One of the simplest and most magical dishes I came across was a Keralite dish called Vegetable Thoran,
a dry vegetable curry.
Not exact matches
6 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups coconut milk, recipe here 1 3 - pound chicken, cut up into 3 / 4 - inch cubes 5 small
dried red chiles, such as piquins, stems and seeds removed (optional) 4 shallots, peeled and chopped 1 small piece galangal, peeled and chopped (or substitute ginger) 1 whole clove 6 cashew nuts 6 almonds 6 candlenuts (or substitute macadamia nuts or cashews) 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1
curry leaf (optional) 3 tablespoons ghee (recipe here) or
vegetable oil 3 bay leaves 2 stalks lemongrass, bulbs included, left whole 1 - inch cinnamon stick
10
dried small hot red chiles, such as piquins, stems removed 5 candlenuts (or substitute macadamia nuts or cashews) 2 stalks lemongrass, bulbs included 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 large piece galangal, peeled and chopped (or substitute ginger) 1 small onion, chopped 1 teaspoon prawn or shrimp paste 1 tablespoon ghee (recipe here) or
vegetable oil 4
curry leaves (optional) 1 1/2 pounds prawns or large shrimp, peeled, heads and tails removed (optional), deveined if desired 1 1/2 cups thick coconut milk, recipe here
3 tablespoons
vegetable oil, divided 2 large shallots, thinly sliced (1 cup) 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled ginger 1 large garlic clove, minced 1 1/2 teaspoons Thai green -
curry paste (or more if you want to kick it up a little) 2 cups reduced - sodium beef broth 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus extra slices for serving 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 / 4 - inch strips 1 bunch scallions, trimmed and cut into 3 - inch pieces 3/4 pound
dried Asian egg noodles
1 green (or semi-ripe) plantain 1 cup
dried aduki beans, soaked overnight and left to sprout * 1/2 cup red lentils, rinsed 150 g snake beans, cut into 5 - cm [2 - inch] pieces 1 tablespoon
curry powder 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing), optional 1 tablespoon minced ginger (make your own) 1 small / medium onion, sliced or diced (optional) 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or minced (optional) 10 — 12 fenugreek seeds 6 — 7
curry leaves (fresh or
dried or substitute with 1 bay leaf) 2 — 3 Roma tomatoes, diced (fresh or canned is also good) 6 — 7 sprigs fresh thyme (or use 1 teaspoon of
dried thyme) Salt to taste 2 — 3 tablespoons coconut (or
vegetable) oil 4 — 5 bunches of fresh coriander (cilantro) for garnish
Pachkuta which means five
vegetables in Hindi is a popular stir - fried
dry curry in many parts of Rajasthan in India.
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 1 - inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and grated 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala 1 1/2 teaspoons
curry powder 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded if desired, then minced 4 to 5 cups
vegetable broth as needed 2 pounds orange - fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 / 2 - inch cubes (about 4 cups) 1 1/2 cups
dried lentils 1 bay leaf 1 pound Swiss chard, center ribs removed, leaves thinly sliced 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro Finely grated zest of 1 lime Juice of 1/2 lime 1/3 cup finely chopped tamari almonds, for garnish (optional), available in health food stores 1/4 cup chopped scallions, for garnish.
You are handed first rice, which is small and exceedingly
dry compared with what you generally get at home; then follow three sorts of
curry —
vegetable, fish, and meat.
