Indian Food

Recipes |
January 20, 2013

Chicken Tikka

Chicken Tikka with Yellow Lentils and Crispy PappadumsYellow Lentils2 tablespoons each celery, onion, and bacon, finely chopped 1⁄2 ounce olive oil 5 cups (40 ounces) chicken stock 2 tablespoons curry powder 2 cups dried split yellow or pink lentils Kosher salt to tasteSauté celery, onion, and bacon in oil for

By Texas Monthly

Food & Drink |
January 20, 2013

Indian Summer

Indian-born cooking instructor Suneeta Vaswani has won Houstonians’ hearts with her authentic native cuisine. Her buffet for twelve can be made ahead and served at room temperature. Shrimp pulao and a spicy spinach sauté contrast nicely with a crunchy four-bean-and-potato salad and a cool cucumber-peanut relish. Mango lassis are sure

By Texas Monthly

Recipes |
September 30, 1993

Mango-Fig Chutney

1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns 1 teaspoon roughly chopped ginger root 1/2 tablespoon orange zest 1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds 1 jalapeño, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup brown sugar Juice of one orange and one lime 1 26-ounce jar mango slices (or 8 ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced) 8

By Texas Monthly

Recipes |
April 30, 1990

Coconut Sweet

3 cups grated fresh coconut (from about 5-inch-diameter coconut) or unsweetened packaged coconut 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup milk 1/4 cup peanut oil 25 green cardamoms, peeled and seeds crushed, or 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom Mini-sized paper baking cupsIf using fresh coconut, break shell with hammer. Pry meat

By Texas Monthly

Recipes |
April 30, 1990

Cucumber-Peanut Relish

4 large cucumbers 6 tablespoons chopped cilantro 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves 3 teaspoons sugar Juice of 2 lemons or limes 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 3 or 4 serrano chiles (optional), seeded and slivered 1/2 cup raw peanuts, oven-roasted and coarsely chopped Salt,

By Texas Monthly

Recipes |
April 30, 1990

Sautéed Spinach and Vegetables

4 tablespoons peanut oil 4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced 3 serrano chiles, minced 1 teaspoon cumin seed 2 small Japanese eggplants or 1 small purple eggplant; 2 medium red new potatoes; and 2 carrots – all cut into 1/2 -inch cubes 1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets, broken into 1/2

By Texas Monthly

Recipes |
April 30, 1990

Four-Bean-and-Potato Salad

1 cup garbanzo beans 1 cup black-eyed peas 1 cup chana dal (split yellow peas may be substituted) 1 cup mung beans 5 medium red new potatoes 8 scallions (with some green), finely sliced 4 serrano chiles, seeded and minced 2 tablesppons chaat masala seasoning mix 6 tablespoons chopped

By Texas Monthly

Recipes |
April 30, 1990

Mango Lassis

64 ounces plain lowfat yogurt 2 cans (28 ounces each) mango pulp 12 cups crushed iceWhip half of ingredients at a time in blender until frothy. Pour into glasses. Serves 10 To 12.From Savoring Summer, featured in Domain, May 1990

By Texas Monthly