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Title: Dhall Gosht (Lamb & Lentil Curry)
Categories: Main dish, Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Indian
Yield: 4 servings
450 g Lamb, lean; 3 cm cubes
120 g Moong or Masoor dhall
2 Red chillies
300 ml Water
1 md Onion; chopped finely
1 md Garlic clove; chopped finely
2 Cardamoms
2 Cloves
1 2.5 cm cinnamon stick
1 tb Curry powder
2 ts Tomato puree
30 g Ghee or other fat
1 ts Thick tamarind pulp -=OR=-
1 ts Vinegar
Salt
Pick over lentils, and wash. Put into a pan with the dried red
chillies (you can take out the seeds for a milder curry) and the
water. Bring to the boil and cook until the lentils are tender.
Drain reserving lentils and cooking liquor.
Melt ghee in a largeish pan. Add chopped onion and garlic,
together with the whole spices (cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon). Fry,
stirring, over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the curry powder,
reduce heat to low, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for
a further 5 mins or so. Make sure nothing attaches.
Add the tomato puree, mix well, raise the heat and add the meat.
Cook, stirring all the time for 4 minutes. Now add the lentil
cooking water. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer gently,
stirring from time to time until the meat is nearly cooked (Edible
but not completely tender - 1 hour or so for lamb). Add the par
boiled dhall. Salt to taste and then add the tamarind pulp or
vinegar (or lemon juice). With the pan covered, continue simmering
until the meat is really tender and the lentils disintegrated.
Recipe after E P Veerasawmi "Indian Cooking" ISBN 583 19663 2
MMed IMH Georges' Home BBS 2:323/4.4
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Title: Kobi Channa Dhall Curry (Cauliflower and Lentil Curry
Categories: Main dish, Vegetables, Indian
Yield: 6 servings
1 md Cauliflower; cut small
2 oz Ghee or oil
1 ts Salt
150 ml Channa Dhall; parboiled in
450 ml Water
2 md Onions; finely chopped
1/2 ts Chillies ground
1/2 ts Turmeric ground
1/2 ts Curry powder
2 tb Desiccated coconut
1 Lemon; juice of
Parboil the channa dhall in some water until tender but not
disintegrat- ing. Drain, reserving cooking liquor.
Fry onion for 4-5 mins in the ghee/oil. Add cauliflower, channa
dhall and all spices, including desiccated coconut and salt. Add the
cooking liquor and cook on a low flame till cauliflower is soft, then
add lemon juice. Total cooking time - around 30 minutes.
Recipe Harvey Day "Complete book of Curries" ISBN 0 7182 1134 0
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Title: Puzukku (Chicken Curry)
Categories: Main dish, Poultry, Indian
Yield: 1 servings
3 tb Corn oil, divided
3/4 c Onion, chopped
2 lb Cornish game hen
1 lg Ripe tomato, cut into 1/2-in
-cubes or canned
1 tb White or cider vinegar
1/2 ts Salt, or to taste
1/4 ts White pepper
1/4 ts Ground turmeric
1/2 c Water
2 md Potatoes, peeled and cut
-into 3/4-in cubes
This is a favorite Passover curry among the Jews of Cochin. It is a
quick curry, without complications but delicious in the Indian way.
1. In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the onions and
game hen and stir-fry over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Add the
tomato, vinegar, salt, pepper, turmeric, and water. Cover the pan
and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, In a skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil.
Add the potato cubes and stir-fry over moderate heat for 5 minutes or
until brown. When the hen is almost tender, add the half-cooked
fried potatoes. Cover the pan and continue to cook for 15 minutes
more or until everything is tender. Should the liquid evaporate too
quickly, add another 1/4 cup of warm water.
Serve hot with rice or bread. Makes 6 servings with other dishes.
Recipe: "Sephardic Cooking" by Copeland Mark; 600 Recipes Created
in Exotic Sephardic Kitchens from Morocco to India; Copyright 1992
Published by Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York, N.Y.
From: David Pileggi Date: 27 Jun 94
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All the Best
Ian
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