Eric Oey, who has always guided my vision for publishing cookbooks. Thanks to Sow Yun and the diligent and creative team that whipped this book into shape.

Huge thanks to the talented photographer and my friend, Jack Turkel, who always makes my vision for the food and settings come alive in his photographs and makes the food look sumptuous. I’d also like to thank Sambrita Basu, a dear friend and a writer who has helped turn my thoughts into reality for the book.

There are many more people—friends and mentors—whom I would like to thank, but a list of all of them would far exceed the limited dimensions of this page. To them I offer big thanks for their continuous support and belief in me.

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Nayak, Hari.
   The Cafe Spice cookbook: 84 quick and easy Indian recipes for everyday meals/Hari Nayak;
      photography by Jack Turkel.
       pages cm
   Includes index.
   ISBN 978-0-8048-4430-7 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-4629-1517-0 (ebook) 1. Cooking, Indic.
       2. Cafe Spice (Packaged food supplier) I. Title.
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