2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 Scotch bonnet chile, stem and seeds removed, minced or substitute 2 fresh cayenne chiles 1 to 2 tablespoons
vegetable oil 1 onion, diced 3 tablespoons curry powder 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 cups cooked, peeled, diced potato 2 cups water 2 tablespoons tamarind paste dissolved in 1/4 cup water (optional) 1 15 - ounce can garbanzo beans, drained Vegetable oil f
vegetable oil 1 onion, diced 3 tablespoons
curry powder 1 teaspoon
dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 cups cooked, peeled, diced potato 2 cups water 2 tablespoons tamarind paste dissolved in 1/4 cup water (optional) 1 15 - ounce can garbanzo beans, drained
Vegetable oil f
Vegetable oil for frying
1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 large garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated — I love fresh ginger but didn't have any) 3/4 teaspoons garam masala 3/4 teaspoons
curry powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 to 3 cups
vegetable broth as needed 1 sweet potato, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 3/4 cup
dried lentils (I used green) 1 bay leaf 1/2 pound greens such as swiss chard, collards, kale, etc., center ribs removed and leaves thinly sliced (I used about 7 big leaves) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste Zest of 1/2 lime 1 tablespoon lime juice Plain Greek yogurt and sliced almonds for topping, if desired
Curried Tomato and Coconut Soup with Garlic Chickpeas 4 tbls olive oil 300g 1 large onion, roughly chopped 4 cloves of garlic, finely sliced 20g 5 cm piece of fresh ginger, sliced 5g 2 cm piece of fresh turmeric root, sliced or 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp
dried chilli flakes 1 tsp sea salt (+ more to taste) Black pepper, to taste 800 ml 2 x 400g tins of crushed tomatoes 650 ml 2.5 cups
vegetable stock (or water + stock cube) 200g 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 x 400g tin, drained and rinsed) Flaky sea salt 1 cup 270 ml tin of full fat coconut cream (or milk)
The Cassoulet: 2 teaspoons
vegetable oil 1 sprig fresh
curry leaves, or
dried curry leaves that have been rehydrated and patted
dry 1/2 mild onion, chopped 1 one - pound assortment of seafood, including shrimp, cooked mussels (removed from the shells), scallops, crab meat, lobster meat, and fish of choice 1 cup coconut milk (not sweet coconut cream) 2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice Salt to taste Cilantro leaves for garnish
1 cup black beans 1 bay leaf 4 tablespoons
vegetable oil 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon
dried oregano, or to taste 1 clove garlic Pinch
curry powder Pepper and salt to taste 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon Lea & Perrins steak sauce Few drops Tabasco or other Louisiana hot sauce 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 cup
dried small black chick peas, soaked overnight 2 tsp coconut or
vegetable oil 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1/2 tsp turmeric powder Pinch asafoetida 1/2 to 1 hot green chilli, split down the middle 2
dried red chillies broken into large pieces 8 - 10
curry leaves 3 tbsp fresh or fresh frozen (thawed) grated coconut Salt Lemon Juice Small handful coriander, roughly chopped
2 cups Basmati rice, washed and soaked in water for 1 hour 2 tablespoons
vegetable oil 1 level teaspoon mustard seeds 1 tablespoon channa dal 1/2 medium Spanish or mild onion, sliced 2 serrano chiles, stems and seeds remove, very thinly sliced 1 sprig fresh
curry leaves or 1/2 teaspoon
dried curry leaves, rehydrated and patted
dry 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 quart water Juice of 4 limes Salt to taste Chopped cilantro, whole cashew nuts, and lime wedges for garnish
One large handful of freshly washed and
dried trimmed cilantro leaves 1/4 of a red onion, finely sliced 2 spring onions, bottoms trimmed and sliced on a diagonal 2 tablespoons of olive oil + extra for the soup 3 tablespoons of fresh lime juice 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 cup of a yellow onion, diced 2 tablespoon of
curry powder 4 cloves of garlic, minced 8 cups of
vegetable stock (I used low sodium) 1 cup of lentils (I used an autumn mixture of orange and yellow)
• Boerewors — farmers» sausage • Pap — cooked, porridge - like corn • Potjie — meat and any number of
vegetables cooked slowly in a three - legged pot on the coal • Bunny Chow — half a loaf of bread, hollowed out and filled with a bean / meat
curry • Samoosa — triangular savoury pastry filled with spicy meat or
vegetables • Babotie — a Cape Malay specialty of spiced mince with a savoury custard topping • Biltong —
dried meat • Morogo — wild spinach cooked with onions and tomato • Chakalaka — a spicy relish • Koeksister — a plaited, syrup - infused doughnut • Melktert — a milk pudding pie