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post #16 of 172
4/18/08 at 12:45pm
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Anyone here cooks their own indian food? Any indian cookbooks you can recommend besides Madhur Jaffrey's, which I already own?
I've only cooked chicken and lamb chops tandoori. It's just so easy and always ends up pretty good. Never tried to make a curry - that would be a lot more complex
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post #17 of 172
4/18/08 at 12:47pm
With a mango lassi to tame the heat.
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post #18 of 172
4/18/08 at 1:02pm
I cook curries - frankly, they are about as good as you get in a US resteraunt, which doesn't excite me very much. I use jarred moist spice mixtures and either yogurt or coccunut milk as a gravy, and stew meat in them. I can buy ready made breads about 10 minutes from my house, making them is a lot of work.

I buy ready made black dal, that is a staple in my house.
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post #19 of 172
4/18/08 at 1:07pm
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I've only cooked chicken and lamb chops tandoori. It's just so easy and always ends up pretty good. Never tried to make a curry - that would be a lot more complex

You like it the lamb?
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post #20 of 172
4/18/08 at 1:07pm
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You like it the lamb?

yarp
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post #21 of 172
4/18/08 at 1:24pm
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Anyone here cooks their own indian food? Any indian cookbooks you can recommend besides Madhur Jaffrey's, which I already own?

Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni is really good. Tons of recipes and menu suggestions, but she also includes a glossary and some techniques, which is helpful.
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post #22 of 172
4/18/08 at 1:25pm
Cooking up a good curry doesn't need to be hard, unless you're a stickler for strict authenticity. It's one of my favorite foods to cook.

Sheila Lukins has a recipe for a lamb curry with bananas and apples (they basically dissolve into the curry) that is outstanding. Even my Indian friends have said nice things about it.
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post #23 of 172
4/18/08 at 2:27pm
i cook indian food almost daily, but i don't really use any cookbooks at all. I mostly use recipes found online, through videos, or just experiment on my own.

I can make a decent dal makhani, but its not the same as a restaurant since I don't put a lot of heavy cream in it. I use milk instead.
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post #24 of 172
4/18/08 at 2:53pm
I LOVE everything Indian. I like my food super spicy, my mango lassi super sweet, and my woman super hot.
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post #25 of 172
4/18/08 at 3:58pm
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Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni is really good. Tons of recipes and menu suggestions, but she also includes a glossary and some techniques, which is helpful.
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Sheila Lukins has a recipe for a lamb curry with bananas and apples (they basically dissolve into the curry) that is outstanding. Even my Indian friends have said nice things about it.
Thank you gentlemen for the suggestions. I'll check out Julie Sahni's book. I make beef, lamb, goat and fish curries from Madhur Jaffry's recipes and they turn out very well. The curries are generally a labor of love for me, since they take a while to make. I grind all the spices fresh, the cooking time is pretty long and the curry requires frequent stirring. The next step in authenticity for me would be to use ghee instead of olive oil and add fresh curry leaves in the end. If one wanted to save some time you can always cook with a store bought cury mix/powder, frozen minced garlic, etc. I am sure the results would be somewhat inferior though.
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post #26 of 172
4/18/08 at 4:35pm
Indian food is awesome. The best I've tried in the states is at a place called Chola in nyc on 58th between 2nd and 3rd I think. The best Indian food I've tasted, period, apart from home, is in Kenya. Also, Indian food in London is often very good.
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post #27 of 172
4/18/08 at 4:37pm
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If one wanted to save some time you can always cook with a store bought cury mix/powder, frozen minced garlic, etc. I am sure the results would be somewhat inferior though.

I have never had a store-bought curry mix that was worth eating. Mixing spices is not that hard, peeps.
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post #28 of 172
4/18/08 at 5:06pm
If you are in NY, I rec Haandi on Lex around 27th or so. The large number of taxi cabs parked outside are testament to the taste and value of this place.

Haleem is lentil, wheat and meat stew that is amazing.
Nihari is a meat stew (cooked overnight I think)(
The raan is spit roasted lamb shanks. Get these if they are coming out of the tandoor. Once they get cold (and are reheated) they are nto the same. But when fresh they are sublime.

The chapal kebabs and seekh kebabs, biryani and the veg stuff are also very good.

They have a tandoor onsite for FRESH naans.


I have also had very good experience at Kebab King in Jackson Heights. They have a branch in NY on Madison around 29th ?? that was good.



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post #29 of 172
4/18/08 at 5:18pm
I like Indian food but am largely ignorant to the various regions and quality. The only Indian from India dish that I know for certain I enjoy is Tandoori Chicken and Naan flat bread. I also like Indian dishes as translated by West Indians, the Guyanese & Trini, in particular. I could eat Curry goat and Roti everyday.
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post #30 of 172
4/18/08 at 5:47pm
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yeah roti and chicken curry in the caribbean style is delicious
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