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This started as a craving for vindaloo. I decided to add a chicken and a beef dish also. We spent nearly two days toasting and grinding spices, marinating the meats, prepping veggies and making the flatbread.

Was all this work worth it?

After all, this was my birthday meal!

Chicken Tikka

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The word Tikka means bits, piecces or chunks. Chicken Tikka is an easy-to-cook dish in which chicken chunks are marinated in special spices and then grilled on skewers.

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http://indianfood.about.com/od/chick...ickentikka.htm

1 cup fresh yoghurt (should not be sour)
1 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 tbsps ginger paste
3 tbsps garlic paste
3-4 tbsps garam masala
6 peppercorns/ 2 dry red chillies
3 tbsps lime/ lemon juice
1/2 tsp orange food coloring
1 kg chicken (breast or thigh) skinless and cut into 2" chunks
1 large onion cut into very thin rings
Lime/ Lemon wedges to garnish
1 tsp Chaat Masala (available at most Indian groceries)

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I ground some of our dried serranos for the dry red chillies.

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I went to our spice cupboard to get the garam masala that we make. The bottle was empty! No worries, we have all of the ingredients!

4 tbsps coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 ½ tsps black cumin seeds (shahjeera)
1 ½ tsps dry ginger
¾ tsp black cardamom (3-4 large pods approx)
¾ tsp cloves
¾ tsp cinnamon (2 X 1” pieces)
¾ tsp crushed bay leaves

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I had some cinnamon ground already.

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Toast and grind the spices.

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I run this through a sieve to make sure it is totally ground. Any bits left are put in a mortar and pestle to finish off.

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http://indianfood.about.com/od/masal...arammasala.htm

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Originally Posted by IMGreat101

This started as a craving for vindaloo. I decided to add a chicken and a beef dish also. We spent nearly two days toasting and grinding spices, marinating the meats, prepping veggies and making the flatbread.

Was all this work worth it?

After all, this was my birthday meal!

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It's good you thought of this two days before your birthday! :D :party:

1 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 tbsps ginger paste
3 tbsps garlic paste
3-4 tbsps garam masala
6 peppercorns/ 2 dry red chillies
3 tbsps lime/ lemon juice

Work these in a food processor and run until it is pureed, scraping the sides as needed.

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Place in a bowl with yoghurt and food coloring. Mix well.

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Two whole bone in chicken breasts (approximately 4 lbs.). Take skin off and cut into twelve pieces. Be careful cutting these. You may use boneless skinless for this.

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Place cut up chicken in bowl and mix until all is well coated. Place in covered container and refrigerate overnight.

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Onion, lemon/lime juice and chaat masala for garnish

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Originally Posted by IMGreat101

This started as a craving for vindaloo. I decided to add a chicken and a beef dish also. We spent nearly two days toasting and grinding spices, marinating the meats, prepping veggies and making the flatbread.

Was all this work worth it?

After all, this was my birthday meal!

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Two days?!?! Amateur. J/K :D

It looks great and I'm sure it was (or will be) well worth the effort! :thumb:

We have a few http://shanfoodspk.com/consumer/ packets. We tried a keema curry packet recently and twisted it a bit.

1.5 lbs. ground chuck
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 Tbsp mashed ginger
1 Tbsp mashed garlic
2 Tbsp chick pea flour
1 lg egg

1/2 packet Shan Keema Curry seasoning

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Mix all, form into patties and refrigerate overnight.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindaloo

Vindaloo Marinade

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 tsp citric acid
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup minced garlic
1 inch piece of fresh ginger, minced
2 serrano peppers
1 1/2 Tbsp Punjabi Curry*
1 Tbsp Garam masala
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp cayenne

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*Punjabi Curry

2 1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp fenugreek powder
1/2 tsp ginger powder

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We have a bottle of methi (fenugreek) seed that we grind as needed.

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We also have whole turmeric and ground. Turmeric has the nickname, "dead man's fingers".

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Punjabi Curry

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2 lbs. Pork Shoulder Steak

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Cut into 1 inch cubes. Place in bowl with marinade. Stir until evenly coated. Refrigerate overnight.

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Me, I'd just go to one of the really good Curry Houses nearby. Eat really good food, with no effort on my part, and not have to clean up afterwards. And I'd have Poppadoms too.

I'm just glad I was wrong. When I read the title "Indian cubed" my first thought was it had to do with an unfortunate worker falling into the machinery. This is a much tastier story.

My wife is going to hate you. She can't eat spicy foods, and after seeing this thread, I HAVE to try this...

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Originally Posted by GunmetalGray

My wife is going to hate you. She can't eat spicy foods, and after seeing this thread, I HAVE to try this...

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You can make one with heat and one without.











EDIT: There are a few exotic ingredients in these recipes. Shop for these at ethnic grocers to save $$$.

Saag Paneer

I love Manjulas videos.

Paneer (a simple farmers cheese)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gkor7dW6DU

I use a 1200 watt microwave, not the stove top. Notice she scorched the milk.

1/2 gallon of whole milk
1 cup fresh lemon juice

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Place milk in large microwave safe bowl.

Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
Stir in fresh lemon juice. You will see the curd separate from the whey.
Microwave 5 more minutes.

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Run through a fine sieve.
Kneed the cheese and place it in cheese cloth or a tea towel.

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Place in another sieve above a bowl with the whey on top. Let this sit for about 2 hours.

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Saag Paneer

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/t...ipe/index.html

I like using our homegrown collard greens for this. The curry recipe here is garam masala. We didn't fry the cheese this time. Sometimes the homemade cheese does not hold up as well.

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Cook these down for about an hour. Then run in a food processor until smooth.

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Return to stove and add the rest. We add tomatoes also.

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Finish by adding the paneer.

Daal

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-masoor-daal/

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This is a tasty lentil side dish. We puree the daal at the end. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

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http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/05/22/naan-bread/

2 cups of All Purpose flour (Plain flour or maida)
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
Pinch of baking soda
2 tablespoons of oil
2 1/2 tablespoons yogurt (curd or dahi)
3/4 cup lukewarm water


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Start the yeast.

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This is going to be a softer dough.

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Cover and let this set for a couple hours.

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Roll out and let rise for 30 minutes.

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We doubled this recipe and made 16 naan.

Spicy Curry Beef Patties and Chicken Tikka

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yummm...

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Heat 1/4 cup of ghee in a large sautee pan. Brown the pork.

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Remove the pork and caramelize the onions.

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Add the browned pork, water and brown sugar. Cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes.

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